Aukrasanden
Aukrasanden
Aukra | |
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Village | |
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  Aukrasanden  Aukrasanden | |
| Coordinates: 62°47′28″N 6°55′05″E / 62.7910°N 6.9180°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Romsdal |
| Municipality | Aukra Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 978 |
| • Density | 829/km2 (2,150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6480 Aukra |
Aukrasanden[3] is a village in Aukra Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the southeast side of the island of Gossa. Just south of Aukrasanden is a ferry connection, across the Julsundet strait, to the village of Hollingen on the mainland.[4]
Aukrasanden is the only urban area on the island of Gossa. The northern part of the village is known as Varhaugvika and just south of Varhaugvika is Falkhytta, where the municipal administration is located. The southern part of the village is known as Aukrasanden, which is where Aukra Church is located.
The 1.18-square-kilometre (290-acre) village has a population (2024) of 978 and a population density of 829 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,150/sq mi).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Aukrasanden, Aukra (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2025-11-26). "Aukra (tettstad)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
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