Sunnmøre

Sunnmøre (South- Møre ) is the southern coastal region in the Norwegian Fylke Møre og Romsdal. To Sunnmøre region include the 17 municipalities Giske, Hareid, Herøy Norddal, Sands, Skodje, Haram, Stordal, Stranda, Sula, Sykkylven, Ulstein, Vanylven, Volda, Ørskog, Ørsta and Ålesund. Capital of the region is the Art Nouveau town of Ålesund.

The Sunnmøre region covers a land area of ​​5215 km ² and has 131,002 inhabitants (July 1, 2008).

Sunnmøre and Romsdal Nordmøre was as well a former bailiwick ( fogderi ), together they created the present Møre og Romsdal. Sunnmøre is one of the 15 districts, which together make up the part of the country Vestlandet.

Main source of income of the region is especially the seafaring, fishing, shipbuilding and marine engineering, offshore engineering for the oil industry, but also the furniture industry.

Tourist attractions in Sunnmøre

  • Geirangerfjord - one of the most famous fjords of Norway and UNESCO World Heritage
  • Ålesund - the City of Art Nouveau
  • Round - Scandinavia's southernmost bird island in the municipality Herøy
  • The Eiksundtunnel - currently the deepest undersea tunnel in the world
  • The Vestkapp ( Western Cape ) on the Stadlandet
Counties of Norway Municipalities of Norway Haram, Norway Sula, Møre og Romsdal Districts of Norway Runde
754834
de