Moss, Norway

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Moss is a coastal town and municipality in southeastern Norway known for its industrial heritage, ferry connections across the Oslofjord, and scenic beaches and forests.

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Moss, Norway canonical 1
municipality of Moss 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
administrativeCentreOf Moss municipality
coatOfArmsDepicts millstone
connectedByHighway European route E6
country Norway
distanceToOsloApprox 60 km south
ferryCrosses Oslofjord
governedBy Moss municipal council
hasAirportNearby Moss Airport, Rygge
hasArtEvent Momentum biennial
hasBeach Alby beach
Sjøbadet
hasCityStatusSince 1720
hasCulturalInstitution Galleri F15
Moss Town and Industrial Museum
hasFerryConnectionTo Horten, Norway
hasForestArea Mossemarka
hasIsland Jeløya
hasMayor mayor of Moss
hasRailwayStation Moss Station
hasUrbanAreaName Moss
historicalEvent Convention of Moss 1814
knownFor Moss ironworks history
coastal recreation
industrial heritage
paper and cellulose industry
scenic beaches
surrounding forests
languageOfficial Norwegian
linked to: Norwegian language
locatedIn Viken county
Østlandet region
linked to: Østlandet
locatedNear Oslo
locatedOn Oslofjord
coast of southeastern Norway
mergedWith Rygge municipality
mergerEffectiveDate 2020-01-01
postalCodePrefix 1500–1599
previouslyLocatedIn Østfold county
linked to: Østfold
railwayLine Østfold Line
regionCode NO-3002
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
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linked to: Aarhus

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linked to: Lappeenranta

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Viken county contains municipality of Moss
linked to: Moss, Norway