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About Kristiansund
About Kristiansund
Kristainsund municipality is named after the central city of Kristiansund. Kristiansund also includes the more rural area of Frei and what was the smallest municipality, the Grip archipelago. The municipality has a population of just over 24,000. It is believed that Kristiansund was one of the first inhabited areas in Norway with evidence of settlements from 8000 BC from the fossna culture although the current town was built up from the mid 1700s around the harbour area.
Kristiansund is built up on four islands and despite its location is one of the most densely populated towns in Norway. The sea is an important part of the town. In the past it was famed for fishing and production of dried and canned fish products which were exported over all the world. The town continues with its rich life, focusing on the sea and maritime sector. The town has become an onshore base for the oil industry as well as a popular tourist area.
The sundbåt has crossed between the islands for over 143 years and is one of the longest running examples of public transportation. In addition it lies at one end of one of the countries most visited attractions, the Atlantic Road attracting visitors from worldwide.
Kristiansund is also a cultural city. Every year, events such as the Opera Festivals, Nordic Light International Festival of Photography, Klippfiskfestival, Tahiti Festival, outdoor opera performance "Donna Bacalao" and Kristiansund Church Arts and Culture Festival are held, just to name a few.
Kristiansund also uses digital innovation to improve the city being smarter, greener, more inclusive and creative city for all the residents by being a city that innovates with the inhabitants’ interest and well-being at the heart.
The KPI results
The KPI results
The KPI results for Kristiansund shows green on all three sectors - economy, environment and society.
The kommune shows the highest classification for housing, health and the IT sector. The availability of basic commodities such as electricity, waters and sanitation are also excellent as is access to education. In the transport sector the area has a good public transport and cycle network but this is not taken in use. There is however good engagement with walking as a transport method.
Despite these good results there are some areas that the kommune can improve on and so the action plans are being developed to address the issues. Some of these already have future improvements planned with ongoing water main renewal and a project to install smart water meters. In addition as part of the smart city air quality monitoring will be undertaken.
There are however some results that are red because of the system, protected areas, the wastewater treatment levels and public building sustainability are influenced by geophysical factors and cannot be easily changed.
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