| Official Name: | Åkrehamn |
| Other Name: | Åkrahamn / Åkra |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Rogaland#Norway |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rogaland county |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Norway |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Norway |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rogaland |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Haugaland |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Karmøy |
| Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
| Established Title: | Established as |
| Established Date: | |
| Established Title1: | Town (Norwegian: By) |
| Established Date1: | 2002 |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.35 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Total: | 7873 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1810 |
| Population Demonym: | åkrabu |
| Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
| Postal Code: | 4270 Åkrehamn |
| Coordinates: | 59.2585°N 5.182°W |
| Elevation M: | 7 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
or Åkrahamn (commonly known as simply Åkra) is a small town in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is located on the west side of the island of Karmøy in the traditional district of Haugaland. The town sits about west of the town of Kopervik, about north of the town of Skudeneshavn, and about southwest of the town of Haugesund. The village of Veavågen lies immediately to the northeast of Åkrehamn.[2]
The 4.35km2 town has a population (2019) of 7,873 and a population density of .[3] The village of Åkrehamn gained town status in 2002. Since it declared town status, Åkrehamn has blossomed and is now the second largest town in the municipality of Karmøy, after Kopervik. The good economy of Norway has brought capital and investments to Åkrehamn, and in the last couple of years, the town has been expanded. Apartments and houses have been built and new fields of industry has been introduced.[4]
The northern part of Åkrehamn now encompasses the old fishing village of Sævelandsvik. It is centered on the nicely protected harbor area called Mannes. The economy of this area is centered on fishing and some other small industries.[5] [6]
. Kolbein Falkeid. Haugalandet: Ferd i folk og natur. Wigestrand Forlag. 1999.