Rauma, Norway

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Rauma kommune

Administrative centre

Åndalsnes

Mayor (2005)

Torbjørn Rødstøl (Sp)

Official language form

Neutral

Area
- Total
- Land
- Percentage

Ranked 51
1,502 km²
1,442 km²
0.46 %

Population
- Total (2004)
- Percentage
- Change (10 years)
- Density

Ranked 136
7,334
0.16 %
-4.8 %
5/km²

Coordinates

62°30′N 7°46′E

www.rauma.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 62°30′N 7°46′E

This article is about the Norwegian municipality. For Finnish town, see Rauma, Finland.

Åndalsnes from the fjord

Rauma is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. The municipality is located along the river Rauma, which flows through the valley Romsdal.

[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1983). The three points represent the three mountains of Vengetindane, Trolltindane and Romsdalshorn - all lying in the municipality.

View of Åndalsnes from the top of Trollstigen

[edit] What to see

Rauma is frequently visited by tourists, especially due to the major sights Trollveggen in Romsdalen, and the Trollstigen road to Geiranger.

[edit] History

Rødven stave church (built around 1200)

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