Austnes

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Austnes
Village
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Austnes in the center, along the shore
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Austnes
Location in Møre og Romsdal
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Austnes
Austnes (Norway)
Coordinates: 62°38′14″N6°16′25″E / 62.6373°N 6.2735°E / 62.6373; 6.2735 Coordinates: 62°38′14″N6°16′25″E / 62.6373°N 6.2735°E / 62.6373; 6.2735
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Sunnmøre
Municipality Ålesund Municipality
Area
[1]
  Total0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total382
  Density695/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6290 Haramsøy

Austnes is a village in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the southeast side of the island of Haramsøya, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of the village of Longva via the Ullasund Bridge. The Ulla lighthouse is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the north of Austnes. [3] The historic Haram Church is located in Austnes.

The 0.55-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2018) of 382 and a population density of 695 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,800/sq mi). [1] There is a ferry connection from Austnes to Kjerstad on nearby Lepsøya island and also to Gjerdet on the mainland. The Nordøyvegen is a planned bridge and tunnel system that will connect the village to the mainland upon its completion in 2022. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
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  3. Store norske leksikon. "Austnes" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  4. "Fv. 659 Nordøyvegen" (in Norwegian). Statens vegvesen. Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2019-07-27.