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Sunnmøre

Sunnmøre is the southernmost traditional district of the county of Møre og Romsdal on the west coast of Norway, with Ålesund as its main town. Its fjords include the Geirangerfjord, a World Heritage Site. In the Viking Age, with North Møre, it formed the earldom of Møre held by Rognvald Eysteinsson.

Sunnmøre
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Earldom of Møre

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sunnmøre. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sunnmore
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