Herøy (Møre og Romsdal)

Herøy is a municipality in Norway's Møre og Romsdal county. It is in the Sunnmøre area of the county.^[1] (Another municipality has the same name, in Nordland county.)

8,842 people live there (as of 2023).

History

In 1972, the shipwreck of the Akerendam, was found off the cliffs of Runde (a place in Herøy). The ship sank in 1725. It was owned by the Dutch East India Company (VOC). 'The Runde treasure' or Runde-skatten was found in the shipwreck.

Related pages

List of mayors in Norway that are elected until 2027

References

↑ Stokkan, John; Thorsnæs, Geir; Helleve, Eirik; Allkunne (2025-02-24), "Herøy – Sunnmøre", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2025-04-13

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[1] Stokkan, John; Thorsnæs, Geir; Helleve, Eirik; Allkunne (2025-02-24), "Herøy – Sunnmøre", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2025-04-13

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