page_title: Smøla
section_title: Attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Smøla / Attractions
caption_attribution_description: English: The Kuli-stone. One of the first signs of Christianity in Norway. Smøla, Norway. Norsk bokmål: Kulisteinen. Et av de første tegnene på kristendommen i Norge. Smøla kommune, Norge.
context_page_description: Smøla is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hopen, other villages include Dyrnes, Råket, and Veiholmen.
  The 272-square-kilometre municipality is the 272nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Smøla is the 272nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,150. The municipality's population density is 8.2 inhabitants per square kilometre and its population has increased by 0.3% over the previous 10-year period.
context_section_description: Veiholmen is a large fishing village, north of the main island.
  Kulisteinen (the Kuli stone), probably one of the best remains which tells about early Christianity in Norway. On one side it has a large cross, which was well known for a long time. Less well known was a runic inscription on the rim of the stone.
  Old Edøy Church, a restored church dating back to about the year 1190.
  Deep-sea fishing is a part of the natural environment of Smøla. Smøla provides facilities, guided fishing trips and possibilities for renting fisherman's boats and needed equipment. Participants can expect to catch a large selection of deep sea fish in this area: herring, cod, redfish, perch, monkfish, Atlantic halibut, plaice, carp, char, mackerel, and others.
caption: View of the Kulisteinen
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