Åkrehamn

Åkrehamn^ⓘ or Åkrahamn (commonly known as simply Åkra) is a small town in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is located on the west side of the island of Karmøy in the traditional district of Haugaland. The town sits about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the town of Kopervik, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the town of Skudeneshavn, and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the town of Haugesund. The village of Veavågen lies immediately to the northeast of Åkrehamn.^[3]

Åkrehamn Åkrahamn / Åkra
Town
View of the village area
Åkrehamn Location in Rogaland county Show map of Rogaland Åkrehamn Åkrehamn (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 59.2585°N 5.1820°E / 59.2585; 5.1820
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Rogaland
District	Haugaland
Municipality	Karmøy
Established as
Town (By)	2002
Area [1]
• Total	4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	7,873
• Density	1,810/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Demonym	åkrabu
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	4270 Åkrehamn

The 4.35-square-kilometre (1,070-acre) town has a population (as of October 2020) of 7,843 and a population density of 1,803 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,670/sq mi).^[1] The village of Åkrehamn gained town status in 2002. Since it declared town status, Åkrehamn has blossomed and is now the second largest town in the municipality of Karmøy, after Kopervik. The good economy of Norway has brought capital and investments to Åkrehamn, and in the last couple of years, the town has been expanded. Apartments and houses have been built and new fields of industry introduced.^[4]

The northern part of Åkrehamn now encompasses the old fishing village of Sævelandsvik. It is centered on the nicely protected harbor area called Mannes. The economy of this area is centered on fishing and some other small industries.^[5][6]

See also

• List of towns and cities in Norway

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Åkrehamn, Karmøy (Rogaland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
3. Thorsnæs, Geir (2022-12-28). Lauritzen, Per Roger (ed.). "Åkrehamn/Vedavågen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-05-06.
4. Falkeid, Kolbein (1999). Haugalandet: Ferd i folk og natur. Wigestrand Forlag.
5. "Saevelandsvik". Chaletino.com. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
6. Store norske leksikon. "Sevlandsvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-11-11.

External links

• Åkrehamns nettsted
• Åkrehamn Veksts nettsted