Editing Averøy Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Averøy
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = 
|image_skyline          = Averoy-Mekknoken-Norway.jpg
|image_caption          = View of Mekknoken in Averøy
|idnumber               = 1554
|county                 = Møre og Romsdal
|district               = Nordmøre
|capital                = [[Bruhagen]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1964
|preceded               = [[Kvernes Municipality|Kvernes]], [[Kornstad Municipality|Kornstad]], and [[Bremsnes Municipality|Bremsnes]]
|demonym                = Averøying
|language               = Neutral
|coatofarms             = Averøy komm.svg
|webpage                = www.averoy.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Ingrid Ovidie Rangønes
|mayor_party            = [[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2015
|elevation_max_m        = 751.03
|highest_point_ref      = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/fakta-om-norge/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>
|area_rank              = 313
|area_total_km2         = 175.7
|area_land_km2          = 172.9
|area_water_km2         = 2.8
|area_water_percent     = 1.6
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 163
|population_total       = 5955
|population_density_km2 = 33.9
|population_increase    = 4.7
|coordinates            = {{coord|62|59|50|N|07|33|19|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Averøy''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Møre og Romsdal]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is part of the [[Districts of Norway|region]] of [[Nordmøre]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Bruhagen]]. Other villages in the municipality include [[Bremsnes, Møre og Romsdal|Bremsnes]], [[Kornstad]], [[Kvernes]], [[Kårvåg]], [[Langøyneset]], [[Sveggen]], and [[Vebenstad]].<ref name="snl">{{Cite SNL|Averøy|Averøy|2025-03-15|Stokkan|John|2024-10-07|editor2-first=Geir|editor2-last=Thorsnæs}}</ref>

The {{convert|176|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 313th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Averøy Municipality is the 163rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,955. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|33.9|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 4.7% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

The municipality includes the main island of [[Averøya]] and the many small islands surrounding it. The [[Kornstadfjorden]], [[Kvernesfjorden]], and [[Bremsnesfjorden]] surround the municipality on three sides and the open ocean on the fourth side. The [[Hestskjær Lighthouse]] and [[Stavnes Lighthouse]] are located in the northern part of the municipality.

==General information==
[[File:By the Atlantic Ocean Road.jpg|thumb|left|View of northwestern Averøy]]
The municipality of Averøy was established on 1 January 1964 when all of [[Kvernes Municipality]] (population: 693), most of [[Kornstad Municipality]] (population: 1,356), and most of [[Bremsnes Municipality]] (population: 3,153) were merged to form the new Averøy Municipality. On 1 January 1983, the small island of Eldhusøya and the small surrounding islands were transferred from [[Eide Municipality]] to Averøy Municipality.<ref name="Dag">{{Cite book |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |year=1999 |isbn=9788253746845 |language=no}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality is named after the island of [[Averøya]] (historically called ''Averøy''; {{langx|non|Afrey}}) since it is the main island in the municipality. The first element is unknown, but it could possibly come from {{lang|non|afr}} which means "great" or "big". The last element comes from the word {{wikt-lang|non|ey}} which means "[[island]]".<ref name="snl" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=691LAQAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Romsdals amt |date=1908 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=13 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=325 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 4 April 1986. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Gules]], three downwards-pointing arrowheads [[Or (heraldry)|Or]]"'' ({{langx|no|I rødt tre nedvendte gull pilspisser}}). This means the arms have a red [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is three downwards-pointing [[arrowhead]]s. The CHARGE has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The arrowheads refer to actual [[Stone Age]] arrowheads, made of [[slate]], which have been found in the municipality. The arrowheads thus symbolize the long time that the area has been inhabited. The arms were designed by Jarle Skuseth after an idea by Kristoffer Gjøten. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Averøy |access-date=2023-04-10 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Averøy, Møre og Romsdal |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-15-54.html |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1986-06-13 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1986-04-11-897 |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has three parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Averøy Municipality. It is part of the [[List of churches in Møre og Romsdal#Ytre Nordmøre prosti|Ytre Nordmøre]] [[deanery]] in the [[Diocese of Møre]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Averøy'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="2"|Kvernes||[[Kvernes Church]]||[[Kvernes]]||1893
|-
|[[Kvernes Stave Church]]||[[Kvernes]]||14th century
|-
|Kornstad||[[Kornstad Church]]||[[Kornstad]]||1871
|-
|rowspan="2"|Bremsnes||[[Bremsnes Church]]||[[Bremsnes, Møre og Romsdal|Bremsnes]]||1771
|-
|[[Langøy Chapel (Averøy)|Langøy Chapel]]||[[Langøyneset]]||1935
|}

==History==
The municipality of Averøy has many historic landmarks, like the Bremsnes [[cave]] with [[Mesolithic]] findings from the [[Fosna]] culture. [[Langøyneset]], now a remote fishing community, was once a bustling port along the main coastal route, and the site of the [[Compromise of 1040]] between King [[Magnus I of Norway|Magnus I]] and the farmers along the coast. Also, the [[Medieval]] [[Kvernes Stave Church]] (built around 1300–1350).

==Geography==
The municipality includes the main island of [[Averøya]] plus many smaller surrounding islands. [[Kristiansund Municipality]] lies to the east, [[Gjemnes Municipality]] is to the south, and [[Hustadvika Municipality]] is to the west. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|751.03|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Mekknøken, near the southern shore of the island of [[Averøya]].<ref name="elev" />

==Government==
Averøy Municipality is responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite SNL|kommunestyre|kommunestyre|2024-12-31|Hansen|Tore|2024-11-25|editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Møre og Romsdal District Court]] and the [[Frostating Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Averøy is made up of 23 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]].
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Averøy
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/averøy#seats |access-date=2024-01-15 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|Total                     = 23
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Averøy
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/averøy#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 23
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Averøy
|start                     = 2015
|end                       = 2019
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg">{{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=no}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Averøy
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/averøy#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Averøy
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Venstre                   = 7
|Høyre                     = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Averøy
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Averøy
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Averøy
|start                     = 1995
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 12
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Averøy
|start                     = 1991
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Averøy
|start                     = 1987
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 9
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Averøy
|start                     = 1983
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Averøy
|start                     = 1979
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 5
|otherparty                = Non-party list
|otherparty_no             = Upolitisk liste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Averøy
|start                     = 1975
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|DLF                       = 1
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 11
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Averøy
|start                     = 1971
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Venstre                   = 6
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Averøy
|start                     = 1967
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Venstre                   = 6
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Averøy
|start                     = 1963
|end                       = 1967
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Venstre                   = 5
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Averøy is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Uran |first=Sverre |url=https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2015090708127 |title=Averøy kommune 1964–1994 |last2=Bergem |first2=Bjørg |publisher=Averøy kommune |year=1994 |page=26 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |year=2024 |editor-last=Fiva |editor-first=Jon H |editor2-last=Sørensen |editor2-first=Rune J. |editor3-last=Vøllo |editor3-first=Reidar |title=Local Candidate Dataset |url=https://www.jon.fiva.no/docs/FivaSorensenVollo2024.pdf}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* 1964–1967: Magnar Kjønnøy ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1968–1970: Bjarne Strand ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1970–1971: Arne Avset ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1972–1973: Jon T. Søbstad ([[Liberal People's Party (Norway, 1972)|DNF]]) 
* 1974–1978: Ole Kaarvaag ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1978–1979: Torger Hafskjær ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1980–1983: Jarle Haga ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1984–1985: Eilif Aae ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1986–1997: [[Leif Helge Kongshaug]] ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1997–2003: John Harry Kvalshaug ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 2003–2007: Kjell Magne Sandø ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2007–2011: Jarle Haga ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 2011–2015: Ann-Kristin Sørvik ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 2015–2025: Ingrid Ovidie Rangønes ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2025–present: Raymond Smenes Kristensen ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
{{div col end}}

==Transportation==
[[File:Atlantic Ocean Road map.svg|thumb|right|Atlantic Ocean Road]]
The tourist attraction [[Atlanterhavsveien]] ({{lit|Atlantic Ocean Road}}) connects the island and municipality of Averøy to the neighboring [[Hustadvika Municipality]], which is on the mainland to the west. The [[Storseisundet Bridge]] crosses the municipal boundary. In 2005, it was awarded the "Building of the Century" prize by the Norwegian Construction Industry. On the other side of the island near the village of [[Sveggen]], Averøy is connected to [[Kristiansund Municipality]] via the [[undersea tunnel]]. This tunnel, known as [[Atlantic Ocean Tunnel|Atlanterhavstunnelen]] ({{lit|Atlantic Ocean Tunnel}}), was completed in December 2009, replacing the [[ferry]] from [[Bremsnes, Møre og Romsdal|Bremsnes]] on [[Averøya]] to the [[Kristiansund (town)|city of Kristiansund]].

== Notable people ==
* [[Erling Kristvik]] (1882 in Kornstad – 1969), an educator
* [[Aud Inger Aure]] (born 1942 in Averøy), a Norwegian politician and Mayor of [[Kristiansund Municipality]]
* [[Gunnar Kjønnøy]] (born 1947 in Averøy), an economist and County Governor of Finnmark from 1998 to 2016
* [[Leif Helge Kongshaug]] (born 1949 in Averøy), a Norwegian politician who was Mayor of Averøy from 1986 to 1997
* [[Magne Hoseth]] (born 1980 in Averøy), a coach and former footballer with 423 club caps and 22 for [[Norway national football team|Norway]]

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode=packed>
File:Averøy kommunehus.jpg|Averøy kommunehus
File:Atlantic Ocean Road (177685737).jpeg|Atlantic Ocean Road
File:Geitøya, Averøy, Norway 2015.jpg|Averøy
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/averoy Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}

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