Nordmøre
Nordmøre ("North-
Møre") is a
traditional district in the
Norwegian county of
Møre og Romsdal. It comprises the
municipalities of
Kristiansund,
Averøy,
Frei,
Tingvoll,
Surnadal,
Rindal,
Aure,
Halsa,
Eide,
Sunndal,
Gjemnes and
Smøla. The only city in Nordmøre is Kristiansund.
Of these twelve municipalities, four are located (mainly) on islands: Kristiansund, Averøy, Frei and Smøla; seven lie on the coast (including between, adjacent to, or at the end of,
fjords): Tingvoll, Surnadal, Aure, Halsa, Eide, Sunndal, and Gjemnes; while only one is landlocked: Rindal.
In the early
Viking Age, before
Harald Fairhair, Nordmøre was a
petty kingdom whose ruler was known as the
Mørejarl (lit. "Møre-Earl").
