Åkra Municipality

Åkra is a former municipality in county, . The 33.4-square-kilometre municipality existed from 1892 until its dissolution in 1965. The area is now part of Karmøy Municipality in the traditional district of Haugaland.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: former municipality in Rogaland, Norway
  • Also known as: “Aakra Municipality”, “Akra”, and “Åkre”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Åkra Church and Åkra Church.

Church
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is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in county, . It is located in the town of located on the western coast of the .

Church
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is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in county, . It is located in the town of on the western coast of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kopervik.

Town
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is the largest town on the island of in county, . It is also the administrative centre of the municipality of Karmøy. It is part of the traditional district of Haugaland. is situated 7 km northeast of Åkra Municipality.

Åkra Municipality

Latitude
59.25949° or 59° 15′ 34″ north
Longitude
5.19287° or 5° 11′ 34″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
9FF7755V+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7124909393
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
9403993
Wiki­data ID
Q3296829
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Åkra Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Åkra Kommune”
  • German: “Gemeinde Åkra”
  • Irish: “Åkra”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Åkra kommune”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Åkra kommune”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Åkra”
  • Norwegian: “Åkra”
  • Portuguese: “Åkra”
  • Romanian: “Comuna Åkra”
  • Swedish: “Åkra kommun”
  • Turkish: “Åkra”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Åkra Park and Åkrehamn post i butikk.

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