Place:Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway

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NameKarmøy
TypeMunicipality
Located inRogaland, Norway
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Kopervik
Skudenes
Åkrehamn
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Karmøy is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is southwest of the town of Haugesund in the traditional district of Haugaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kopervik.

Most of the municipality lies on the island of Karmøy. The island is connected to the mainland by the Karmøy Tunnel and the Karmsund Bridge. It is known for its industries, as well as for fishing. Karmøy is also well known in Norway for its beautiful heather moors and the white sand surfing beaches.

The municipality is the 294th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Karmøy is the 24th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 42,186, making it one of the largest in the region. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 6.5% over the previous 10-year period. The island itself is the 4th most populated island in all of Norway.

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