Moss

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Moss is a coastal town and municipality in southeastern Norway known for its industrial history, cultural life, and role as a regional hub in Østfold.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
administrativeCentreOf Moss municipality
climate humid continental climate
connectsTo Horten by ferry
country Norway
distanceToOslo about 60 km
governedBy Moss municipal council
hasCityStatusSince 1720
hasCulturalInstitution Galleri F15
Moss Museum of Industrial History and Maritime History
Moss Town and Industrial Museum
hasDemonym mosseværing
hasEvent Moss International Jazz Festival
various art exhibitions on Jeløya
hasHarbour Moss harbour
hasIndustry manufacturing industry
paper industry (historically)
wood processing (historically)
hasIsland Jeløya
hasMayor mayor of Moss
hasNeighbour Horten (across the fjord)
Rygge
Råde
Vestby
Våler (Østfold)
historicalEvent Treaty of Kiel
surface form: Convention of Moss 1814
knownFor Jeløya
surface form: Jeløya island

coastal location
cultural life
industrial history
language Norwegian
locatedIn Viken county
Eastern Norway
surface form: southeastern Norway

Østfold
locatedOn Mossefjord
Oslofjord
locatedSouthOf Oslo
officialLanguage Bokmål
partOf Viken county
surface form: Viken county (after 2020 regional reform)

former Østfold county
postalCodePrefix 1500–1599
region Østlandet
role regional hub in Østfold
signed Convention of Moss (between Norway and Sweden)
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
transport E6 highway
Østfold Line
surface form: Østfold Line railway

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