Hollingen

Hollingen is a village in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is mostly in Aukra Municipality, but about 1/3rd of the village area lies to the north of the municipal border inside Hustadvika Municipality. It is located on the Romsdal peninsula along the Julsundet strait about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the city of Molde. The village is mostly located on the small part of Aukra that is located on the mainland (most of the municipality is located on the island of Gossa). The village has ferry service across the Julsundet strait to the village of Aukrasanden on Gossa.[3]

Hollingen
Village
Hollingen
Location of the village
Hollingen
Hollingen (Norway)
Coordinates: 62.7852°N 6.9941°E / 62.7852; 6.9941
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictRomsdal
MunicipalityAukra and Hustadvika
Area
 • Total0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,163
 • Density1,530/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6480 Aukra

The 0.76-square-kilometre (190-acre) village has a population (2018) of 1,163 and a population density of 1,530 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,000/sq mi). About 0.49 square kilometres (120 acres) of the village lies in Aukra Municipality and the remaining 0.27 square kilometres (67 acres) lies in Hustadvika Municipality. There are 761 residents of the village in Aukra and the remaining 402 residents live in Hustadvika.[1]

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Hollingen, Aukra (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Hollingen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-11-11.


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