Aure (village) explained

Official Name:Aure
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Møre og Romsdal#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Møre og Romsdal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Møre og Romsdal
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nordmøre
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Aure Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.53
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:653
Population Density Km2:1232
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6690 Aure
Coordinates:63.2679°N 8.5291°W
Elevation M:16
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Aure is the administrative centre of Aure Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.[2] The village is located on the mainland, along the Aursundet strait.

The 0.53km2 village has a population (2018) of 653 and a population density of .[3]

The village looks across the strait at the small islands of Ruøya and Rottøya and the large island of Ertvågsøya beyond those two islands. The river Aurelva runs through the village and empties into the sea. The Aursund Bridge and Mjosund Bridge form a road connection from the village of Aure to the island of Ertvågsøya.

The village of Aure has been the site of Aure Church since the Middle Ages. There have been several church buildings on this church site over the centuries. It is the main church for the municipality.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aure, Aure (Møre og Romsdal). yr.no. 2019-04-12.
  2. Web site: Aure – tettstedet. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2013-04-10.
  3. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1 January 2018.