Aukra
Aukra is municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Romsdalen. The administrative centre is the village of Falkhytta, which is part of the Aukrasanden urban area.
Aukra Municipality
Aukra kommune | |
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Municipality | |
| Akerø herred (historic name) | |
View of the Ormen Lange facilities in Nyhamna | |
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Flag | |
Møre og Romsdal within Norway | |
Aukra within Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 62°49′43″N 06°50′45″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Romsdal |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Falkhytta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Helge Kjøll (KrF) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.65 km2 (23.42 sq mi) |
| • Land | 60.56 km2 (23.38 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.09 km2 (0.03 sq mi) 0.1% |
| • Rank | #345 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 3,654 |
| • Rank | #211 in Norway |
| • Density | 60.3/km2 (156/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +9.4% |
| Demonyms | Gossing Aukraværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1547 |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality is made up of the island of Gossa as well as many small surrounding islands, plus a small area around the village of Hollingen across the Julsundet strait on the mainland Romsdal peninsula. Some of the main population centers include the villages of Hollingen, Aukrasanden, Varhaugvika, and Røssøyvågen. Nyhamna is a major industrial area in Aukra.
The 61-square-kilometre (24 sq mi) municipality is the 345th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Aukra is the 211th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,654. The municipality's population density is 60.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (156/sq mi) and its population has increased by 9.4% over the previous 10-year period.