Molde (town)
Molde | ||
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Ladested 1614 | | |
Kjøpstad | 1742 | |
Area | ||
• Total | 9.08 km2 (3.51 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | |
Population (2019)[1] | ||
• Total | 21,103 | |
• Density | 2,324/km2 (6,020/sq mi) | |
Demonyms | Moldenser Moldensar | |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
Post Code | 6400 Molde |
Molde (Norwegian pronunciation:
Molde has a maritime, temperate climate, with cool-to-warm summers, and relatively mild winters. It is nicknamed The Town of Roses.[4]
The settlement emerged as a shipping port for lumber to the Netherlands in the late 1500s.[5]: 24 Formal trading rights were granted at some point before 1604,[6]: 79–87 and the town was incorporated through a royal charter in 1742. Bolsøy Municipality, which later merged with Molde town, was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law).[3]
The town continued to grow throughout the 17th to 19th centuries, becoming a centre for the Norwegian
The 9.08-square-kilometre (2,240-acre) town has a population (2019) of 21,103 and a population density of 2,324 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,020/sq mi).[1]
Name
The town is named after the original settlement on the farmstead of Molde (
Pronunciation varies between the standard Molde and the rural Molle. A person from Molde will refer to him/herself as a Moldenser or Moldensar.
History
Human presense in the area can be traced to at least 3000-4500 BC, the age of two
Veøya's influence was abruptly stopped during the Black Death, and the island was eventually deserted.[5]: 350 As Dutch demand for lumber grew in the 16th century, a minor trading port named Moldefjæra (Molde Landing) emerged on the shore of Molde farm.[5]: 127 Trading rights were granted at some point before 1604.[5]: 32
In 1672, Molde became the administrative centre of
During WWII, Molde was bombed by the Luftwaffe in order to deny recently landed British forces a foothold in Central Norway. [5]: 236 217 buildings, two thirds of the town, was destroyed and a further 240 were partially damaged.
Molde was in effect the capital of Norway for a week after
After World War II, Molde experienced tremendous growth. As the modernisation of the Norwegian society accelerated in the post-reconstruction years, Molde became a centre for not only administrative and public services, but also academic resources and industrial output. After the consolidation of the town itself and its adjacent communities in 1964, Molde became a modern city, encompassing most branches of employment, from farming and fisheries, to industrial production, banking, higher education, tourism, commerce, health care, and civil administration.
Municipality
The city of Molde, chartered in 1742, was surrouned by Bolsøy parish which was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law) and gradually merged with the town of Molde on 1 July 1915, (population: 183), 1 January 1952 (population: 1,913) and finally in 1964.
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the town of Molde (population: 8,289) merged with the Sekken, Veøya, and Nesjestranda parts of municipality of Veøy (population: 756), all of Bolsøy municipality (population: 7,996), and the Mordal area of Nord-Aukra municipality (population: 77) to form the present day municipality of Molde, making the municipality much larger than the town.[8]
On 1 January 2020, the neighbouring municipalities of Midsund and Nesset will be merged with Molde to form a much larger municipality called Molde.[9]
Geography
Molde proper consists of a 10-kilometre-long (6.2 mi) and 1-to-2-kilometre-wide (0.6 to 1.2 mi) strip of urban land running east–west along the north shore of the
Its panoramic view of some 222 partly snow-clad peaks, usually referred to as the Molde panorama, is one of Molde's main attractions, and has drawn tourists to the city since the 19th century. Molde is nicknamed the Town of Roses, a name which originated during Molde's era as a tourist destination of international fame in the late 19th century.
Moldemarka
Moldemarka, the hilly woodland area located immediately north of the town, is public land. The area has an extensive network of paths, walking trails and skiing tracks. Forest roads enter the area from several directions. Bulletin boards and maps provide information regarding local plants and wildlife, as well as signposts along the trails. Marked trails lead to a number of peaks, sites and fishing lakes and rivers. A national fishing license is required to fish in the lakes and streams.
Varden, 407 metres (1,335 ft)
Climate
The town of Molde has a
A
Climate data for Molde Airport, 1991-2020 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) |
0.9 (33.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
1.3 (34.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
Source: NOAA[11] |
Climate data for Molde | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1 (34) |
2 (36) |
5 (41) |
7 (45) |
13 (55) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
17 (63) |
12 (54) |
9 (48) |
5 (41) |
2 (36) |
9 (48) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2 (28) |
−2 (28) |
0 (32) |
1 (34) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
11 (52) |
7 (45) |
5 (41) |
1 (34) |
−1 (30) |
4 (39) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 147 (5.8) |
121 (4.8) |
127 (5.0) |
102 (4.0) |
70 (2.8) |
77 (3.0) |
110 (4.3) |
112 (4.4) |
205 (8.1) |
200 (7.9) |
174 (6.9) |
195 (7.7) |
1,640 (64.6) |
Source: [1] |
Education
Molde University College offers a wide range of academic opportunities, from nursing and health-related studies, to economics and administrative courses. The school is Norway's leading college in logistics,[12] and well established as a centre for research and academic programmes in information technology, with degrees up to and including PhD.
Transportation
The
The city's airport at
Culture
Festivals
The Moldejazz jazz festival is held in Molde every July. Moldejazz is one of the largest and oldest jazz festivals in Europe, and one of the most important. An estimated 40,000 tickets are sold for the more than a hundred events during the festival. Between 80,000 and 100,000 visitors visit the city during the one-week-long festival.
Byfest, the city's celebration of incorporation, is an arrangement by local artists, coinciding with the anniversary of the royal charter of 29 June 1742.
Sports
Molde hosts a variety of sports teams, most notably the
In addition to a number of international players, the city has also produced several ski jumpers, cross-country skiers and alpine skiers of international merit.
Other sports include the accomplished
), skiing clubs, basketball and volleyball teams.See also
References
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- ^ Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ "Molde - Jazz, roses and panoramic views". Visit Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9788293345176.
- ^ Kvernberg, Anders (2022). "'Ladeplatzen udi Molde Fiære' – et kritisk blikk på noen av Bolsøybokas mytedannelser". Årsskrift (in Norwegian). 86. Romsdal sogelag: 79–87.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1908). Norske gaardnavne: Romsdals amt (in Norwegian) (13 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 280.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ^ "Nye Molde" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-10-15.
- ^ "Normaler for Molde" (in Norwegian).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1991-2020 normals for Molde Lufthavn" (CSV). ncei.noaa.gov. NOAA. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "HiMolde - Startside engelsk". Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-06-29.