Grytten

Grytten is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality encompassed the Romsdalen valley which follows the Rauma River from the Oppland county border to the inner part of the Romsdal Fjord at the town of Åndalsnes, as well as some smaller side valleys. The original municipality of Grytten was almost identical to the present-day Rauma Municipality, plus the southern part of Veøy Municipality (south of the Langfjorden). When Grytten ceased to exist in 1964, it had an overall area of 797 square kilometres (308 sq mi). The administrative centre was the village of Åndalsnes.

Grytten Municipality
Grytten herred
Former municipality
Møre og Romsdal within Norway
Grytten within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 62°30′N 07°41′E
CountryNorway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictRomsdal
Established1 January 1838
  Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 January 1964
  Succeeded byRauma Municipality
Administrative centreÅndalsnes
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total797 km2 (308 sq mi)
Population
 (1964)
  Total3,683
  Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1539
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