Nordmøre
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Nordmøre highlighted in red

Sunset over a fjord in Nordmøre.

Nordmøre (North-Møre) is a traditional district in the Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. It comprises the municipalities of Kristiansund, Averøy, Tingvoll, Surnadal, Rindal, Aure, Halsa, Eide, Sunndal, Gjemnes and Smøla. The only city in Nordmøre is Kristiansund.

Of these eleven municipalities, three are located (mainly) on islands: Kristiansund, Averøy and Smøla; seven lie on the coast (including between, adjacent to, or at the end of, fjords): Tingvoll, Surnadal, Aure, Halsa, Eide, Sunndal, and Gjemnes; while only one is landlocked: Rindal.

In the early Viking Age, before Harald Fairhair, Nordmøre was a petty kingdom whose ruler was known as the Mørejarl  (lit. "Møre-Earl").

See also

• Sunnmøre
• Romsdal

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