Askøy
Askøy is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The island municipality is located in the Midhordland district of the county, sitting in a large group of islands immediately northwest of the city of Bergen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the urban village of Kleppestø on the southeastern shore of the island of Askøy.
Askøy Municipality
Askøy kommune | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Askøen herred (historic name) | |
Askøy in mid-June 2008 | |
Vestland within Norway | |
Askøy within Vestland | |
| Coordinates: 60°28′17″N 05°09′38″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Kleppestø |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Yngve Fosse (H) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.08 km2 (39.03 sq mi) |
| • Land | 94.38 km2 (36.44 sq mi) |
| • Water | 6.70 km2 (2.59 sq mi) 6.6% |
| • Rank | #328 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 29,989 |
| • Rank | #36 in Norway |
| • Density | 317.7/km2 (823/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +11.8% |
| Demonym | Askøyværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4627 |
| Website | Official website |
The 101-square-kilometre (39 sq mi) municipality is the 328th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Askøy is the 36th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 29,989. The municipality's population density is 317.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (823/sq mi) and its population has increased by 11.8% over the previous 10-year period. Since the opening of the Askøy Bridge connecting it to the mainland of Bergen in 1992, the population has increased rapidly. Its population growth among the highest in Norway. Most of the population growth is due to migration from Bergen and the surrounding districts of Nordhordland and Midhordland.