Place:Aukra, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

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NameAukra
Alt namesAkerøsource: Family History Library Catalog
Nord-Aukrasource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates62.790762°N 6.917956°E
Located inMøre og Romsdal, Norway     (1838 - present)
Contained Places
Former municipality
Sør-Aukra ( 1837 - 1923 )
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Aukra is municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Romsdalen. The administrative centre is the village of Falkhytta, which is part of the Aukrasanden urban area.

The municipality is made up of the island of Gossa as well as many small surrounding islands, plus a small area around the village of Hollingen across the Julsundet strait on the mainland Romsdal peninsula. Some of the main population centers include the villages of Hollingen, Aukrasanden, Varhaugvika, and Røssøyvågen. Nyhamna is a major industrial area in Aukra.

The municipality is the 345th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Aukra is the 215th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,508. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 9.8% over the previous 10-year period.

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