council The municipal council () of Kristiansund is made up of 45 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows: Mayor The mayors of Kristiansund (incomplete list): 2015–present: Kjell Neergaard (Ap) 2007-2015: Per Kristian Øyen (Ap) 1997-2007: Dagfinn Ripnes (H) 1995-1997: Aud Inger Aure (KrF) 1989-1995: Harald Martin Stokke (Ap) 1984-1989: Øivind Jensen (Ap) 1982-1983: Knut Engdahl (H) Twin towns Kirstiansund has sister city agreements with the following places: Kokkola, Finland Härnösand, Sweden Fredericia, Denmark Together the three cities hold a tournament called Nordiske Dager ("Nordic Days"). Parks and gardens Though fairly small in size, the city of Kristiansund contains many green parks and gardens, frequently used by the city's inhabitants. There are two larger parks near the city centre. The first one is located near Langveien, and was constructed in the aftermath of World War II . The second one is located in Vanndamman. This area used to be part of the city water supply, due to the large amount of small lakes in the area. (hence the name "Vanndamman" (The Water ponds)) The two parks are partly linked together, but the Langveien-park serve more as an urban recreation area due to the short walking distance from the city centre, while the Vanndamman-park is more suitable for outings and jogging. Transport Started in 1876 and still going strong is the Sundbåt ("Sound Boat"/"Strait Crossing Boat") shuttle service with a capacity of a few tens of passengers, travelling between the islands. The small motor ferry crosses the harbour from Kirkelandet to Innlandet, then goes on to Nordlandet, to Gomalandet, and back to Kirkelandet, repeating the round trip in half-hour intervals morning to evening on weekdays. The Sundbåt bears the distinction of being the world's oldest motorized regular public transport system in continuous service. The road to Kristiansund from the mainland, Norwegian National Road 70 is connected to European route E39 by the bridge/tunnel system called Krifast. After passing through the underwater Freifjord Tunnel from the central part of Krifast, National Road 70 crosses Frei, and enters Kristiansund over the Omsund Bridge onto Nordlandet. The Nordsund Bridge brings the Rv 70 to Gomalandet and its terminus in downtown at Kirkelandet. Another high bridge, the Sørsund Bridge, leads from Kirkelandet to Innlandet. E39 leads southwest to the town of Molde and northeast via the European route E6 to Trøndelag and the city of Trondheim.