Haram, Norway
Haram is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative center is Brattvåg, the industrial center of Sunnmøre. Other important villages in the municipality include Austnes, Eidsvik, Helle, Longva, Hildrestranda, Søvik, Tennfjord, and Vatne.
Haram Municipality
Haram kommune | |
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Municipality | |
| Harham herred (historic name) | |
View of Lepsøy | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Møre og Romsdal within Norway | |
Haram within Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 62°34′03″N 06°22′20″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 2020 |
| • Succeeded by | Ålesund Municipality |
| Re-established | 1 Jan 2024 |
| • Preceded by | Ålesund Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Brattvåg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Vebjørn Krogsæter (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 261.14 km2 (100.83 sq mi) |
| • Land | 254.30 km2 (98.19 sq mi) |
| • Water | 6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi) 2.6% |
| • Rank | #294 in Norway |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 9,345 |
| • Rank | #122 in Norway |
| • Density | 36.7/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +8.4% |
| Demonyms | Harams-mann Harams-kvinne Haramsøying |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1534 |
| Website | Official website |
The 261-square-kilometre (101 sq mi) municipality is the 294th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Haram is the 122nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 9,345. The municipality's population density is 36.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (95/sq mi) and its population has increased by 8.4% over the last decade.
Brattvåg IL is a sports club based in the municipality. Tennfjord Mannskor is a male choir from the village of Tennfjord. The Ulla Lighthouse and Hellevik Lighthouse are both located in the northwestern part of the municipality.