Rauma, Norway

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 Vågstranda, 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.

This article is about the Norwegian municipality. For other uses, see Rauma.
Rauma kommune
Municipality
View of Åndalsnes in Rauma
Coat of arms
Møre og Romsdal within
Norway
Rauma within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 62°30′17″N 07°46′55″E
CountryNorway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictRomsdal
Established1 Jan 1964
Administrative centreÅndalsnes
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Yvonne Wold (SV)
Area
 • Total1,502.15 km2 (579.98 sq mi)
 • Land1,441.97 km2 (556.75 sq mi)
 • Water60.18 km2 (23.24 sq mi)  4%
Area rank57 in Norway
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,468
 • Rank136 in Norway
 • Density5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
0.7%
Demonym(s)Raumaværing[1]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1539
Official language formNeutral[2]
Websiterauma.kommune.no
Data from Statistics Norway

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 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.[3]

The 1,502-square-kilometre (580 sq mi) municipality is the 57th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Rauma is the 136th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 7,468. The municipality's population density is 5.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (13/sq mi) and its population has increased by 0.7% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

General information
View of Marstein in the Romsdalen valley
View of the Trollstigen road
View of the two churches in Rødven

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 large municipality. The municipal borders have not changed since that time.[6]

Name

The municipality is named after the Rauma River, which flows through the Romsdalen valley.[7]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 4 November 1983. The arms are blue and silver/gray representing the sky and mountains. The three mountains on the arms represent the three mountains of Vengetindane, Trolltindane and Romsdalshornet, all located in the municipality.[8]

Churches

The Church of Norway has seven parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Rauma. It is part of the Indre Romsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.

Churches in Rauma
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
Eid og HolmEid ChurchEidsbygda1796
Holm ChurchHolm1907
Rødven ChurchRødven1907
Rødven Stave ChurchRødvenc. 1200
GryttenGrytten ChurchVeblungsnes1829
HenHen ChurchIsfjorden1831
KorsKors ChurchMarstein in Romsdalen1797
VollVoll ChurchMåndalen1896
Innfjorden ChapelInnfjorden1976
VågstrandaVågstranda ChurchVågstranda1870
ØverdalenØverdalen ChurchVerma1902

Geography
View of Åndalsnes from the top of Trollstigen

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 Oppland county border.

The Kyrkjetaket and Gjuratinden mountains lie in 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.

Transportation

European Route E136, Norwegian County Road 63, and Norwegian County Road 64 all pass through 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 is 55 kilometres (34 mi) by road plus a road ferry.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Rauma, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor.[9] The municipality falls under the Romsdal District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Rauma is made up of 27 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Rauma Kommunestyre 2020–2023 [10]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)1
 Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)1
 Conservative Party (Høyre)6
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)5
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)7
Total number of members:27
Rauma Kommunestyre 2016–2019 [11]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)2
 Conservative Party (Høyre)8
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)7
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:27
Rauma Kommunestyre 2012–2015 [12]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)6
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)4
 Conservative Party (Høyre)5
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)6
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:27
Rauma Kommunestyre 2008–2011 [11]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)6
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)4
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)6
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
 Rauma Party (Raumapartiet)1
Total number of members:27
Rauma Kommunestyre 2004–2007 [11]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)6
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)5
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)5
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:27
Rauma Kommunestyre 2000–2003 [11]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)11
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)4
 Conservative Party (Høyre)6
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)6
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)7
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:37
Rauma Kommunestyre 1996–1999 [13]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)11
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)2
 Conservative Party (Høyre)5
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)5
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)10
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:37
Rauma Kommunestyre 1992–1995 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)11
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)3
 Conservative Party (Høyre)7
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)7
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)9
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)5
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:45
Rauma Kommunestyre 1988–1991 [15]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)15
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)4
 Conservative Party (Høyre)9
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)7
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)5
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:45
Rauma Kommunestyre 1984–1987 [16]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)15
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)3
 Conservative Party (Høyre)8
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)8
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)6
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:45
Rauma Kommunestyre 1980–1983 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)14
 Conservative Party (Høyre)10
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)9
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)8
 Liberal Party (Venstre)4
Total number of members:45
Rauma Kommunestyre 1976–1979 [18]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)14
 Conservative Party (Høyre)7
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)10
 New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)9
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:45
Rauma Kommunestyre 1972–1975 [19]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)17
 Conservative Party (Høyre)5
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)9
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)10
 Liberal Party (Venstre)4
Total number of members:45
Rauma Kommunestyre 1968–1971 [20]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)15
 Conservative Party (Høyre)5
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)9
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)9
 Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti)3
 Liberal Party (Venstre)4
Total number of members:45
Rauma Kommunestyre 1964–1967 [21]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)18
 Conservative Party (Høyre)4
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)10
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)9
 Liberal Party (Venstre)4
Total number of members:45

Mayor
View of Trollveggen

The mayors of Rauma (incomplete list):

  • 2019-present: Yvonne Wold (SV)
  • 2011-2019: Lars Olav Hustad (H)
  • 1999-2011: Torbjørn Rødstøl (Sp)

Attractions

Rauma is frequently visited by tourists, especially due to the major sights:

Notable people
Ida Nilsson, 2016
  • Mathias Soggemoen (1847 in Rauma – 1929) a railway worker and mountain climbing pioneer
  • Kirsten Utheim Toverud (1890 in Veblungsnes – 1949) a Norwegian pediatrician
  • Arne Randers Heen (1905 in Hen, Møre og Romsdal – 1991) a Norwegian mountain climber and member of the Norwegian resistance during WWII
  • Nils Bølset (1928 in Veøy – 2015) a Norwegian diplomat in Germany, Turkey and Australia
  • Oddgeir Bruaset (born 1944 in Rauma) a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer
  • Ida Nilsson (born 1981 in Rauma) a Swedish long-distance runner, also competes in ski mountaineering
  • Aksel Berget Skjølsvik (born 1987 in Åndalsnes) a Norwegian former footballer with over 250 club caps

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