Sunndal

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Sunndal kommune
Image:Sunndal kart.png
County Møre og Romsdal
District Nordmøre
Municipality NO-1563
Administrative centre Sunndalsøra
Mayor (2003) Knut Reinset (Sp)
Official language form Neutral
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage
Ranked 40
1,714 km²
1,648 km²
0.53 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density
Ranked 133
7,409
0.16 %
-3.2 %
4/km²
Coordinates 62°36′N 8°38′E
www.sunndal.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 62°36′N 8°38′E

Sunndal is a municipality in the Nordmøre traditional district located in the northwest part of the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It is bordered on the west by Nesset and Tingvoll, on the north by Surnadal, on the east by Oppdal, Sør-Trøndelag and on the south by Lesja, Oppland.

With an area of 1,700 km² it is the largest municipality in Møre og Romsdal. The municipality center is located at Sunndalsøra. Important occupations include farming, retail, and industry, with Hydro Aluminium Sunndal as the biggest employer.

In the southern part of the municipality lies the Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park. In the northern part the Trollheimen and Innerdalen landscape protection areas.


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