Rauma is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county , Norway . It is part of the traditional district of Romsdal . The administrative centre is the town of Åndalsnes . Other settlements in Rauma include the villages of Måndalen , Innfjorden , Veblungsnes , Verma , Isfjorden , Eidsbygda , Rødven , Åfarnes , and Mittet . Most settlement in the municipality is located along the fjords and in the Romsdalen valley.
23-525: The municipality surrounds part of the southern end of Romsdalsfjorden and the Isfjorden and it also includes the Romsdalen valley and Romsdalsalpene mountains. In the lower part of the valleys and around Romsdal Fjord and Rødvenfjorden are driven agriculture with emphasis on livestock. The clothing industry has traditionally been a dominant industry in the municipality, especially in Isfjorden . In
46-580: Is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Møre og Romsdal District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Rauma is made up of 27 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Rauma: Rauma
69-454: Is 5.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (13/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 5.1% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality of Rauma was established on 1 January 1964 when the old municipalities of Eid (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 to form one larger municipality. On 1 January 2021,
92-409: Is 55 kilometres (34 mi) by road plus a road ferry. Rauma Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor
115-534: Is frequently visited by tourists, especially due to the major sights: Romsdalsfjorden Romsdalsfjord or Romsdal Fjord ( Norwegian : Romsdalsfjorden ) is the ninth-longest fjord in Norway . It is 88 kilometres (55 mi) long and located in the Romsdal district of Møre og Romsdal county. It flows through the municipalities of Molde , Ålesund , Vestnes , and Rauma . The deepest point in
138-662: Is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the town of Åndalsnes , along the Rauma River in the Romsdalen valley. The Rauma railway line and the European route E136 highway both pass by the mountain. The mountain Store Venjetinden lies 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the mountain and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west (across the valley) lies the mountain Store Trolltind —part of
161-599: The Fannefjord ) runs past the city of Molde north of the Molde Archipelago ; Langfjorden , the longer arm of the fjord, with its branches Karlsøyfjorden , Rødvenfjorden , and the picturesque Eresfjorden , in the middle; and finally the southern arm past the town of Åndalsnes , terminating in Isfjorden . From Eastern Norway , the fjord can be reached through the Gudbrandsdalen at Lesja , down
184-488: The Romsdal valley to Åndalsnes. This is also the terminus of the Rauma Line . Veøya —the holy island—is located at a junction between the three main branches of the fjord. This island was the foremost medieval trading center between Trondheim and Bergen . The Medieval Church of St. Peter ( Old Veøy Church ), from the late 12th century, is now a museum, but still hosts occasional services. Wolf Larsen,
207-611: The Troll Wall / Trollryggen ridge. Romsdalshornet is a popular mountain for climbing, which is best done in late summer. Descent by rappel is recommended. The first "official" ascent was 1 September 1881 by the Danish climber Carl Hall , together with Norwegians Erik Norahagen and Mathias Soggemoen . They arrived only to discover a cairn set up by Christen Smed and Hans Bjermeland around 1828. Previously none believed Romsdalshornet had been summitted. Arne Randers Heen made
230-639: The 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) wide fjord. The car ferry Sølsnes-Åfarnes has operated since 1931. There are no bridges across the main fjord, except the shorter Bolsøy Bridge (to Bolsøy island) and the Tresfjord Bridge across the small Tresfjord branch. Fannefjord Tunnel connects Molde to Bolsøya island. Until 1946 Åndalsnes and the Rauma Line terminus was connected to Molde and Ålesund by boat. The first cruise ships carrying tourists arrived at Veblungsnes in 1880. The tourism industry boomed when
253-496: The 53-square-kilometre (20 sq mi) Vågstranda area in the northwestern part of Rauma was transferred to the neighboring Vestnes Municipality . The municipality is named after the Rauma River ( Old Norse : Raumr ), which flows through the Romsdalen valley into the Romsdal Fjord . It is uncertain if the fjord is named after the river or the river is named after the fjord. The name Rauma likely comes from
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#1732790806140276-529: The Rauma Line began operations in 1924 and Trollstigen road opened in 1936. After the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940 , Romsdalsfjorden was initially not controlled by German forces. UK forces arrived along Romsdalsfjord and landed at Åndalsnes, then retreated along the fjord two weeks later during heavy fighting. Romsdalshornet Romsdalshornet is a mountain in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway . The mountain
299-446: The base of the shield . The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The design was chosen to represent the sky and three local mountains ( Vengetindane , Trolltindane and Romsdalshornet ). The arms were designed by Jarle Skuseth. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has six parishes ( sokn ) within
322-463: The deep parts. Heavy, oxygene-rich water from Atlantic typically flow over threshold in April–June and sink to deepest part where old water is displaced. Along the fjord there are examples of hanging valleys , for instance Sjølbotn at Innfjorden. Post-glacial rebound has lifted the land around Romsdalsfjord up to 100 m leaving previous subsea deposits of gravel and clay as wide terraces for instance in
345-564: The fjord is just southwest of the town of Molde , where it is 550 metres (1,800 ft) deep. Romsdalsfjord is a threshold-fjord, as it is separated from the ocean by a 180-metre (590 ft) deep shallower areas at the mouth. Several islands and skerries also shelter the wide central fjord from the Atlantic. The western inlet of the fjord is generally considered to be between the island of Dryna (in Molde Municipality) and
368-537: The main character in Jack London's novel ' The Sea-Wolf ' claims that he was born in the vicinity of Romsdalsfjord. Major inflows of freshwater include the Rauma River and Eira River . Unlike many other fjords, Romsdalsfjord has several islands: Molde Archipelago , Otrøya , Midøya , Sekken and Veøya . Salinity is slightly lower at the surface, just below 3%. Observations around 1930 showed salinity close to 3.5% and stable temperatures just over 7 °C in
391-641: The municipality of Rauma. It is part of the Indre Romsdal prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Møre . The municipality surrounds the eastern part of Romsdal Fjord , Isfjorden , and Rødvenfjorden , and it is south of the Langfjorden . It also surrounds the Romsdalen valley and the Rauma River from the mouth to the Innlandet county border. The Kyrkjetaket and Gjuratinden mountains lie in
414-545: The municipality. The Trollstigen road is part of County Road 63 in Rauma, and it is a famous tourist attraction due to the many hairpin turns on the steep road. The Rauma railway line also runs through the municipality, over the Kylling Bridge , and terminates at Åndalsnes Station . The nearest airports are Ålesund Airport, Vigra which is 135 kilometres (84 mi) by road from Åndalsnes and Molde Airport which
437-567: 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. European Route E136 , Norwegian County Road 63 , and Norwegian County Road 64 all pass through
460-507: The summer, Rauma has a fairly large amount of tourist traffic. The top tourist attractions include mountain climbing/hiking, salmon fishing, Trollstigen , and the historic Rødven Stave Church . The 1,449-square-kilometre (559 sq mi) municipality is the 61st largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Rauma is the 143rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 7,046. The municipality's population density
483-415: The valley mouths around Åndalsnes, Veblungsnes, Innfjorden and Isfjorden. The Romsdalsfjord was an important transport corridor before the highway that is now the European route E136 between Åndalsnes and Ålesund was completed in 1946. The town of Molde is connected to the south shore by large ferries to Vestnes dock, this is the fifth busiest ferry crossing in Norway, several vessels run shuttles across
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#1732790806140506-479: The village of Brattvåg (in Ålesund Municipality). A second inlet is to the north, through the Julsundet strait, bound by the island of Otrøya to the west and Molde Municipality to the east. The fjord branches off to the minor Tresfjorden and Tomrefjorden to the south, while the main body continues an east-west bound direction. The fjord then forks into three main branches: Moldefjorden (which flows into
529-418: The word raum which has an unknown meaning, or it could come from the word raumr which means "roaring waterfall". The coat of arms was granted on 4 November 1983. The official blazon is " Azure , three piles issuant from base argent " ( Norwegian : I blått tre opprette sølv spisser ). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is three piles pointing upwards from
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