Moss, Norway

Moss is a coastal town in the Norwegian county of Østfold. It served an important role in the declaration of independence from the union with Sweden. The city used to have a lot of heavy industries, like shipyards and paper mills. Today it has mostly service sector businesses (shops, banks etc.)

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The city is also the centre of Moss Municipality which is 63 km² (square kilometers) large and has 28,000 people as of 2006.