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Molde was originally the name of a farm by a natural harbour, which grew into a timber trading port in the late 16th century. [5] Formal trading rights were introduced before 1604, [6] and the town was incorporated through a royal charter in 1742. Molde was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law).
View of some of the islands off of Molde. The Molde Archipelago (Norwegian: Moldeøyene; Moldeholmene) is a chain of about 50 tree-clad islands and islets, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south the town of Molde in Molde Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The islands lie across the Moldefjorden from the town of Molde.
The town of Molde has a maritime, temperate climate, with cool-to-warm summers, and relatively mild winters. The annual precipitation is medium high, with an average of 1,640 millimetres (65 in) per year. The warmest season is late summer. Molde holds the national high for the month of October, with 25.6 °C or 78.1 °F (on 11 October 2005).
Leroy Chollet (March 5, 1925 – June 10, 1998) was an American professional basketball player. Chollet enrolled at Loyola University New Orleans and led the Loyola Wolf Pack to their first championship.
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Illustration of Molde Nico Wilhelm Jungmann (1904). The History of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway can be traced back to the Middle Ages.Settlement in the area can be traced further back in time - evidence given by two rock slabs carved with petroglyphs found at Bjørset west of the center of the town of Molde in the present day Molde Municipality.
Molde (town), a town in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway; Molde Cathedral, a cathedral in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway; Molde Airport, Årø, an airport in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway; Molde Archipelago, an island group in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway
Molde river. The Molde River (Norwegian: Moldeelva) is a river in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. [1] The 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) long river runs through the Moldemarka area and then through the city of Molde. Its origins are found at Lake Molde (Norwegian: Moldevatnet).