| Geographical location
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West-Norway, 62o 20’N, 05o 35’E, 25 km SW of Aalesund. County of Møre
og Romsdal, Municipality of Herøy,
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| Communication & accessibility
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Bridges to the nearest islands. 15
min drive to Fosnavaag, adm. center of Herøy. 30 min drive to Ulsteinvik,
1.5 hr drive to Aalesund, 2 hrs to Aalesund airport, 1.5 hor drive
to Ørsta- Volda airport
(Hovden)15 min drive to catch the N or
S-bound Coastal Steamer “Hurtigruta”.
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| Population
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Ca 110 - declining
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| Employment sectors
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Fisheries, farming, tourism, seaweed harvesting,
pursuits school, diving centre, café.
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| Previous employment
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Pilot station 1700-1995, Runde lighthouse
1769-2002, Runde primary
school 1860-2002. Diving centre, café
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| Tourism and attractions
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Significant visiting by Nordic and European tourists
and scientists
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| Boat trips
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Several daily trips around the island from Runde harbour,
also from Aalesund, Fosnavaag and
Ulsteinvik
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| Bird life
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Southernmost bird cliff in Norway,
ca 0.5 mill seabirds. 70 different nesting species, 240 species observed. See more on: www.runde.no
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| Terrestrial flora
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Very rich and diversified flora, with several rare
species.
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| Marine life
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Exceptionally rich and diverse biodiversity. 160
pelagic fish species registered. Rich fisheries year-round. High
abundance of algae and seaweeds.
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| The sunken Dutch S/S ”Akerendam”
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Sailship bound
for Indonesia that
sank off Runde in March, 1725 with 300
men, all perished. Remains accidently discovered in 1972 by sports
divers. 500 kg in silver and 20 kg in gold coins plus other treasures were recovered. www.aegir.no/akerendam.htm
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