Austrheim
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| Austrheim kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Hordaland | ||
| District | Nordhordland | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1264 | ||
| Administrative centre | Austrheim | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Ole Lysø (Ap) | ||
| Area (Nr. 420 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 57 km² (22 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 57 km² (22 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 2,533 | ||
| - Density | 45/km² (116.5/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -1.7 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 300 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
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| Website: www.austrheim.kommune.no | |||
Austrheim is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway.
Austrheim was separated from Lindås January 1, 1910. Fedje was separated from Austrheim January 1, 1947.
The westernmost point of mainland Norway lies in the municipality (Vardetangen).
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[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the farm Austrheim (Norse Austrheimr), since the first church was built there. The first element is austr 'east', the last element is heimr m 'homestead, farm'.
Until 1889 the name was written Østereim.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from 1989. The three bows represent the many bridges in the municipality.
[edit] Economy
The Mongstad complex, the largest oil port and refinery in Norway, is responsible for about 70% of all wet bulk.
[edit] Famous people from Austrheim
- Karsten Solheim, golf equipment manufacturer (1911–2000) (emigrated to the United States as a child)
- Roger Helland Football player (1973- )
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