Kopervik
Kopervik is the largest town on the island of Karmøy in Rogaland county, Norway. It is also the administrative centre of the municipality of Karmøy. It is part of the traditional district of Haugaland. The town was also an independent municipality from 1866 until 1965.
Kopervik | |
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Town | |
View of the town (before 1951) | |
Kopervik Location of the town Kopervik Kopervik (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59.2801°N 5.3016°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Haugaland |
| Municipality | Karmøy Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Ladested | 1866 (until 1965) |
| By (town) | 1996 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.53 km2 (2.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 11,561 |
| • Density | 1,535/km2 (3,980/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Koperviksbu |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4250 Kopervik |
Former municipality | |
| Kopervik ladested | |
Rogaland within Norway | |
Kopervik within Rogaland | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Ryfylke |
| Established | 16 Aug 1866 |
| • Preceded by | Avaldsnes Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Karmøy Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Kopervik |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Population (1965) | |
| • Total | 1,737 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Koperviksbu |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1105 |
The 7.53-square-kilometre (1,860-acre) town has a population (2019) of 11,561 and a population density of 1,535 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,980/sq mi). The municipality of Karmøy has about 42,000 inhabitants, so this means Kopervik is home to about 25% of the municipal population.
Kopervik is one of three towns in Karmøy (the others are Åkrehamn and Skudeneshavn). Kopervik is a transportation hub for scheduled boats going north to Bergen and south to Stavanger. The main industries are aluminium smelting and fishing. Kopervik contains Karmøy's municipal government buildings as well as a lot of the commercial development in the municipality. Kopervik Church has been located in the town for a long time. The previous church building was destroyed by fire in 2010, and its replacement was completed in 2016.