Karmøy Municipality
Karmøy Municipality
Karmøy kommune | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Rogaland within Norway | |
Karmøy within Rogaland | |
| Coordinates: 59°15′23″N 05°14′57″E / 59.25639°N 5.24917°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Haugaland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1965 |
| Administrative centre | Kopervik |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Leiv Arne Marhaug (H) |
| Area | |
• Total | 230.01 km2 (88.81 sq mi) |
| • Land | 219.46 km2 (84.73 sq mi) |
| • Water | 10.55 km2 (4.07 sq mi) 4.6% |
| • Rank | #295 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 171.58 m (562.9 ft) |
| Population (2026) | |
• Total | 43,990 |
| • Rank | #26 in Norway |
| • Density | 191.3/km2 (495/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +4.3% |
| Demonyms | Karmøybu Kartabu |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1149 |
| Website | Official website |
Karmøy is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway, located in the traditional district of Haugaland. Karmøy Municipality was established in 1965 upon the merger of seven former municipalities. It has three towns: Kopervik, which is the administrative centre, Åkrehamn on the west coast, and Skudeneshavn at the southern tip of the island. There are also many notable villages including Avaldsnes, Eike, Ferkingstad, Kolnes, Norheim, Sandve, Torvastad, Veavågen, Visnes, and Vormedal.
Karmøy Municipality is Rogaland county’s third most populous municipality, after Stavanger Municipality and Sandnes Municipality. The 230.01-square-kilometre (88.81 sq mi) municipality is the 295th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Karmøy Municipality is the 26th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 43,990. The municipality's population density is 191.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (495/sq mi) and its population has increased by 4.3% over the previous 10-year period.
Karmøy Municipality encompasses several islands and a smaller mainland area. The largest island, also named Karmøy, has an area of 177.9-square-kilometre (68.7 sq mi), making it the largest island in Rogaland and the 23rd largest in Norway. The island is connected to the mainland by the Karmsund Bridge and the Karmøy Tunnel. Approximately 34,100 of the municipality’s inhabitants live on the island, making it the most populous island in South Norway and the second most populous in the country, while around 10,000 reside on the mainland, among them in the settlements of Norheim and Vormedal. The municipality is also noted for its industries and fishing, as well as for its heather moors and white sand surfing beaches.