Rauma, Norway
Encyclopedia
Rauma is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal
county
, Norway
. It is part of the Romsdal
region
. The administrative centre is the village of Åndalsnes
. Other villages include Vågstranda
, Voll
, Innfjorden
, Veblungsnes
, Verma
, Isfjorden, Eidsbygda
, Rødven, Åfarnes, and Mittet
. The municipality surrounds part of the Romsdalsfjord
and the Romsdal
valley.
European Route E136
and Norwegian National Road 63
run through the municipality. The Rauma railway line runs through the municipality, over the Kylling Bridge
, and terminates at Åndalsnes Station
. The nearest airports are Ålesund Airport (135 km by road from Åndalsnes) and Molde Airport (55 km by road plus a road ferry).
(population: 381), Grytten
(population: 3,683), Hen
(population: 1,663), Voll
(population: 1,163), and the southern part of Veøy
(population: 1,400) were all merged together to form one municipality.
, which flows through the Romsdal
valley.
is from modern times. They were granted on 4 November 1983. The three points on the arms represent the two and a half mountains of Vengetindane, Trolltindane
and Romsdalshornet
, all located in the municipality.
has seven parishes within the municipality of Rauma. It is part of the Diocese of Møre
and the Rural Deanery
(Prosti) of Indre Romsdal.
, Isfjorden
, and Rødvenfjorden, and it is south of the Langfjorden. It also surrounds the Romsdal
valley and the Rauma River
from the mouth to the Oppland
county border.
The Kyrkjetaket
and Gjuratinden mountains lie in the northeastern part of the municipality. The mountains Romsdalshornet
, Store Trolltind
, Trollryggen
, Store Venjetinden
, and the Troll Wall
are all in the central part of the municipality in the Romsdalsalpene
mountain range. The mountains Karitinden
and Puttegga
are located in the southwestern part of the municipality. Part of Reinheimen National Park
lies within the municipality.
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is part of the Romsdal
Romsdal
Romsdal is the name of a traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal, located between Nordmøre and Sunnmøre. The district of Romsdal comprises Aukra, Fræna, Midsund, Molde, Nesset, Rauma, Sandøy, and Vestnes. It is named for the valley of Romsdalen, which covers part of Rauma.The...
region
Districts of Norway
The country Norway is historically divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties and municipalities. The districts are defined by geographical features, often valleys, mountain ranges, fjords,...
. The administrative centre is the village of Åndalsnes
Åndalsnes
is a town in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Åndalsnes is the administrative center of Rauma. The town has a population of 2,207...
. Other villages include Vågstranda
Vågstranda
Vågstranda is a village along the Romsdalsfjord in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located along the highway north of Voll and east of Vikebukt in Vestnes....
, Voll
Voll, Møre og Romsdal
Voll is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The former municipality encompassed the Måndalen and Innfjorden valleys in the western part of the present-day municipality of Rauma....
, Innfjorden
Innfjorden
Innfjorden is a village in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is situated about southwest of Åndalsnes and southeast of Voll along the European Route E136...
, Veblungsnes
Veblungsnes
Veblungsnes is a village located along the Romsdalsfjord just across the Rauma River from the town of Åndalsnes in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The highway runs through the village on its way from Åndalsnes southwest to Innfjorden. Veblungsnes is home to the...
, Verma
Verma, Møre og Romsdal
Verma is a village in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located along the highway deep in the Romsdal valley. The village lies along the Raumabanen railway, where the Kylling Bridge crosses the Rauma River....
, Isfjorden, Eidsbygda
Eidsbygda
Eidsbygda is a village in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located northwest of Åndalsnes, on an isthmus of land between the Romsdalsfjord and the Rødvenfjorden. This was the administrative center of the old municipality of Eid. The Rødven stave church lies to...
, Rødven, Åfarnes, and Mittet
Mittet
Mittet is a small village in the northern part of the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the south shore of the Langfjorden. Mittet has a population of about 150. It has a grocery store, gas station, and a camping site. The Mittetelva river runs through the...
. The municipality surrounds part of the Romsdalsfjord
Romsdalsfjord
Romsdalsfjord is the ninth longest fjord in Norway. It is long and located in the Romsdal district of Møre og Romsdal county. It flows through the municipalities of Midsund, Haram, Vestnes, Molde, Nesset, and Rauma...
and the Romsdal
Romsdal
Romsdal is the name of a traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal, located between Nordmøre and Sunnmøre. The district of Romsdal comprises Aukra, Fræna, Midsund, Molde, Nesset, Rauma, Sandøy, and Vestnes. It is named for the valley of Romsdalen, which covers part of Rauma.The...
valley.
European Route E136
European route E136
European route E 136 is a European highway which goes from Ålesund up through the Romsdal valley and crossing into the upper Gudbrandsdal valley to end at Dombås...
and Norwegian National Road 63
Norwegian national road 63
Norwegian County Road 63 is a Norwegian county road in Møre og Romsdal and a very small part in Oppland county, Norway. It begins at Langvatnet at Norwegian National Road 15 in the municipality of Skjåk in Oppland county and it heads north where it ends at the junction with the E136 near...
run through the municipality. The Rauma railway line runs through the municipality, over the Kylling Bridge
Kylling Bridge
Kylling Bridge is a railway bridge that crosses the Rauma River near Verma in the Romsdalen valley in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is probably the best known and most photographed railway bridge in Norway. Kylling Bridge is long. The main span is , and side spans are and . The clearance to...
, and terminates at Åndalsnes Station
Åndalsnes Station
Åndalsnes Station is a railway station in Åndalsnes, a village in Rauma, Norway. It has been the terminal station of the Rauma Line since the line was extended to Åndalsnes on 30 November 1924. The station was designed by Gudmund Hoel and is located on reclaimed land. To get the line to the...
. The nearest airports are Ålesund Airport (135 km by road from Åndalsnes) and Molde Airport (55 km by road plus a road ferry).
General information
The municipality of Rauma was established on 1 January 1964 when the old municipalities of EidEid, Møre og Romsdal
Eid is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Rauma. The main village in the area is Eidsbygda.-History:...
(population: 381), Grytten
Grytten
Grytten is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality encompassed the Romsdal valley which follows the Rauma River from the Oppland county border to the Romsdalsfjord at Åndalsnes, as well as some smaller side valleys. The original municipality of Grytten was almost...
(population: 3,683), Hen
Hen, Møre og Romsdal
Hen is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality encompassed the valleys around the village of Isfjorden in the northeastern part of the present-day municipality of Rauma...
(population: 1,663), Voll
Voll, Møre og Romsdal
Voll is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The former municipality encompassed the Måndalen and Innfjorden valleys in the western part of the present-day municipality of Rauma....
(population: 1,163), and the southern part of Veøy
Veøy
Veøy is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It initially consisted of Vestnes, as well as the southern part of Molde and the northern part of Rauma. Vestnes was demerged in 1838, later the same year the municipality was established. From 1964, the municipality was split between Molde...
(population: 1,400) were all merged together to form one municipality.
Name
The municipality is named after the Rauma RiverRauma River
Rauma is a river in the Møre og Romsdal and Oppland counties in Norway. It runs for from the lake Lesjaskogsvatnet in the municipality of Lesja to the town of Åndalsnes in the municipality of Rauma. The river was once famous for its salmon-fishing, but since an infection with Gyrodactylus...
, which flows through the Romsdal
Romsdal
Romsdal is the name of a traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal, located between Nordmøre and Sunnmøre. The district of Romsdal comprises Aukra, Fræna, Midsund, Molde, Nesset, Rauma, Sandøy, and Vestnes. It is named for the valley of Romsdalen, which covers part of Rauma.The...
valley.
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is from modern times. They were granted on 4 November 1983. The three points on the arms represent the two and a half mountains of Vengetindane, Trolltindane
Store Trolltind
Store Trolltind is the highest point along the Trolltindane ridge. It has the vertical Trollveggen cliff separating the peak from the Romsdalen valley below, a drop of about which makes it the highest vertical cliff in Europe. The Rauma River and the highway lie to the east in the valley...
and Romsdalshornet
Romsdalshornet
Romsdalshornet is a mountain in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The mountain is located southeast of Åndalsnes, along the Rauma River and the highway...
, all located in the municipality.
Churches
The Church of NorwayChurch of Norway
The Church of Norway is the state church of Norway, established after the Lutheran reformation in Denmark-Norway in 1536-1537 broke the ties to the Holy See. The church confesses the Lutheran Christian faith...
has seven parishes within the municipality of Rauma. It is part of the Diocese of Møre
Diocese of Møre
The Diocese of Møre is a diocese in the Church of Norway which geographically consists of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Its bishop and cathedral are located in the county administrative center of Molde...
and the Rural Deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
(Prosti) of Indre Romsdal.
| Parish (Sokn) | Church Name | Year Built | Location of the Church |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eid og Holm | Eid kyrkje | 1796 | Eidsbygda Eidsbygda Eidsbygda is a village in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located northwest of Åndalsnes, on an isthmus of land between the Romsdalsfjord and the Rødvenfjorden. This was the administrative center of the old municipality of Eid. The Rødven stave church lies to... |
| Holm kyrkje | 1907 | Holm | |
| Rødven kyrkje | 1907 | Rødven | |
| Rødven stavkyrkje Rødven stave church Rødven Stave Church is a stave church located in Rødven in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. According to a notice board outside the church, the nave and south porch date from the 14th century, the crucifix dates from the 13th century and the pulpit from 1712... |
c. 1200 | Rødven | |
| Grytten | Grytten kyrkje | 1829 | Veblungsnes Veblungsnes Veblungsnes is a village located along the Romsdalsfjord just across the Rauma River from the town of Åndalsnes in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The highway runs through the village on its way from Åndalsnes southwest to Innfjorden. Veblungsnes is home to the... |
| Hen | Hen kyrkje Hen Church Hen church is a church in the village of Isfjorden in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is about east of the town of Åndalsnes. The church was built out of granite in 1831 on the site of an older church that had to be razed. The current pulpit is from the 1930s,... |
1831 | Isfjorden |
| Kors | Kors kyrkje | 1797 | Maurstein |
| Voll | Voll kyrkje | 1896 | Voll Voll, Møre og Romsdal Voll is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The former municipality encompassed the Måndalen and Innfjorden valleys in the western part of the present-day municipality of Rauma.... |
| Innfjorden bedehuskapell | 1976 | Innfjorden Innfjorden Innfjorden is a village in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is situated about southwest of Åndalsnes and southeast of Voll along the European Route E136... |
|
| Vågstranda | Vågstranda kyrkje | 1870 | Vågstranda Vågstranda Vågstranda is a village along the Romsdalsfjord in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located along the highway north of Voll and east of Vikebukt in Vestnes.... |
| Øverdalen | Øverdalen kyrkje | 1902 | Verma Verma, Møre og Romsdal Verma is a village in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located along the highway deep in the Romsdal valley. The village lies along the Raumabanen railway, where the Kylling Bridge crosses the Rauma River.... |
Geography
The municipality surrounds the eastern part of the RomsdalsfjordRomsdalsfjord
Romsdalsfjord is the ninth longest fjord in Norway. It is long and located in the Romsdal district of Møre og Romsdal county. It flows through the municipalities of Midsund, Haram, Vestnes, Molde, Nesset, and Rauma...
, Isfjorden
Isfjorden (fjord in Møre og Romsdal)
Isfjorden is a branch of the Romsdalsfjord in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord stretches past the town of Åndalsnes and ends at the village of Isfjorden. The Isfjorden was the landing point during the Battle of Kringen in 1612.-References:...
, and Rødvenfjorden, and it is south of the Langfjorden. It also surrounds the Romsdal
Romsdal
Romsdal is the name of a traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal, located between Nordmøre and Sunnmøre. The district of Romsdal comprises Aukra, Fræna, Midsund, Molde, Nesset, Rauma, Sandøy, and Vestnes. It is named for the valley of Romsdalen, which covers part of Rauma.The...
valley and the Rauma River
Rauma River
Rauma is a river in the Møre og Romsdal and Oppland counties in Norway. It runs for from the lake Lesjaskogsvatnet in the municipality of Lesja to the town of Åndalsnes in the municipality of Rauma. The river was once famous for its salmon-fishing, but since an infection with Gyrodactylus...
from the mouth to the Oppland
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
county border.
The Kyrkjetaket
Kyrkjetaket
Kyrkjetaket or Kirketaket is a mountain on the border of the municipalities of Rauma and Nesset in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The peak is located in Rauma, about northeast of the village of Isfjorden and from Åndalsnes...
and Gjuratinden mountains lie in the northeastern part of the municipality. The mountains Romsdalshornet
Romsdalshornet
Romsdalshornet is a mountain in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The mountain is located southeast of Åndalsnes, along the Rauma River and the highway...
, Store Trolltind
Store Trolltind
Store Trolltind is the highest point along the Trolltindane ridge. It has the vertical Trollveggen cliff separating the peak from the Romsdalen valley below, a drop of about which makes it the highest vertical cliff in Europe. The Rauma River and the highway lie to the east in the valley...
, Trollryggen
Trollryggen
Trollryggen is a peak along the Trolltindene ridge along the Romsdalen valley. It is located in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The Rauma River and the highway lie just to the east of the ridge.....
, Store Venjetinden
Store Venjetinden
Store Venjetinden is a mountain in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located about northeast of the mountain Romsdalshornet, about east of the Rauma river and European Route E136, and about southeast of the town of Åndalsnes.The first ascent was via the...
, and the Troll Wall
Troll Wall
The Troll Wall is part of the mountain massif Trolltindene in the Romsdalen valley, near Åndalsnes and Molde, on the Norwegian west coast. Trollveggen is part of the Reinheimen National Park in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county. The Troll Wall is the tallest vertical rock face...
are all in the central part of the municipality in the Romsdalsalpene
Romsdalsalpene
Romsdalsalpene is mountain range surrounding the Romsdalen valley in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. They are primarily located in the municipalities of Rauma, Nesset, and Norddal.Mountains in the range include:* Store Venjetind at...
mountain range. The mountains Karitinden
Karitinden
Karitinden is a mountain in the Tafjordfjella mountain range, just southeast of Puttegga on the border of Møre og Romsdal and Oppland counties in Norway. The top of the mountain is a tripoint border junction for the municipalities Skjåk , and Norddal and Rauma...
and Puttegga
Puttegga
Puttegga is the highest mountain in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It lies on the border of the municipalities of Norddal and Rauma. It is located just northwest of the mountain Karitinden, inside Reinheimen National Park. The nearest village is Tafjord, to the west...
are located in the southwestern part of the municipality. Part of Reinheimen National Park
Reinheimen National Park
Reinheimen National Park was established in 2006. The park consists of a continuous protected mountain area. It is located in Møre og Romsdal and Oppland counties in Norway. The park includes parts of the municipalities of Lesja, Skjåk, Vågå, Lom, Norddal, and Rauma...
lies within the municipality.
Attractions
Rauma is frequently visited by tourists, especially due to the major sights:- Trollveggen in RomsdalRomsdalRomsdal is the name of a traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal, located between Nordmøre and Sunnmøre. The district of Romsdal comprises Aukra, Fræna, Midsund, Molde, Nesset, Rauma, Sandøy, and Vestnes. It is named for the valley of Romsdalen, which covers part of Rauma.The...
en valley - TrollstigenTrollstigenTrollstigen is a mountain road in Rauma, Norway, part of Norwegian National Road 63 connecting Åndalsnes in Rauma and Valldal in Norddal. It is a popular tourist attraction due to its steep incline of 9% and eleven hairpin bends up a steep mountain side...
road to GeirangerGeirangerGeiranger is a small tourist village in Sunnmøre in the municipality of Stranda in Møre og Romsdal county, in the western part of Norway. It lies at the head of the Geirangerfjord, which is a branch of the Storfjord. The nearest city is Ålesund... - Rødven stave churchRødven stave churchRødven Stave Church is a stave church located in Rødven in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. According to a notice board outside the church, the nave and south porch date from the 14th century, the crucifix dates from the 13th century and the pulpit from 1712...
(built around the year 1200)
External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics NorwayStatistics NorwayStatistics Norway is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English...