'Sunnmøre' ("South-
Møre" in
Norwegian) is the southernmost
traditional district of the
western Norwegian county of
Møre og Romsdal. Its main city is
Ålesund. The region comprises the
municipalities of
Giske,
Hareid,
Herøy,
Norddal,
Sande,
Skodje,
Haram,
Stordal,
Stranda,
Sula,
Sykkylven,
Ulstein,
Vanylven,
Volda,
Ørskog,
Ørsta, and
Ålesund.
In the early
Viking Age, before
Harald Fairhair, Sunnmøre was a
petty kingdom.
See also
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Ny-Sunnmøre
★
Romsdal
★
Nordmøre