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The sheltered location of the city, facing south with hills to the north, mountains to the east and mountainous islands to the west, contributes to Molde's climate and rich plant life, especially among species naturally growing on far lower latitudes, like chestnut, oak, tilia (lime or linden), beech, yew, and others.
Molde (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈmɔ̂ɫdə] ⓘ) is a city in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The city is located along the Moldefjorden and the river Molde. The city is the largest urban and commercial centre of the Romsdal region as well as the administrative centre of Molde Municipality and of Møre og Romsdal county.
The city is named after the original settlement on the farmstead of Molde (Old Norse: Moldar). The name is either the plural form of mold which means "fertile soil" or moldr which means "skull" or "mould" (thus in reference to the rounded peaks in Moldemarka). Pronunciation varies between the standard Molde, and the rural Molle.
The largest three (Ålesund, Kristiansund, and Molde) were towns long before 1993 when municipalities were given the legal authority to grant town status rather than just the King (and government). This change in law led to an increase in the number of towns ( Fosnavåg , Åndalsnes , and Ulsteinvik were all added after this time).
Molde Cathedral (Norwegian: Molde domkirke) is a cathedral of the Church of Norway in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the town of Molde. It is the church for the Molde domkirke parish as well as the seat of the Molde domprosti (arch-deanery) and the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Møre.
It is serviced by water taxi from the town of Molde. [7] Open-air museum at the former Reknes farm in Molde - collection of more than 40 buildings (barns, farm houses, stables, workshops, etc.) from the Romsdal region, dating from the 16th to the 20th centuries. recreated city street shows what most of the city looked like prior to the 1916 fire.
Moldemarka is a 30-square-kilometre (12 sq mi) hilly and mostly wooded recreational area north of Molde in Molde Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The area is known for the Molde panorama , with views of more than 222 rugged and partly snow-clad peaks, mountainous islands, green hills, and the North Atlantic Ocean to the north and ...
A parachute club, Molde Fallskjermklubb, was founded in 1985. [32] Busy Bee started flights to Molde on 3 March 1980, using a F-27 to fly post to Oslo. Passengers were introduced on these flights from 1985. [30] Braathens SAFE sold their F-28s in 1986.