Aukra Municipality

The municipality of Akerø was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1840, most of Akerø on the Romsdal peninsula was separated to form the new Frænen Municipality. On 1 January 1867, the islands that are located to the west of Gossa (population: 601) were separated to become the new Sandøy Municipality. On 1 January 1924, the southern part of the municipality (Otrøya and several other islands) were separated to form the new Sør-Aukra Municipality, and the remainder of the municipality was renamed Nord-Aukra Municipality.{{Cite book |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |year=1999 |isbn=9788253746845 |language=no}}

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the Mordal area of Nord-Aukra (population: 77) was transferred to the neighboring Molde Municipality. On 1 January 1965, prefix Nord- was dropped from the name of the municipality, so it was then just called Aukra Municipality.

On 1 January 2020, the uninhabited islands of Lyngværet and the island of Orta (population: 11) were transferred from Sandøy Municipality to Aukra Municipality.{{Cite web |date=2 July 2018 |title=Vedtar grensejustering mellom Sandøy og Aukra kommuner |url=https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/vedtar-grensejustering-mellom-sandoy-og-aukra-kommuner/id2606671/ |access-date=2020-01-01 |language=no}}

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Aukra farm ({{langx|non|Aukrin}}) since the first Aukra Church was built there. The first element is {{wikt-lang|non|akr}} which means "field" or "acre". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|vin}} which means "field" or "acre".{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=691LAQAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Romsdals amt |date=1908 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=13 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=300 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}} Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Agerø or Akerø. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Aukra.{{Cite journal |year=1917 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015102381014_001 |journal=Norsk Lovtidend |language=no |location=Kristiania, Norge |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |pages=1057–1065}} On 1 January 1924, the municipality was renamed as Nord-Aukra Municipality (adding the prefix nord- which means "north") to distinguish it from the newly created Sør-Aukra Municipality (the prefix of that municipality was sør- meaning "south"). On 1 January 1965, the prefix nord- was dropped, bringing back the old name Aukra Municipality (the neighboring Sør-Aukra Municipality was merged with other areas and renamed Midsund Municipality so there was no need for the prefix in the name anymore).

The coat of arms was granted on 22 May 1987. The official blazon is "Azure, two bracelets Or" ({{langx|no|På blå grunn to gull ringar, 1-1}}). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is two Bronze Age bracelets. The charge has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The bracelets are based on an archaeological finding of two bracelets in Aukra in 1936. The rings date back to the year 1000 BC, during the Bronze Age. There are no other such pairs found in Norway and only one somewhat similar in southern Sweden. The rings are {{convert|8|cm}} in diameter and each one is made of {{convert|65|g}} of gold. The rings thus symbolize the long tradition of habitation in the area. The fact that there are two, also symbolizes one for the island part of the municipality and the other for the mainland part. The blue and gold colors symbolize the sunset over the ocean. The arms were designed by Jarle Skuseth who based it off an idea by Knut Rød. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Aukra |access-date=2023-04-13 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}{{Cite web |title=Aukra, Møre og Romsdal (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-15-47.html |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Flags of the World}}{{Cite web |date=1987-05-22 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1987-05-22-444 |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}

The Church of Norway has one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Aukra Municipality. It is part of the Molde domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.

Aukra is the site of a shipwreck and rescue operation, when the cargo ship {{SS|Rokta||2}} on 4 April 1938. The monument of Rokta is situated on Rindarøya island with a view of Galleskjæra where the Rokta sank.

The island of Gossa makes up the majority of the municipality with a small area located on the mainland Romsdal Peninsula. There are also many very small surrounding islands and skerries, including Rindarøya. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|492.73|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Eiskremheia which is located on the mainland, along the border with Molde Municipality. Hustadvika Municipality is located to the north and east (across the Julsundet strait), Molde Municipality is located to the south, and Ålesund Municipality is located to the west (this is a group of islands which is an exclave from the rest of Ålesund).

Aukra Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.{{Cite SNL|kommunestyre| kommunestyre|2024-12-31|Hansen|Tore|2024-11-25|editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}} The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Møre og Romsdal District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

The municipal council ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Aukra is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

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{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Aukra

|start = 2023

|end = 2027

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/aukra#seats |access-date=2024-01-16 |publisher=Valgdirektoratet}}

|collapsed =

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Fremskrittspartiet = 6

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 7

|Senterpartiet = 3

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Aukra

|start = 2019

|end = 2023

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/aukra#seats |access-date=2019-10-05 |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=no}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|Høyre = 5

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Venstre = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Aukra

|start = 2015

|end = 2019

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=no}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|Høyre = 5

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Venstre = 2

|otherparty = Aukra List

|otherparty_no = Aukralista

|otherparty_number = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Aukra

|start = 2011

|end = 2015

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/aukra#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=no}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Fremskrittspartiet = 2

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 1

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Venstre = 1

|otherparty = Aukra List

|otherparty_no = Aukralista

|otherparty_number = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Aukra

|start = 2007

|end = 2011

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Venstre = 2

|Høyre = 3

|Fremskrittspartiet = 4

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Aukra

|start = 2003

|end = 2007

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|Fremskrittspartiet = 2

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 7

|Senterpartiet = 1

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Aukra

|start = 1999

|end = 2003

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 6

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Aukra

|start = 1995

|end = 1999

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Høyre = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Senterpartiet = 7

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Aukra

|start = 1991

|end = 1995

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Senterpartiet = 6

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Aukra

|start = 1987

|end = 1991

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Høyre = 5

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Venstre = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Aukra

|start = 1983

|end = 1987

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5

|Senterpartiet = 3

|Venstre = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Aukra

|start = 1979

|end = 1983

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 19

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|Høyre = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Aukra

|start = 1975

|end = 1979

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 19

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Høyre = 1

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5

|Senterpartiet = 5

|Venstre = 2

|otherparty = Non-party list

|otherparty_no = Upolitisk Liste

|otherparty_number = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Aukra

|start = 1971

|end = 1975

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 19

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|Høyre = 1

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5

|Senterpartiet = 6

|Venstre = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Aukra

|start = 1967

|end = 1971

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 19

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Høyre = 1

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Venstre = 4

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Nord-Aukra

|herad = yes

|start = 1963

|end = 1967

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Local_Lists = 5

|note = The municipal name was changed from Nord-Aukra to Aukra on 1 January 1965.

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Nord-Aukra

|herad = yes

|start = 1959

|end = 1963

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Local_Lists = 10

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Nord-Aukra

|herad = yes

|start = 1955

|end = 1959

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Local_Lists = 10

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Nord-Aukra

|herad = yes

|start = 1951

|end = 1955

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 16

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Local_Lists = 13

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Nord-Aukra

|herad = yes

|start = 1947

|end = 1951

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 16

|Arbeiderpartiet = 2

|Local_Lists = 14

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Nord-Aukra

|herad = yes

|start = 1945

|end = 1947

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 16

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1

|Local_Lists = 11

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Nord-Aukra

|herad = yes

|start = 1937

|end = 1941*

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 16

|Arbeiderpartiet = 2

|Local_Lists = 14

|}}

{{div col end}}

{{incomplete list|date=March 2025}}

The mayor ({{langx|nn|ordførar}}) of Aukra is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position (incomplete list):{{Cite web |year=2024 |editor-last=Fiva |editor-first=Jon H |editor2-last=Sørensen |editor2-first=Rune J. |editor3-last=Vøllo |editor3-first=Reidar |title=Local Candidate Dataset |url=https://www.jon.fiva.no/docs/FivaSorensenVollo2024.pdf}}

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• 1852–1853: Rasmus Reiten{{Cite news |date=1852-06-12 |title=Romsdals Amtsformandskab |url=https://www.nb.no/items/0d0dd30c8b85e367d77285871610a84f |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Postbudet |page=1 |language=no}}
• 1860–1860: Elling Hegdal{{Cite news |date=1860-06-15 |title=Indlandet |url=https://www.nb.no/items/c87ae3305e2b6bf1de9b8d5b44c64fa3 |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Aftenbladet |page=1 |language=no}}
• 1868–1869: Rasmus Reiten{{Cite news |date=1869-06-03 |title=Romsdals Amtsformandskab |url=https://www.nb.no/items/5867651117fedcbb18dc3bb1baad07ef |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Møringen |page=1 |language=no}}
• 1870–1871: Lars Haukebø{{Cite news |date=1870-06-09 |title=Romsdals Amtsformandskab i 1870 |url=https://www.nb.no/items/73e25e75d4fe346316ad0f10ee5f8f95 |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Møringen |page=1 |language=no}}
• 1872–1873: Ingebrigt Smaage{{Cite news |date=1873-06-11 |title=Referat af Romsdals Amtsformandskabsforhandlinger 1873 |url=https://www.nb.no/items/8596fda7a53b094530f4c9820b22d64f |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Aalesunds Blad |page=1 |language=no}}
• 1874–1875: Anton Riksfjord{{Cite news |date=1875-06-03 |title=Referat af Romsdals Amtsformandskabsforhandlinger 1875 |url=https://www.nb.no/items/b18fb48ff43de86cb94d7a6d383121b9 |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Aalesunds Blad |page=1 |language=no}}
• 1876–1878: Andreas Haukebø{{Cite news |date=1876-05-30 |title=Referat af Romsdals Amtsformandskabs Forhandlinger for Aar 1876 |url=https://www.nb.no/items/9bc29dd99b3c8083c338573616e7bdb4 |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Aalesunds Blad |page=1 |language=no}}
• 1879–1886: Rasmus Reiten{{Cite news |date=1879-05-30 |title=Referat af Romsdals Amtsformandskabs Forhandlinger for 1879 |url=https://www.nb.no/items/e321dd1dd940f79b864b1a712acad5c1 |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Romsdals Budstikke |page=1 |language=no}}
• 1887–1896: Peter Olaus Sæter{{Cite news |date=1887-06-09 |title=Romsdals Amtsthing |url=https://www.nb.no/items/7d32edb6fb890d55d5fd5a540d833e39 |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Romsdals Budstikke |page=1 |language=no}}
• 1896–1901: Knut N. Rakvaag{{Cite news |date=1898-06-08 |title=Amtsthinget |url=https://www.nb.no/items/c27bdf328f3c0c106157dfc55fc484c9 |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Romsdals Tidende |page=1 |language=no}}
• 1902–1906: Johan A. Riksfjord{{Cite news |date=1902-04-12 |title=Fra Amtsthinget |url=https://www.nb.no/items/07f4e75f06323051d977efb854942cfb |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Molde Annonceblad |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1907–1910: Peter O. Sæter{{Cite news |date=1908-05-30 |title=Romsdals Amtsting |url=https://www.nb.no/items/cc4658fa9902d0a3ff31640425fb583b |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Romsdals Tidende |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1910–1914: Johan Hollen{{Cite news |date=1911-06-07 |title=Romsdals Amtsting |url=https://www.nb.no/items/5adc779affbb50370b4e1cacee9b974e |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Romsdals Tidende |page=3 |language=no}}
• 1917–1925: Kristian Småge{{Cite news |date=1919-12-16 |title=Som ordfører i Aukra |url=https://www.nb.no/items/b3d5659b85fd4e3346cc848e41613ea1 |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Romsdals Budstikke |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1925–1931: Arne P. Stafseth{{Cite news |date=1926-06-01 |title=Møre Fylkesting |url=https://www.nb.no/items/bc0f68a09c54fafdbed8b54f0853fcef |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Sunnmørsposten |page=5 |language=no}}
• 1931–1934: Ole Berg{{Cite news |date=1931-12-18 |title=Ole Berg ordførar i Nord-Aukra |url=https://www.nb.no/items/5dc5775c08479b75b80422f98e0c1cd2 |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Sunnmørsposten |page=6 |language=no}}
• 1934–1941: Ole K. Hukkelberg{{Cite news |date=1934-12-21 |title=Nord-Aukra |url=https://www.nb.no/items/012d5a87913b06d8445cd1be9f4d3354 |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Romsdals Budstikke |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1945–1947: Ivar Kornelius Eikrem (Ap)
• 1947–1963: Knut Orø (LL){{Cite news |date=1959-12-15 |title=Knut Orø gjenvalt til ordfører i Nord-Aukra |url=https://www.nb.no/items/3d60b77908c0bb64e929acd903b925ff |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Tidens Krav |page=8 |language=no}}
• 1963–1967: Johan P. Viggen (V){{Cite news |date=1963-12-20 |title=Viggen held fram som ordførar i Nord-Aukra |url=https://www.nb.no/items/e82369ac93593e47cebffc799706052c |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=Tidens Krav |page=1 |language=no}}
• 1967–1979: Johan I. Eikrem (KrF)
• 1979–1991: Kristian Rød Dy (KrF)
• 1991–1999: Andreas Horrem (Sp)
• 1999–2007: Aud Mork (KrF)
• 2007–2019: Bernhard Riksfjord (Ap)
• 2019–2023: Odd Jørgen Nilssen (H)
• 2023–present: Helge Kjøll (KrF){{Cite news |date=2023-09-12 |title=Ordfører i Aukra er klar |url=https://www.nrk.no/mr/ordforer-i-aukra-er-klar-1.16554577 |access-date=2024-01-16 |work=NRK |language=no}}

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The Nyhamna industrial area on the northeastern part of the island of 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.

Aukra Auto runs the bus service on the island of Gossa.

• Jonas Danilssønn Ramus (1649 in Aukra - 1718), a priest, author, and historian
• Anton Beinset (1894 in Aukra – 1963), a journalist, newspaper editor, short story writer, crime fiction writer, and politician
• Iver Horrem (born 1977 in Aukra), a professional beach volleyball player
• Emilie Nautnes (born 1999 in Aukra), a footballer who plays for the Norway women's national football team

File:Aukra kirke fra KMB.jpg|Aukra kirke

File:Roktabautaen april 2019 (1).jpg|Roktabautaen

File:RøssøyvågenGossen.jpg|Røssøyvågen on Gossen island, Aukra

File:Smågevatnet Gossen.jpg|Smågevatnet Gossen

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• [http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/aukra Municipal fact sheet] from Statistics Norway {{in lang|no}}

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