Aukra
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| Aukra kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Møre og Romsdal | ||
| District | Romsdal | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1547 | ||
| Administrative centre | Aukra | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2005) | Aud Mork | ||
| Area (Nr. 418 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 59 km² (22.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 59 km² (22.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 3,055 | ||
| - Density | 52/km² (134.7/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 3.7 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 267 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
| Demonym | Gossing[1] | ||
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| Website: www.aukra.kommune.no | |||
Aukra is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway.
The municipality was established January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Three other municipalities was later separated from it: Fræna (1840), Sandøy (1867) and Midsund (1925).
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[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Aukra (Norse Akrvin), since the first church was built there. The first element is akr m 'field, acre', the last element is vin f 'meadow, pasture'.
Until 1918 the name was written Akerø.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1987). It shows two golden bracelets from the Bronze Age found on the island.
[edit] History
Aukra is the site of Norway's best-known shipwreck and rescue operation of the 1900s, of the cargo vessel Rokta April 4, 1938. The monument of Rokta is situated on Rindarøy, with a view of Galleskjæra where Rokta sank.
[edit] Economy
Nyhamna on the island Gossa in Aukra is the location from where the Langeled pipeline, transporting natural gas from the enormous Ormen Lange gas field to the United Kingdom, came onstream in 2007. Local politicians expect a lot from the land-based production facility. Especially the taxes – which in their opinion far exceeds the externalities put on the inhabitants of Gossa.
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