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17-407: The municipality includes the main island of Averøya and the many small islands surrounding it. The Kornstadfjorden , Kvernesfjorden , and Bremsnesfjorden surround the municipality on three sides and the open ocean on the fourth side. The Hestskjær Lighthouse and Stavnes Lighthouse are located in the northern part of the municipality. The 176-square-kilometre (68 sq mi) municipality

34-668: A limited extent, appealed to the Supreme Court of Norway . There are 19 permanent judges on this court. The chief judicial officer of the court ( Norwegian : førstelagmann ) is currently Sven-Jørgen Lindsetmo. The court is administered by the Norwegian National Courts Administration . The Court has its seat in the city of Trondheim , the largest city in Central Norway . Additionally, the Court permanently sits in

51-705: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Frostating Court of Appeal The Frostating Court of Appeal ( Norwegian : Frostating lagmannsrett ) is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway . The Court is located in the city of Trondheim . The court has jurisdiction over the counties of Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal . These areas constitute the Frostating judicial district ( Norwegian : Frostating lagdømme ). This court can rule on both civil and criminal cases that are appealed from one of its subordinate district courts . Court decisions can be, to

68-611: Is an island in the municipality of Averøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway . It is located north of the Romsdal peninsula surrounded by the Kornstadfjord on the west and the Kvernesfjord on the south and east. The main villages on the 161-square-kilometre (62 sq mi) island include Bruhagen , Kvernes , Kornstad , Kårvåg , Langøy , and Bremsnes . The island is connected to

85-474: Is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Møre og Romsdal District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Averøy is made up of 23 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

102-490: Is the 312th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Averøy is the 164th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,872. The municipality's population density is 34 inhabitants per square kilometre (88/sq mi) and its population has increased by 3.9% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality of Averøy was established on 1 January 1964 when the former municipality of Kvernes and most of

119-463: Is three downwards-pointing arrowheads . The CHARGE has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The arrowheads refer to actual Stone Age arrowheads, made of slate , which have been found in the municipality. The arrowheads thus symbolize the long time that the area has been inhabited. The arms were designed by Jarle Skuseth after an idea by Kristoffer Gjøten. The municipal flag has

136-406: Is unknown, but it could possibly come from afr which means "great" or "big". The last element comes from the word ey which means " island ". The coat of arms was granted on 4 April 1986. The official blazon is " Gules , three downwards-pointing arrowheads Or " ( Norwegian : I rødt tre nedvendte gull pilspisser ). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge

153-605: The "Building of the Century" prize by the Norwegian Construction Industry. On the other side of the island near the village of Sveggen , Averøy is connected to Kristiansund Municipality via the undersea tunnel . This tunnel, known as Atlanterhavstunnelen (Atlantic Tunnel), was completed in December 2009, replacing the ferry from Bremsnes on Averøya to the city of Kristiansund . Aver%C3%B8ya Averøya

170-595: The Frostating Court of Appeal was established, hut it did not last long. In 1892, some courts were consolidated. The Trøndelag area became part of the new Eidsiva- og Frostating Court of Appeal and the Møre og Romsdal area became part of the Gulating Court of Appeal . In 1908, the court jurisdictions were re-arranged again and Trøndelag was moved to the Gulating Court of Appeal and at the same time, that court

187-410: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Averøy: The tourist attraction Atlanterhavsveien (Atlantic Ocean Road) connects the island and municipality of Averøy to the neighboring Hustadvika Municipality , which is on the mainland to the west. The Storseisundet Bridge crosses the municipal boundary. In 2005, it was awarded

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204-581: The main coastal route, and the site of the Compromise of 1040 between King Magnus I and the farmers along the coast. Also, the Medieval Kvernes Stave Church (built around 1300–1350). Averøy Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality

221-529: The mainland by the Atlanterhavsveien road, and it is connected to Kristiansund via the Atlantic Ocean Tunnel . Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis made a music video about the island's need for an information sign. The video was recorded with a number of other Norwegian celebrities, (satirically) saying they are trying to raise money for a sign. This article about an island in Møre og Romsdal

238-400: The municipalities of Kornstad and Bremsnes were merged into one large municipality. On 1 January 1983, the small island of Eldhusøya (and the small surrounding islands) was transferred from Eide Municipality to Averøy Municipality. The municipality is named after the island of Averøya (or Averøy) ( Old Norse : Afrey ) since it is the main island in the municipality. The first element

255-612: The same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has three parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Averøy. It is part of the Ytre Nordmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre . The municipality of Averøy has many historic landmarks, like the Bremsnes cave with Mesolithic findings from the Fosna culture. Langøysund , now a remote fishing community, was once a bustling port along

272-442: The towns of Ålesund , Molde , and Kristiansund . The Court may also sit in other places within its jurisdiction as needed. This court accepts appeals from all of the district courts from its geographic jurisdiction. This court is divided into judicial regions ( Norwegian : lagsogn ) and there is one or more district courts ( Norwegian : tingrett ) that belongs to each of these regions. The Frostating court stems back to

289-647: The traditional thing called the Frostating that was created in the mid-10th century. The current court was transformed from an assembly to a court during the Middle Ages . These courts have changed their names and locations over time and became pawns in the absolute monarchy . The old Frostating was dissolved in 1797, and a new court of appeal in Trondheim took its place. In 1890, a new law took effect that created several new courts of appeal across Norway. On 1 January 1890

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