Aure, Sykkylven
Aure Sykkylven | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Aure Aure | |
| 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 Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 4,452 |
| • Density | 1,247/km2 (3,230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6230 Sykkylven |
Aure[3] or Sykkylven[4] 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 3.57-square-kilometre (880-acre) village has a population (2024) of 4,452 and a population density of 1,247 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,230/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.[5] The Furniture Museum, part of the Sunnmøre Museum Foundation, is located in Aure.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Aure, Sykkylven (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Aure". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Sykkylven". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-11-26). "Aure (tettstad i Sykkylven)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ "Furniture Museum, Sykkylven". Stiftinga Sunnmøre Museum. Retrieved January 31, 2018.