Moss, Norway
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| County | Østfold | |
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| Municipality | NO-0104 | |
| Administrative centre | Moss | |
| Mayor (2003) | Paul-Erik Krogsvold (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | Ranked 414 63 km² 58 km² 0.02 % | |
| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 27 27,732 0.61 % 10.6 % 479/km² | |
| Coordinates | Template:Coor dm | |
| www.moss.kommune.no Data from Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/municipalities/0104) | ||
Moss is a coastal town and municipality in the county of Østfold. Its administrative district covers areas east of the town, like the island Dillingøy in the lake Vansjø. Parts of the town is located on the peninsula Jeløy.
The town is known for paper mills, as well as metalworks and other factories. Dillingøy is known as a place for altenative non-military civil service. Moss is mentioned since the Renaissance and was the site of the signing of the Convention of Moss in 1814, which firmed the union with Sweden. The headquarter of textile producer Helly-Hansen is located here.
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| Municipalities of Østfold | Missing image Ostfold_vapen.png Østfold coat of arms |
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Aremark | Askim | Eidsberg | Fredrikstad | Halden | Hobøl | Hvaler | Marker | Moss | Rakkestad | Rygge | Rømskog | Råde | Sarpsborg | Skiptvet | Spydeberg | Trøgstad | Våler | |