Herøy, Møre og Romsdal
Herøy is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre is the town of Fosnavåg on the island of Bergsøya. The industrial area of Eggesbønes is located south of Fosnavåg on the same island. The Runde Environmental Centre is located in the northern part of the municipality on Runde island. Other population centres in Herøy include the villages of Leikong, Kvalsund, or Moltustranda.
Herøy Municipality
Herøy kommune | |
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Municipality | |
| Herø herred (historic name) | |
View of Fosnavåg | |
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Møre og Romsdal within Norway | |
Herøy within Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 62°21′20″N 05°32′40″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Fosnavåg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Tine Storøy (H) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 119.52 km2 (46.15 sq mi) |
| • Land | 118.03 km2 (45.57 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi) 1.3% |
| • Rank | #320 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 8,842 |
| • Rank | #123 in Norway |
| • Density | 74.9/km2 (194/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −0.1% |
| Demonym | Herøyværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1515 |
| Website | Official website |
The 120-square-kilometre (46 sq mi) municipality is the 320th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Herøy is the 123rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 8,842. The municipality's population density is 74.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (194/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.1% over the previous 10-year period.