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Encyclopedia > Aukra
Aukra kommune
County Møre og Romsdal
District Romsdal
Municipality NO-1547
Administrative centre Aukra
Mayor (2005) Aud Mork
Official language form Nynorsk
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage
Ranked 418
59 km²
59 km²
0.02 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density
Ranked 267
3,055
0.07 %
3.7 %
52/km²
Coordinates 62°49′N 6°50′E / 62.817, 6.833Coordinates: 62°49′N 6°50′E / 62.817, 6.833
www.aukra.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links NO_1547_Aukra. ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, Nynorsk: singular and plural fylke; until 1918 known as singular and plural- amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner - Nynorsk: kommunar). ...   is a county in the northernmost part of the Vestlandet region of Norway, and borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. ... Norway may be divided into a number of traditional districts. ... Romsdal is the name of a valley and traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal. ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 431 municipalities/communes (kommuner). ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for Norway describe 19 counties (fylke). ... Norwegian (norsk) is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language. ... Norwegian is a Germanic language spoken in Norway. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Aukra is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 431 municipalities/communes (kommuner). ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, Nynorsk: singular and plural fylke; until 1918 known as singular and plural- amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner - Nynorsk: kommunar). ...   is a county in the northernmost part of the Vestlandet region of Norway, and borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. ...


The municipality was established January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Three other municipalities was later separated from it: Fræna (1840), Sandøy (1867) and Midsund (1925). Formannsskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government district. ... :) ... County Møre og Romsdal District Romsdal Municipality NO-1546 Administrative centre Steinshamn Mayor (2005) Nils Magne Abelseth Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 427 20 km² 20 km² 0. ... Midsund is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. ...

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The name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Aukra (Norse Akrvin), since the first church was built there. The first element is akr m 'field, acre', the last element is vin f 'meadow, pasture'. Old Norse is the Germanic language spoken by the inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300. ...


Until 1918 the name was written Akerø.


Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1987). It shows two golden bracelets from the Bronze Age found on the island. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ...


History

Aukra is the site of Norway's best-known shipwreck and rescue operation of the 1900s, of the cargo vessel Rokta April 4, 1938. The monument of Rokta is situated on Rindarøy, with a view of Galleskjæra where Rokta sank. // Public flight demonstration of an airplane by Alberto Santos-Dumont in Paris, November 12, 1906. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... County District Romsdal Municipality NO-1547 Administrative centre Aukra Mayor (2005) Aud Mork Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 418 59 km² 59 km² 0. ...


Economy

Nyhamna on the island Gossa in Aukra is the location where the Langeled pipeline from the enormous gas field Ormen Lange comes onstream in 2007. Local politicians expect a lot from the land-based production facility. Especially the taxes – which in their opinion far exceeds the externalities put on the inhabitants of Gossa. Aukra is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. ... Gossa (dative Gossen) is an island in Norway situated at the west-coast of the county of Møre and Romsdal. ... Map of pipeline route Ormen Lange Nyhamna Easington terminal The Langeled pipeline (also known as Langeled, or the Langeled project) is the worlds longest underwater pipeline. ... Ormen Lange, the largest natural gas field under development in Norwegian continental shelf, lies 100 km northwest of Kristiansund where seabed depths vary between 800 and 1,100 metres. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


Birdlife

The coastal municipality of Aukra is typical for the region. The island consist of varying habitats. The coastline offers a mixture of rugged scenery and shallow bays. The west side of the island is of special interest. Here you will find two nature reserves, Røabukta and Hjertvikbukta. Both have an interesting botanical fauna as well as being an important wintering area and stopover point for several species. For more information check; Bird Watching In Norway - Aukra



Municipalities of Møre og Romsdal

Aukra | Aure | Averøy | Eide | Frei | Fræna | Giske | Gjemnes | Halsa | Haram | Hareid | Herøy | Kristiansund | Midsund | Molde | Nesset | Norddal | Rauma | Rindal | Sande | Sandøy | Skodje | Smøla | Stordal | Stranda | Sula | Sunndal | Surnadal | Sykkylven | Tingvoll | Ulstein | Vanylven | Vestnes | Volda | Ørskog | Ørsta | Ålesund Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 431 municipalities/communes (kommuner). ...   is a county in the northernmost part of the Vestlandet region of Norway, and borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image:NO 1569 Aure. ... County Møre og Romsdal District Nordmøre Municipality NO-1554 Administrative centre Averøy Mayor (2003) Kjell Magne Sandø (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 349 176 km² 173 km² 0. ... County Møre og Romsdal Landscape Nordmøre Municipality NO-1551 Administrative centre Eide Mayor (2003) Arnfinn Storvik (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 356 152 km² 146 km² 0. ... County Møre og Romsdal District Nordmøre Municipality NO-1556 Administrative centre Frei Mayor (2003) Maritta B. Ohrstrand (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 411 65 km² 64 km² 0. ... :) ... Giske is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. ... Gjemnes is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. ... Image:NO 1571 Halse. ... County Møre og Romsdal District Sunnmøre Municipality NO-1534 Administrative centre BrattvÃ¥g Mayor (2003) Oddbjørn Vatne (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 295 260 km² 254 km² 0. ... County Møre og Romsdal District Sunnmøre Municipality NO-1517 Administrative centre Hareid Mayor (2005) Gunn Berit Gjerde (V) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 397 82 km² 77 km² 0. ... County Møre og Romsdal District Sunnmøre Municipality NO-1515 Administrative centre FosnavÃ¥g Mayor (2003) Arnulf Goksøyr (H) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 372 135 km² 118 km² 0. ... County Møre og Romsdal District Nordmøre Municipality NO-1503 Administrative centre Kristiansund Mayor (2004) Dagfinn Ripnes (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 426 23 km² 22 km² 0. ... Midsund is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. ... County Møre og Romsdal District Romsdal Municipality NO-1502 Administrative centre Molde Mayor (2005) Jan Petter Hammerø (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 254 363 km² 355 km² 0. ... County Møre og Romsdal Landscape Romsdal Municipality NO-1543 Administrative centre EidsvÃ¥g Mayor (2005) Kasper Mittet (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 98 1,046 km² 986 km² 0. ... Norddal is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. ... Rauma is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. ... Missing image Image:Rindal kart. ... County Møre og Romsdal District Sunnmøre Municipality NO-1514 Administrative centre Larsnes Mayor (2003) Jon Garen (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 392 93 km² 90 km² 0. ... County Møre og Romsdal District Romsdal Municipality NO-1546 Administrative centre Steinshamn Mayor (2005) Nils Magne Abelseth Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 427 20 km² 20 km² 0. ... County District Sunnmøre Municipality NO-1529 Administrative centre Skodje Mayor (2003) Terje Vadset (Frp) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 371 120 km² 111 km² 0. ... County District Nordmøre Municipality NO-1573 Administrative centre Hopen Mayor (2005) Iver Nordseth (V) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 285 282 km² 270 km² 0. ... Missing image Image:Stordal kart. ... County Møre og Romsdal Landscape Sunnmøre Municipality NO-1525 Administrative centre Stranda Mayor (2003) Frank Sve (Frp) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 128 866 km² 845 km² 0. ... County Møre og Romsdal District Sunnmøre Municipality NO-1531 Administrative centre LangevÃ¥g Mayor (2003) Ronny Harald Blomvik (Frp) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 417 59 km² 57 km² 0. ... Sunndal is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. ... Surnadal is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. ... County Møre og Romsdal District Sunnmøre Municipality NO-1528 Administrative centre Aure Mayor (2005) Jan KÃ¥re Aurdal (KrF) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 260 338 km² 328 km² 0. ... County Møre og Romsdal Landscape Nordmøre Municipality NO-1560 Administrative centre Tingvoll Mayor (2003) Kristin Marie Sørheim (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 261 337 km² 322 km² 0. ... County Møre og Romsdal District Sunnmøre Municipality NO-1516 Administrative centre Ulsteinvik Mayor (2003) Hannelore MÃ¥seide (Ap) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 389 97 km² 95 km² 0. ... County Møre og Romsdal Landscape Sunnmøre Municipality NO-1511 Administrative centre FiskÃ¥bygd Mayor (2003) Jan Helgøy (KrF) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 242 385 km² 365 km² 0. ... County [[M�re og Romsdal]] District Romsdal Municipality NO-1535 Administrative centre Vestnes Mayor (2005) Knut Fl�lo (Frp) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 256 355 km² 350 km² 0. ... County Møre og Romsdal Landscape Sunnmøre Municipality NO-6100 Administrative centre Volda Mayor (2003) Ragnhild Aarflot Kalland (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 194 547 km² 525 km² 0. ... County Møre og Romsdal Landscape Sunnmøre Municipality NO-1523 Administrative centre Sjøholt Mayor (2003) Sigmund Stene (H) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 368 129 km² 126 km² 0. ... County Møre og Romsdal District Sunnmøre Municipality NO-1520 Administrative centre Ørsta Mayor (2003) Hans Olav Myklebust (Frp) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 136 805 km² 785 km² 0. ... County Møre og Romsdal District Sunnmøre Municipality NO-1504 Administrative centre Ã…lesund Mayor (2003) Arve Tonning (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 388 98 km² 93 km² 0. ...


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