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Åkra, the Glossary

Åkra is a former municipality in the traditional district of Haugaland in Rogaland county, Norway.^[1]

43 relations: Acre, Administrative centre, Avaldsnes (municipality), Å, Åkra Church, Åkrehamn, Decree, Digraph (orthography), Direct election, Districts of Norway, Economic development, Great Norwegian Encyclopedia, Haugaland, Health care, Herring, Indirect election, Karmøy, Karmøy (island), Kopervik, Kunnskapsforlaget, List of former municipalities of Norway, List of Latin-script digraphs, Mayor, Municipal council, Norsk Lovtidend, Norway, Norwegian language conflict, Old age, Old Åkra Church, Political party, Prestegjeld, Primary education, Road, Rogaland, Schei Committee, Skudenes, Skudeneshavn, Social work, Stangaland, Statistics Norway, Torvastad, Unemployment, Zoning.
1892 establishments in Norway
Karmøy

Acre

The acre is a unit of land area used in the British imperial and the United States customary systems.

Administrative centre

An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located.

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Avaldsnes (municipality)

Avaldsnes is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Åkra and Avaldsnes (municipality) are former municipalities of Norway and Karmøy.

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Å

The letter Å(å in lower case) represents various (although often very similar) sounds in several languages.

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Åkra Church

Åkra Church (Åkra kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Åkra and Åkra Church are Karmøy.

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Åkrehamn

or Åkrahamn (commonly known as simply Åkra) is a small town in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Åkra and Åkrehamn are Karmøy.

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Decree

A decree is a legal proclamation, usually issued by a head of state, judge, royal figure, or other relevant authorities, according to certain procedures.

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A digraph or digram is a pair of characters used in the orthography of a language to write either a single phoneme (distinct sound), or a sequence of phonemes that does not correspond to the normal values of the two characters combined.

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Direct election

Direct election is a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the persons or political party that they wanted to see elected.

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Districts of Norway

The country of Norway is historically divided into a number of districts.

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Economic development

In the economics study of the public sector, economic and social development is the process by which the economic well-being and quality of life of a nation, region, local community, or an individual are improved according to targeted goals and objectives.

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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia

The Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated SNL) is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia.

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Haugaland

Haugaland or Haugalandet is a traditional district situated on the western coast of Norway.

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Health care

Health care, or healthcare, is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people.

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Herring

Herring are forage fish, mostly belonging to the family of Clupeidae.

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Indirect election

An indirect election or hierarchical voting, is an election in which voters do not choose directly among candidates or parties for an office (direct voting system), but elect people who in turn choose candidates or parties.

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Karmøy

Karmøy is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway.

See Åkra and Karmøy

Karmøy (island)

Karmøy (locally called Karmøyne or Karmøynå) is an island in the northwestern part of Rogaland county, Norway. Åkra and Karmøy (island) are Karmøy.

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Kopervik

Kopervik is the largest town on the island of Karmøy in Rogaland county, Norway. Åkra and Kopervik are former municipalities of Norway and Karmøy.

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Kunnskapsforlaget

Kunnskapsforlaget is a Norwegian publishing company based in Oslo.

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List of former municipalities of Norway

This is a list of former municipalities of Norway, i.e. municipalities that no longer exist. Åkra and list of former municipalities of Norway are former municipalities of Norway.

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List of Latin-script digraphs

This is a list of digraphs used in various Latin alphabets.

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Mayor

In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town.

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Municipal council

A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area.

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Norsk Lovtidend

Norsk Lovtidend (Norwegian Law Gazette) is a Norwegian periodical published by the Ministry of Justice and the Police.

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Norway

Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

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Norwegian language conflict

The Norwegian language conflict (målstriden, sprogstriden) is an ongoing controversy in Norwegian culture and politics about the different varieties of written Norwegian.

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Old age

Old age is the range of ages for people nearing and surpassing life expectancy.

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Old Åkra Church

Old Åkra Church (Åkra gamle kirke) is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Åkra and Old Åkra Church are Karmøy.

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Political party

A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections.

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Prestegjeld

A prestegjeld was a geographic and administrative area within the Church of Norway (Den Norske Kirke) roughly equivalent to a parish.

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Primary education

Primary education or elementary education is typically the first stage of formal education, coming after preschool/kindergarten and before secondary school.

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Road

A road is a thoroughfare for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians.

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Rogaland

Rogaland is a county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast.

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Schei Committee

The Schei Committee (Schei-komitéen) was a committee named by the Government of Norway to look into the organization of municipalities in Norway post-World War II.

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Skudenes

Skudenes is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Åkra and Skudenes are former municipalities of Norway and Karmøy.

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Skudeneshavn

(also known as Skudeneshamn or simply Skudenes) is a town in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Åkra and Skudeneshavn are former municipalities of Norway and Karmøy.

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Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Åkra

Åkra, the Glossary

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1892 establishments in Norway

Karmøy

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