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{{Infobox_Kommune|
name=Frei|
idnumber=1556|
county=Møre og Romsdal|
landscape=Nordmøre|
capital=|
governor=|
governor_as_of=2003|
arearank=|
area=65|
arealand=64|
areapercent=0.02|
population_as_of=2004|
populationrank=|
population=5,274|
populationpercent=0.12|
populationdensity=83|
populationincrease=6.2|
demonym=Freiøying|
language=[[Norwegian language|Neutral]]|
lat_deg=63| lat_min=3| lat_sec=45| lon_deg=7| lon_min=48| lon_sec=11|
utm_zone=32V| utm_northing=6993129 |utm_easting=0439509| geo_cat=adm2nd|
coatofarms=Frei_komm.png|
map=[[Image:Frei kart.png]] |
munwebpage=www.frei.kommune.no|
}}
'''Frei''' is a former [[municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in the [[counties of Norway|county]] of [[Møre og Romsdal]], [[Norway]].
The municipality was established January 1, 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]]) and was merged with [[Kristiansund]] January 1, 2008.
Frei is also the name of the main island of the former municipality with an area of 62.5 km².
==Name==
The municipality was named after the island of Frei ([[Old Norse]] ''Freiðr''). The meaning of the name is unknown (maybe derived from ''fríðr'' 'good, beautiful'). Until 1889, the name was written ''Fredø''.
==Coat-of-arms==
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1987, designed by local architect and painter Nils Fiske). It shows two [[Crown (headgear)|crowns]] - to represent the kings [[Haakon I of Norway]] and [[Haakon VII of Norway]]. (The [[Battle of Rastarkalv]] took place in the municiaplity in 955 - and Haakon VII visited the municipality and commemorated the battle in 1955.)
==History==
The [[Viking]]-era [[Battle of Rastarkalv]], between [[Haakon I of Norway]] and the sons of [[Eric I of Norway]], took place here in [[955]] [[Anno Domini|AD]].
Frei was merged into [[Kristiansund]] on [[January 1]], [[2008]]. The new municipality's name, as well as its administrative center, is Kristiansund.
Frei's largest and central community is [[Rensvik]], but the municipality administration and health services were located elsewhere.
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