Varhaugvika
| Varhaugvika | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Varhaugvika Location in Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 62°48′24″N 06°53′50″E / 62.80667°N 6.89722°ECoordinates: 62°48′24″N 06°53′50″E / 62.80667°N 6.89722°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Romsdal |
| Municipality | Aukra Municipality |
| Elevation[1] | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 6480 Aukra |
Varhaugvika is a village in Aukra Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the eastern side of the island of Gossa along the Julsundet strait, just north of the village of Aukrasanden. The municipal centre of Aukra is at Falkhytta, just south of Varhaugvika. It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the Nyhamna gas processing facility. The village of Røssøyvågen lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of Varhaugvika.
Since 2002, Varhaugvika has been considered a part of the Aukrasanden urban area, so its population is no longer tracked separately.[2] Together, Varhaugvika and Aukrasanden have a population (2012) of about 850 people.[3]
References
- ↑ "Varhaugvika" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ↑ Statistics Norway (1 January 2002). "Omitted settlements. 1 January 2002".
- ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2012). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
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