Averøy Municipality

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The municipality of Averøy was established on 1 January 1964 when all of Kvernes Municipality (population: 693), most of Kornstad Municipality (population: 1,356), and most of Bremsnes Municipality (population: 3,153) were merged to form the new Averøy Municipality. On 1 January 1983, the small island of Eldhusøya and the small surrounding islands were transferred from Eide Municipality to Averøy 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}}

The municipality is named after the island of Averøya (historically called Averøy; {{langx|non|Afrey}}) since it is the main island in the municipality. The first element is unknown, but it could possibly come from {{lang|non|afr}} which means "great" or "big". The last element comes from the word {{wikt-lang|non|ey}} which means "island".{{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=325 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}

The coat of arms was granted on 4 April 1986. The official blazon is "Gules, three downwards-pointing arrowheads Or" ({{langx|no|I rødt tre nedvendte gull pilspisser}}). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is three downwards-pointing arrowheads. 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 arrowheads refer to actual Stone Age arrowheads, made of slate, which have been found in the municipality. The arrowheads thus symbolize the long time that the area has been inhabited. The arms were designed by Jarle Skuseth after an idea by Kristoffer Gjøten. 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=Averøy |access-date=2023-04-10 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}{{Cite web |title=Averøy, Møre og Romsdal |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-15-54.html |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Flags of the World}}{{Cite web |date=1986-06-13 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1986-04-11-897 |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}

The Church of Norway has three parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Averøy Municipality. It is part of the Ytre Nordmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre.

The municipality of Averøy has many historic landmarks, like the Bremsnes cave with Mesolithic findings from the Fosna culture. Langøyneset, now a remote fishing community, was once a bustling port along the main coastal route, and the site of the Compromise of 1040 between King Magnus I and the farmers along the coast. Also, the Medieval Kvernes Stave Church (built around 1300–1350).

The municipality includes the main island of Averøya plus many smaller surrounding islands. Kristiansund Municipality lies to the east, Gjemnes Municipality is to the south, and Hustadvika Municipality is to the west. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|751.03|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Mekknøken, near the southern shore of the island of Averøya.

Averøy 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 Averøy is made up of 23 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 = Averøy

|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/averøy#seats |access-date=2024-01-15 |publisher=Valgdirektoratet}}

|collapsed =

|Total = 23

|Arbeiderpartiet = 10

|Fremskrittspartiet = 4

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Averøy

|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/averøy#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=Valgdirektoratet}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 23

|Arbeiderpartiet = 12

|Fremskrittspartiet = 3

|Høyre = 1

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1

|Senterpartiet = 3

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Averøy

|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

|Total = 27

|Arbeiderpartiet = 9

|Fremskrittspartiet = 4

|Høyre = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Senterpartiet = 3

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Venstre = 6

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Averøy

|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/averøy#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=Valgdirektoratet}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 27

|Arbeiderpartiet = 8

|Fremskrittspartiet = 5

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Venstre = 4

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Averøy

|start = 2007

|end = 2011

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 27

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Senterpartiet = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Venstre = 7

|Høyre = 2

|Fremskrittspartiet = 6

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Averøy

|start = 2003

|end = 2007

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 27

|Arbeiderpartiet = 8

|Fremskrittspartiet = 3

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Senterpartiet = 7

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Averøy

|start = 1999

|end = 2003

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 35

|Arbeiderpartiet = 12

|Fremskrittspartiet = 3

|Høyre = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Senterpartiet = 8

|Venstre = 4

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Averøy

|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

|Total = 35

|Arbeiderpartiet = 9

|Fremskrittspartiet = 2

|Høyre = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 6

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Venstre = 12

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Averøy

|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

|Total = 35

|Arbeiderpartiet = 10

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Senterpartiet = 7

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2

|Venstre = 8

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Averøy

|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

|Total = 35

|Arbeiderpartiet = 12

|Fremskrittspartiet = 2

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Venstre = 9

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Averøy

|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

|Total = 35

|Arbeiderpartiet = 13

|Høyre = 5

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5

|Senterpartiet = 6

|Venstre = 6

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Averøy

|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

|Total = 35

|Arbeiderpartiet = 12

|Høyre = 5

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5

|Senterpartiet = 6

|Venstre = 5

|otherparty = Non-party list

|otherparty_no = Upolitisk liste

|otherparty_number = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Averøy

|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

|Total = 35

|Arbeiderpartiet = 13

|DLF = 1

|Høyre = 1

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5

|Senterpartiet = 11

|Venstre = 4

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Averøy

|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

|Total = 35

|Arbeiderpartiet = 12

|Høyre = 1

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 6

|Senterpartiet = 8

|Venstre = 6

|Local_Lists = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Averøy

|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

|Total = 35

|Arbeiderpartiet = 14

|Høyre = 1

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 6

|Senterpartiet = 7

|Venstre = 6

|Local_Lists = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Averøy

|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

|Total = 35

|Arbeiderpartiet = 14

|Høyre = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 7

|Senterpartiet = 7

|Venstre = 5

|}}

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The mayor ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Averøy 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:{{Cite book |last=Uran |first=Sverre |url=https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2015090708127 |title=Averøy kommune 1964–1994 |last2=Bergem |first2=Bjørg |publisher=Averøy kommune |year=1994 |page=26 |language=no}}{{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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• 1964–1967: Magnar Kjønnøy (KrF)
• 1968–1970: Bjarne Strand (V)
• 1970–1971: Arne Avset (Sp)
• 1972–1973: Jon T. Søbstad (DNF)
• 1974–1978: Ole Kaarvaag (Sp)
• 1978–1979: Torger Hafskjær (KrF)
• 1980–1983: Jarle Haga (V)
• 1984–1985: Eilif Aae (Sp)
• 1986–1997: Leif Helge Kongshaug (V)
• 1997–2003: John Harry Kvalshaug (Sp)
• 2003–2007: Kjell Magne Sandø (Ap)
• 2007–2011: Jarle Haga (V)
• 2011–2015: Ann-Kristin Sørvik (Sp)
• 2015–present: Ingrid Ovidie Rangønes (Ap)

{{div col end}}

File:Atlantic Ocean Road map.svg

The tourist attraction Atlanterhavsveien ({{lit|Atlantic Ocean Road}}) connects the island and municipality of Averøy to the neighboring Hustadvika Municipality, which is on the mainland to the west. The Storseisundet Bridge crosses the municipal boundary. In 2005, it was awarded the "Building of the Century" prize by the Norwegian Construction Industry. On the other side of the island near the village of Sveggen, Averøy is connected to Kristiansund Municipality via the undersea tunnel. This tunnel, known as Atlanterhavstunnelen ({{lit|Atlantic Ocean Tunnel}}), was completed in December 2009, replacing the ferry from Bremsnes on Averøya to the city of Kristiansund.

• Erling Kristvik (1882 in Kornstad – 1969), an educator
• Aud Inger Aure (born 1942 in Averøy), a Norwegian politician and Mayor of Kristiansund Municipality
• Gunnar Kjønnøy (born 1947 in Averøy), an economist and County Governor of Finnmark from 1998 to 2016
• Leif Helge Kongshaug (born 1949 in Averøy), a Norwegian politician who was Mayor of Averøy from 1986 to 1997
• Magne Hoseth (born 1980 in Averøy), a coach and former footballer with 423 club caps and 22 for Norway

File:Averøy kommunehus.jpg|Averøy kommunehus

File:Atlantic Ocean Road (177685737).jpeg|Atlantic Ocean Road

File:Geitøya, Averøy, Norway 2015.jpg|Averøy

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

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