Kristiansund (town)
Kristiansund (US: /ˈkrɪstʃənsʌnd, ˈkrɪstiənsʊn/, Norwegian: [krɪstjɑnˈsʉnː] ⓘ; historically spelled Christianssund and earlier named Fosna) is a town in Kristiansund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. it is located on the islands of Kirkelandet, Innlandet, and Nordlandet in the Nordmøre region of the county.
Kristiansund
Christianssund / Fosna | |
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Town | |
View of the town | |
Kristiansund Location of the town Kristiansund Kristiansund (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63.1104°N 7.7279°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Nordmøre |
| Municipality | Kristiansund Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Ladested | 1631 |
| Kjøpstad | 1742 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 18,292 |
| • Density | 2,220/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Kristiansundar Kristiansunder |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6500 Kristiansund |
The 8.24-square-kilometre (2,040-acre) town has a population (2018) of 18,292 and a population density of 2,220 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,700/sq mi). Kristiansund is one of the most densely populated cities of Norway, having what is arguably the country's most urban small city centre, due to the relatively small size of the islands on which it is built and the very constricted central harbour/town area of Kirkelandet.