Varhaugvika is a village in Aukra Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the eastern side of the island of Gossa along the Julsundet strait, just north of the village of Aukrasanden. The municipal centre of Aukra is at Falkhytta, just south of Varhaugvika. It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the Nyhamna gas processing facility. The village of Røssøyvågen lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of Varhaugvika.
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Coordinates: 62.8069°N 6.8973°E / 62.8069; 6.8973 | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Møre og Romsdal |
District | Romsdal |
Municipality | Aukra Municipality |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 6480 Aukra |
Since 2002, Varhaugvika has been considered a part of the Aukrasanden urban area, so its population is no longer tracked separately.[2] Together, the 1.15-square-kilometre (280-acre) village area of Varhaugvika and Aukrasanden have a population (2018) of 968 and a population density of 842 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,180/sq mi).[3]
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