Moss, Norway
Moss Municipality
Moss kommune | |
|---|---|
Moss seen from Jeløya | |
Østfold within Norway | |
Moss within Østfold | |
| Coordinates: 59°27′33″N 10°42′3″E / 59.45917°N 10.70083°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Østfold |
| Administrative centre | Moss |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Simen Nord (H) |
| Area | |
• Total | 63 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| • Land | 58 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #414 in Norway |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 49 668 |
| • Rank | #27 in Norway |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +10.6% |
| Demonym | Mossing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3103 |
| Website | Official website |
Moss is a coastal town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Moss. The city of Moss was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt) and City in 1720. The rural municipality of Jeløy was merged with the city on 1 July 1943. The former municipality of Rygge was merged into it on 1 January 2020.
Its administrative district covers areas east of the town, such as the island of Dillingøy in the lake Vansjø. Parts of the town are located on the peninsula of Jeløy. The city of Moss has 30,723 inhabitants (2012).