Voll, Møre og Romsdal
| Voll herad | |
|---|---|
| — Former Municipality — | |
| Municipality ID | NO-1523 |
| Adm. Center | Voll |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 260 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Created from | Eid og Voll in 1874 |
| Merged into | Rauma in 1964 |
| Voll | |
|---|---|
| — Village — | |
 Voll
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| Coordinates: 62°32′05″N 07°26′33″E / 62.53472°N 7.4425°ECoordinates: 62°32′05″N 07°26′33″E / 62.53472°N 7.4425°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Romsdal |
| Municipality | Rauma |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation[3] | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 487 |
| • Density | 455/km2 (1,180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 6386 |
Voll is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The former municipality encompassed the Måndalen and Innfjorden valleys in the western part of the present-day municipality of Rauma.
The village of Voll is located along the E136 highway about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the town of Åndalsnes. The village of Vågstranda lies 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north and the village of Innfjorden lies 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast. The 1.07-square-kilometre (260-acre) village of Voll has a population (2009) of 487.[2]
[edit] History
The municipality of Voll was established on 1 January 1874 when the old municipality of Eid og Voll was divided into the municipalities of Eid and Voll. Voll had an initial population of 695. On 1 January 1965, Voll was merged together with Eid, Grytten, Hen, and part of Veøy to form the new municipality of Rauma. Before the merger Voll had a population of 1,163.[1][4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Administrasjonshistorisk Oversyn for Rauma Kommune" (in Norwegian). http://asp.ikamr.no/Kommunehistorikk/rauma.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/tab-2009-06-16-01-en.html.
- ^ "Voll" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal/Rauma/Voll/. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf.
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