Askøy

coat of arms	map
	Askøy
Basic data
Commune number :	4627
Province  (county) :	Vestland
Administrative headquarters:	Kleppestø
Coordinates :	60 ° 27 '  N , 5 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 60 ° 27 '  N , 5 ° 3'  E
Height :	1 moh.
Surface:	101.12 km²
Residents:	29,553  (Feb 27, 2020)
Population density :	292 inhabitants per km²
Language form :	neutral
Website:	askoy.kommune.no
politics
Mayor :	Siv Høgtun  ( H ) (2019)
Location in the province of Vestland

Askøy is a Norwegian island and municipality in Fylke Vestland . Askøy is completely surrounded by fjords . Alver municipality is to the north, Bergen to the southeast and Øygarden to the west . In addition to Askøy Island, Herdla, Ramsøy and Horsøy and a number of smaller islands, such as Søra Rotøyna and Midtra Rotøyna, belong to the municipality. The community center is Kleppestø .

history

Ask church in Askøy

When the border was regulated in 1964, Askøy Municipality got parts of the old Herdla herad and the parts of Meland Municipality that were on the island of Askøy.

From 1837 to 1918 Laksevåg was part of Askøy Municipality on the mainland.

Name and coat of arms

The name Askøy comes from the Ask farm on the east side of the island, which in turn takes its name from the tree species ash . The municipal coat of arms shows a green ash tree on a silver background, which stands on an island with the sea in the foreground. It was approved by the local government on September 28, 1961.

traffic

Askøy Bridge

There is a speedboat from Kleppestø that takes 10 minutes to the center of Bergen.

In 1992 the Askøy Bridge ( Askøybrua ) was opened, which is now the main connection to Bergen. Due to the much simplified connection to Bergen, Askøy is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Norway in terms of population.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning