Kristiansund

Kristiansund is a city and municipality on the mid-western coast of Norway, in Møre og Romsdal county. It has among the most special and interesting architecture of Norway, which originates from the aftermath of World War II, when nearly 80% of the city was demolished by bombs. Wikivoyage

Population 24,479 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Norway

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Norway
Daylight 4 h 45 in Dec, dark by 14:46 · 20 h 17 in Jun
  1. January: 5 h 46 of daylight
  2. February: 8 h 45 of daylight
  3. March: 11 h 40 of daylight
  4. April: 14 h 54 of daylight
  5. May: 17 h 59 of daylight
  6. June: 20 h 17 of daylight
  7. July: 19 h 15 of daylight
  8. August: 16 h 15 of daylight
  9. September: 13 h 04 of daylight
  10. October: 9 h 59 of daylight
  11. November: 6 h 51 of daylight
  12. December: 4 h 45 of daylight

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Markets

  • Rådhusplassen

    No hours mapped

    280 m from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 19 places to eat

Getting around

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