Åkrehamn
Sign in to save(commonly known as simply Åkra) is a small town in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is located on the west side of the island of Karmøy in the traditional district of Haugaland. The town sits about west of the town of Kopervik, about north of the town of Skudeneshavn, and about southwest of the town of Haugesund. The village of Veavågen lies immediately to the northeast of Åkrehamn (and it is considered part of the urban area of Åkrehamn).
Key facts
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- Åkrehamn
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town/City
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- Åkrasanden 05.2010.jpg
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- View of Åkrasanden
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- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 9
- Settlement.mapframe marker
- town
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- Country
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- Norway
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- Region
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- Western Norway
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- County
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- Rogaland
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- District
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- Haugaland
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- Municipality
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- Karmøy Municipality
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- CET
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- Norway
- Located in
- Karmøy Municipality
- Population
- 8202
- Area
- 4.35
- Elevation
- 6
- Capital of
- Åkra Municipality
- Image
- Åkrasanden 05.2010.jpg
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- Åkrehamn
- located in/on physical feature
- Karmøy
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(commonly known as simply Åkra) is a small town in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is located on the west side of the island of Karmøy in the traditional district of Haugaland. The town sits about west of the town of Kopervik, about north of the town of Skudeneshavn, and about southwest of the town of Haugesund. The village of Veavågen lies immediately to the northeast of Åkrehamn (and it is considered part of the urban area of Åkrehamn).
The town has a population (2025) of and a population density of . The village of Åkrehamn gained town status in 2002. Since it declared town status, Åkrehamn has blossomed and is now the second largest town in Karmøy Municipality, after the nearby town of Kopervik. The good economy of Norway has brought capital and investments to Åkrehamn, and in the last couple of years, the town has been expanded. Apartments and houses have been built and new fields of industry introduced.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Åkrehamn” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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