Aure
Sykkylven | |
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Village | |
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  Aure Location in Møre og Romsdal  Aure Aure (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 62°23′29″N 6°34′46″E / 62.3914°N 6.5795°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Sykkylven |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,330 |
| • Density | 1,281/km2 (3,320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6230 Sykkylven |
Aure (also called Sykkylven) is the administrative center of Sykkylven Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the eastern shore of the Sykkylvsfjorden. It is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Straumgjerde and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Ikornnes (via the Sykkylven Bridge).
The 3.38-square-kilometre (840-acre) village has a population (2018) of 4,330 and a population density of 1,281 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,320/sq mi). It's the largest urban area in the municipality.[1]
Sykkylven Church is located in this village. The village is home to various types of industry, especially furniture building, woodworking, and mechanical engineering.[3] The Furniture Museum, part of the Sunnmøre Museum Foundation, is located in Aure.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Aure, Sykkylven (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Sykkylven – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ↑ "Furniture Museum, Sykkylven". Stiftinga Sunnmøre Museum. Retrieved January 31, 2018.