What Hustadvika kommune does

Hustadvika kommune is a Norwegian public municipality (kommunenummer 1579, org. nr. 921133642) established on January 1, 2020, through the merger of Fr\u00e6na kommune and Eide kommune. Located in M\u00f8re og Romsdal county on the west coast of Norway, it is headquartered at Tingplassen 1, Elnesv\u00e5gen, with a branch office in Eide, and employs between 501 and 1,000 staff. As a statutory local government entity, it delivers mandated municipal services to all residents and businesses within its jurisdiction, spanning healthcare and elder care, kindergartens, schools, after-school programs, social services, housing support, fire and emergency preparedness, infrastructure (roads, water, sewage, waste), urban planning and building permits, agriculture and forestry administration, library and cultural services, and business licensing.

Service delivery is conducted through multiple channels: a physical town hall (r\u00e5dhuset) and branch offices, phone switchboard services, scheduled casehandler appointments, a comprehensive digital self-service portal (hustadvika.kommune.no), secure eDialog digital mail for sensitive correspondence, an online meeting booking system (Acos Interact), and live streaming of council meetings via KaukusTV. The underlying technology infrastructure is standard Norwegian municipal IT: ACOS CMS, Visma systems, EasyCruit for recruitment, SharePoint intranet, and various specialized case management systems. Revenue is generated through municipal taxes collected from residents and businesses, block grants and conditional transfers from the Norwegian state, and user fees for services such as building permits, business licensing exams (Etablererpr\u00f8ven at 400 NOK per attempt), kindergarten placement, and activity programs (e.g., Aktiv p\u00e5 Dagtid membership at 500 NOK per half year).

The municipality is governed by an elected kommunestyre (municipal council) and administered by a kommunedirekt\u00f8r (municipal director), with no parent company and no private ownership. It operates under cooperative partnerships with NAV (welfare administration), Husbanken (state housing bank), Helse M\u00f8re og Romsdal HF (regional health trust), neighboring Aukra kommune, Krisenteret for Molde og omegn IKS (crisis center), and IKA \u00c5lesund (inter-municipal archive serving as privacy ombudsman). Strategic direction is guided by the 2026-2040 Health and Welfare Plan under the vision 'Livsmestring for alle \u2013 eget ansvar og felles innsats.'

Name

Hustadvika kommune

Legal name

Hustadvika kommune

Website

https://hustadvika.kommune.no

Company type

Public

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hustadvika kommune is a Norwegian public municipality formed in 2020 by merging Fr\u00e6na and Eide, delivering mandated local government services including healthcare, education, infrastructure, planning, and cultural services to residents of M\u00f8re og Romsdal county through physical offices and digital channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

City/Municipal Public Health Departments (HLAJAAAC), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF), Public Health Policy, Planning & Governance (BPAIAJAB)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Public healthcare services
• Education and childcare
• Building and planning permits
• Infrastructure and utilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Molde

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Primary funding source from municipal taxes collected from residents and businesses within the municipality.
2. State Government Transfers: Block grants and conditional transfers from the Norwegian government to fund mandated municipal services.
3. User Fees and Service Charges: Various fees for services including building permits, land division, business licenses, kindergarten placement, healthcare services, and cultural activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hustadvika kommune is a Norwegian municipality delivering mandated public services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction. It provides health and welfare services, education and childcare, building and planning regulation, infrastructure management (roads, water, sewage, waste), social and housing support, cultural and leisure activities, library services, fire safety, and business licensing.

Product overview

Hustadvika kommune is a Norwegian municipality offering a comprehensive digital service platform through its website, which serves as the primary gateway to all municipal services. The digital infrastructure consists of a unified web portal supplemented by specialized service systems including the eDialog secure messaging platform, the Acos Interact meeting booking system, and KaukusTV for live council proceedings streaming. The municipality provides citizen-facing services organized into distinct categories: Health and Welfare (nursing homes, home care, mental health), Education (kindergartens, schools), Planning and Building (permits, surveying), Infrastructure (utilities, roads), Agriculture/Forestry, Social Services, Culture/Recreation, and Business Licensing. The library operates as a distinct service unit offering physical and digital resources. These services are delivered primarily through the main website portal with specialized digital tools handling specific functions like appointments and secure document exchange.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health and Welfare Services Healthcare and welfare services for residents of Hustadvika including nursing homes/care centers, home care services, vaccination, mental health services, child welfare, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, courses and training groups, frisklivssentral (healthy living center), rehabilitation, assistive devices, and frivilligsentral (voluntary center).
• Kindergarten and School Services Educational services including kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, after-school care (SFO), educational-psychological services (PPT), information on holidays and school breaks, school transportation, and applications for leave.
• Building and Planning Services Municipal planning, building permits, property subdivision (deling), cadastral surveying (oppmåling), zoning and regulatory plans, maps, building, demolition, modification applications, plots, property information, and seksjonering (sectioning).
• Infrastructure Services Public utilities and infrastructure including street lighting, roads, water supply, sewage, and waste management services. Includes snow clearing, water and sewage connections, waste collection, excavation in public roads, discharge reporting, and fault reporting.
• Hustadvika Library Services Public library services including book lending, digital resources (e-books and audiobooks), media databases (PressReader and Flipp), and local history archives. Available to residents through the main library and branch office at Eide.
• Fire and Emergency Services Fire prevention, emergency response, chimney sweeping (feiing), fire safety inspections, and fire safety courses. Includes information about ildsted (fireplaces) and feiing (chimney sweeping).
• Agriculture and Forestry Services Agricultural support including hunting permits (jakt), concessions (konsesjon), agricultural subsidies, forestry management (skogbruk), driveplikt (cultivation obligation), land leasing (jordleie), and new cultivation (nydyrking).
• Social and Housing Services Social assistance including housing allowances (bostøtte), start-up loans (startlån), municipal housing (kommunale boliger), social assistance (sosialhjelp), and financial counseling (økonomisk rådgivning).
• Cultural and Leisure Services Cultural offerings including volunteer center (frivilligsentralen), leisure activities, sports facilities, library services, outdoor recreation, civil marriage ceremonies, and grant schemes (tilskuddsordninger).
• Business and Licensing Services Business support including licensing for sales (salg), serving and alcohol (servering og skjenking), business development (næring), and tax services. Includes the Etablererprøven (Establishers Exam) at 400 NOK per attempt.
• Digital Services Portal (eDialog) Secure digital messaging service enabling citizens to send documents and correspondence to the municipality, including personsensitive information, through ID-porten authenticated channels.
• Meeting Booking System (Acos Interact) Online appointment scheduling system for citizens to book meetings with municipal casehandlers across various departments including building permits, land planning, agriculture, and financial support.
• Council Meeting Streaming (KaukusTV) Live streaming and video archive service for municipal council meetings, providing public access to political proceedings and decision-making.

Quantifiable outcome

• Strategic plan for health and welfare 2026-2040 aims to strengthen preventive work and support residents in managing their own lives
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• NAV (Norsk arbeidsgiver og velferdsetat)coreOthersNAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) is a key partner for providing social services, employment support, and welfare benefits. The municipality collaborates with NAV on various social assistance programs and case management.
• Husbanken (The Norwegian State Housing Bank)coreOthersHusbanken provides housing support programs including startlån (start-up loans) and subsidies that the municipality administers for residents needing housing assistance.
• Helse Møre og Romsdal HFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health trust providing hospital and specialized health services. The municipality has a cooperation agreement with Helse Møre og Romsdal for health service coordination and patient pathways.
• Interkommunalt arkiv (IKA) i ÅlesundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIKA Ålesund serves as the privacy ombudsman (personvernombud) for Hustadvika kommune, providing data protection and privacy compliance support.
• Krisenteret for Molde og omegn IKSsupportingOthersCrisis center providing support services for victims of violence and sexual assault serving the Molde region including Hustadvika municipality.
• Langfjordforbindelsen ASminorOthersInfrastructure company related to the Langfjord connection road project. Municipal representative attends general meetings.
• Aukra kommunesupportingOthersNeighboring municipality with a host municipality cooperation (vertskommunesamarbeid) in the agricultural sector.
• Voluntary organizations and sports clubssupportingOthersThe municipality emphasizes cooperation with voluntary organizations, sports clubs, and associations as important partners in providing community services, particularly in health, welfare, and cultural activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Molde kommune: Neighboring municipality in Møre og Romsdal county; shares the same statutory mandate over local services, planning, and welfare — directly comparable operating model and regulatory environment, and explicitly listed as a partner for crisis-center services serving Hustadvika residents.
• Sula kommune: Coastal Norwegian municipality of comparable size and demographic profile — directly comparable statutory mandate, tax-and-grant funding model, and service delivery structure.
• Gjemnes kommune: Neighboring municipality of similar small-town scale in Møre og Romsdal — directly comparable statutory mandate and rural-demographic profile.
• Herøy kommune: Møre og Romsdal municipality of similar coastal small-town character — directly comparable statutory service obligations and funding structure.
• Tingvoll kommune: Neighboring Møre og Romsdal municipality offering the same statutory service portfolio — directly comparable small-municipality operating model with similar tax-base dynamics.
• Ulstein kommune: Sunnmøre-region municipality in the same Norwegian coastal milieu — directly comparable statutory mandate and service-delivery operating model.
• Rauma kommune: Larger Møre og Romsdal municipality formed via prior municipal mergers; comparable statutory service mandate and similar post-merger integration context for benchmarking operational consolidation outcomes.
• Aukra kommune: Small neighboring Norwegian municipality with host-municipality (vertskommune) cooperation on agricultural services with Hustadvika — directly comparable scale and statutory service mandate.
• Averøy kommune: Neighboring Møre og Romsdal municipality of similar size and rural-coastal character — directly comparable statutory service obligations, demographic profile, and funding structure.

Others

• KS (Kommunesektorens organisasjon): National membership and interest organization for Norwegian municipalities; not a competitor but an enabling/ecosystem counterpart that Hustadvika implicitly belongs to and that shapes policy, shared digital platforms (e.g., eDialog/Svarut), and sector-wide benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Hustadvika.kommunen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hustadvika-kommune
• Instagraminstagram.com/hustadvikakommune
• Xx.com/Hustadvika

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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