Grytten
Encyclopedia
Grytten is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. The municipality encompassed the Romsdal
valley which follows the Rauma River
from the Oppland
county border to the Romsdalsfjord
at Åndalsnes
, as well as some smaller side valleys. The original municipality of Grytten was almost identical to the present-day municipality of Rauma
. When Grytten ceased to exist in 1964, it had an overall area of 797 square kilometres (307.7 sq mi).
). On 1 January 1840, the northwestern part of Grytten was separated to form the new municipality of Voll og Eid
. Then on 1 January 1902, the northeastern part of Grytten was separated to form the new municipality of Hen
. The last split left Grytten with had a population of 1,728. On 1 January 1964, Grytten was merged together with Eid
, Hen
, Voll
, and part of Veøy
to form the new municipality of Rauma
. Prior to the merger, Grytten had a population of 3,683.
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The municipality encompassed the Romsdal
Romsdal
Romsdal is the name of a traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal, located between Nordmøre and Sunnmøre. The district of Romsdal comprises Aukra, Fræna, Midsund, Molde, Nesset, Rauma, Sandøy, and Vestnes. It is named for the valley of Romsdalen, which covers part of Rauma.The...
valley which follows the Rauma River
Rauma River
Rauma is a river in the Møre og Romsdal and Oppland counties in Norway. It runs for from the lake Lesjaskogsvatnet in the municipality of Lesja to the town of Åndalsnes in the municipality of Rauma. The river was once famous for its salmon-fishing, but since an infection with Gyrodactylus...
from the Oppland
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
county border to the Romsdalsfjord
Romsdalsfjord
Romsdalsfjord is the ninth longest fjord in Norway. It is long and located in the Romsdal district of Møre og Romsdal county. It flows through the municipalities of Midsund, Haram, Vestnes, Molde, Nesset, and Rauma...
at Åndalsnes
Åndalsnes
is a town in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Åndalsnes is the administrative center of Rauma. The town has a population of 2,207...
, as well as some smaller side valleys. The original municipality of Grytten was almost identical to the present-day municipality of Rauma
Rauma, Norway
Rauma is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The administrative centre is the village of Åndalsnes. Other villages include Vågstranda, Voll, Innfjorden, Veblungsnes, Verma, Isfjorden, Eidsbygda, Rødven, Åfarnes, and Mittet...
. When Grytten ceased to exist in 1964, it had an overall area of 797 square kilometres (307.7 sq mi).
History
Grytten was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistriktFormannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
). On 1 January 1840, the northwestern part of Grytten was separated to form the new municipality of Voll og Eid
Eid og Voll
Eid og Voll is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It encompassed most of the northwestern part of the present-day municipality of Rauma, including the villages of Voll, Innfjorden, and Eidsbygda.-History:...
. Then on 1 January 1902, the northeastern part of Grytten was separated to form the new municipality of Hen
Hen, Møre og Romsdal
Hen is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality encompassed the valleys around the village of Isfjorden in the northeastern part of the present-day municipality of Rauma...
. The last split left Grytten with had a population of 1,728. On 1 January 1964, Grytten was merged together with Eid
Eid, Møre og Romsdal
Eid is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Rauma. The main village in the area is Eidsbygda.-History:...
, Hen
Hen, Møre og Romsdal
Hen is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality encompassed the valleys around the village of Isfjorden in the northeastern part of the present-day municipality of Rauma...
, Voll
Voll, Møre og Romsdal
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....
, and part of Veøy
Veøy
Veøy is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It initially consisted of Vestnes, as well as the southern part of Molde and the northern part of Rauma. Vestnes was demerged in 1838, later the same year the municipality was established. From 1964, the municipality was split between Molde...
to form the new municipality of Rauma
Rauma, Norway
Rauma is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The administrative centre is the village of Åndalsnes. Other villages include Vågstranda, Voll, Innfjorden, Veblungsnes, Verma, Isfjorden, Eidsbygda, Rødven, Åfarnes, and Mittet...
. Prior to the merger, Grytten had a population of 3,683.