or Ã…krahamn (commonly known as simply ''Ã…kra'') is a small
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in
Karmøy
Karmøy is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is southwest of the town of Haugesund in the traditional district of Haugaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kopervik.
Most of the municipality lies on ...
municipality in
Rogaland
Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. As of 1 January 2024, it had a population of 49 ...
county,
Norway
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. The town is located on the west side of the
island of Karmøy in the
traditional district of
Haugaland
Haugaland or Haugalandet is a traditional district situated on the western coast of Norway. Haugaland is one of the 15 traditional districts located within the Vestlandet region.
Geographically, Haugaland is a peninsula between Bømlafjorden i ...
. The town sits about west of the town of
Kopervik, about north of the town of
Skudeneshavn, and about southwest of the town of
Haugesund
Haugesund () is a municipalities of Norway, municipality and List of towns and cities in Norway, town on the North Sea in Rogaland county, Norway. As of December 2023, the municipality of Haugesund has a population of 37,855. The vast majority of ...
. The village of
Veavågen lies immediately to the northeast of Åkrehamn.
The town has a population (as of October 2020) of 7,843 and a
population density
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of .
The village of Ã…krehamn 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 Ã…krehamn, and in the last couple of years, the town has been expanded. Apartments and houses have been built and new fields of industry introduced.
The northern part of Ã…krehamn 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
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and some other small industries.
See also
*
List of towns and cities in Norway
This is a list of towns and cities in Norway. The Norwegian language word means a town or city–there is no distinction between the two words as there is in English. Historically, the designation of town/city was granted by the king, but sin ...
References
External links
Ã…krehamns nettstedÃ…krehamn Veksts nettsted
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Karmøy
Cities and towns in Norway
Populated places in Rogaland
2002 establishments in Norway