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fylke (county), western Norway. The county faces the Norwegian Sea. It includes the Stadlandet (peninsula) in the south and extends northward to Trondheim Fjord. The county seat is Molde. The bleak Dovre Mountains embrace an inland corner of its terrain that is characterized by a fjord-indented coastline, rugged peaks, deep valleys, and many offshore islands. About half of the inhabitants live on the islands. The county comprises three regions: Sunnmre (South Mre) in the south, around the port of lesund; Rom Valley, in the centre, with many scenic waterfalls and the port of ndalsnes; and Nordmre (North Mre), in the north around the fishing port of Kristiansund. The country's economy is based on the coastal fisheries, tourism, and scattered farming; there is extensive small-scale manufacturing around the larger towns. Area 5,832 square miles (15,104 square km). Pop. (1995 est.) 240,215.