There are 2900 inhabitants in Austrheim, which is an island community connected by 13 bridges. The municipality is best known for its most important employer; Statoil’s refinery at Mongstad.
Austrheim also has a lot of both shipping and technological companies, in addition to mechanical workshops and service companies related to the refinery.
Austrheim is an old cultural area with a beautiful coast line. Vardetangen, the westernmost point of the Norwegian mainland, is located in Austrheim. Along the strait Fosnstraumen, there are several settlements from the Stone Age. The strait is also known as a great spot for fishing.
While walking through Austrheim, you will face contrasts between the new and the old with both historical cultural routes and the modern oil facility at Mongstad.
Read more about the municipality of Austrheim here.
