What AVERØY KOMMUNE does

Averøy kommune is a public sector municipal government entity (kommune) located in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway, serving approximately 5,900 residents. The municipality is legally constituted under Norwegian law with organizational number 962 378 064 (municipal number 1554) and operates under a two-level administrative model headed by a Kommunedirektør (currently Per Sverre Ersvik) reporting to an elected municipal council. It delivers the full legally mandated portfolio of Norwegian local government services, including healthcare (operating a 54-bed nursing home with five departments across short-term, long-term, and dementia care), primary and lower secondary education (Bruhagen barneskole with 267 students, Kårvåg barneskole opened January 2023, and Averøya ungdomsskole with 231 students), two municipal kindergartens (Bremsnes and Kårvåg), cultural services (Averøya bibliotek and Averøya kulturskole), technical infrastructure (water supply via Folland vannverk, sewage, road maintenance), waste management (delivered via ReMidt IKS inter-municipal cooperative), building permits and planning, fire and emergency services, and welfare/integration services delivered in partnership with NAV.

The municipality's technology backbone is the IKT Orkide platform supporting its digital presence (averoy.kommune.no), Min side citizen portal, and Digital Postkasse (eDialog). It integrates with national e-government infrastructure including Altinn (tax and NAV correspondence), Helsenorge (health), ID-porten (authentication via BankID/BankID på mobil/Buypass/Commfides), and Helsenorge, alongside specialized vertical systems: Visma Flyt Skole (school management), Visma Foresatt (parent kindergarten/school portal), Visma Lønn (payroll), Visma EasyCruit (recruitment, at averoy.easycruit.com), DIPS (patient information system, samspill.dips.no/averoy), Cicero/Surf (library catalog), SpeedAdmin (cultural school administration), and Opengov 360online (political meeting management). Distribution is multi-channel: physical service desks in Averøya, Bruhagen, Kårvåg, and Bremsnes; digital self-service via Min side; partner-delivered welfare through NAV Averøya; and emergency, fire, and child welfare services shared with Kristiansund kommune.

Revenue is composed of three streams: (1) municipal taxes — primarily property tax (eiendomsskatt) and income tax share; (2) state grants and subsidies flowing through national programs covering integration, education, and healthcare; and (3) regulated service fees billed quarterly or annually for water, sewage, waste management, kindergarten (income-based with national caps), cultural school (3,610 NOK/year per pupil, 7,220 NOK family cap), healthcare services, and municipal facility rentals. The municipality charges on a regulated cost-recovery basis rather than market pricing; it operates legally as a non-commercial public entity and has no parent company, no outside investors, and no public market listing. Its social, partnership, and regional ecosystem includes NAV (core government agency partner), ReMidt IKS (waste), Kristiansund kommune (emergency and child welfare), Atlantic Region/Nordmøre (cultural calendar), and Visma (cross-functional IT).

Name

AVERØY KOMMUNE

Legal name

Averøy kommune

Website

https://averoy.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Averøya kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity in Møre og Romsdal county serving approximately 5,900 residents. It delivers mandated public services including healthcare, education, infrastructure, cultural services, and social welfare through physical offices, a digital Min side citizen portal, and partnerships with NAV and ReMidt IKS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Community Housing Services (62422), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Healthcare and elderly care
• Primary education services
• Waste and water management
• Social welfare administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Averøy

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Municipal taxes and fees: Revenue from property taxes (eiendomsskatt), service fees for water, sewage, waste management, kindergarten, and other municipal services billed quarterly
2. Government grants and subsidies: State funding from Norwegian government through various programs including integration services, education, and healthcare

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Averøy kommune provides statutorily mandated municipal public services to its residents across healthcare, education, social welfare, technical infrastructure, cultural, and emergency service areas. The municipality directly operates a 54-bed nursing home, three schools, two kindergartens, a public library, a cultural school, water and sewage infrastructure, and emergency preparedness functions. It channels selected services through partnerships such as NAV for welfare, ReMidt IKS for waste, and Kristiansund kommune for specialized emergency and child welfare functions. All services are funded via property taxes, user fees, and state grants.

Product overview

Averøy kommune is a Norwegian municipality offering a comprehensive suite of public services to approximately 5,900 residents. The municipality operates on a two-level administrative model with the municipal director (Kommunedirektør) as the chief administrative officer. The service portfolio includes core municipal services (building permits, planning, property), healthcare (Averøy sykehjem with 54 beds, home healthcare, mental health), education (3 schools, 2 kindergartens, SFO), cultural services (Averøy bibliotek, Averøy kulturskole), technical infrastructure (water, roads, wastewater), waste management (via ReMidt IKS), emergency services, and social services (NAV, integration services). The digital citizen-facing services are delivered through the Min side portal, integrating with national platforms including Altinn, Helsenorge, and various Visma and Cicero-based systems. The municipality does not offer a public API for external developers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Min side (Citizen Portal) Digital self-service portal providing citizens access to municipal invoices, digital post, property information, tax records, and kindergarten/school communications. Integrated with national platforms including Altinn and Helsenorge.
• Helse og omsorg (Healthcare and Care Services) Comprehensive municipal healthcare services including Averøy sykehjem (54-bed nursing home across 5 departments covering short-term, long-term, and dementia care), home healthcare, home nursing, mental health services, physiotherapy, ergotherapy, mental health team, school health services, and practical assistance.
• Skoler og barnehager (Schools and Kindergartens) Educational services comprising Kårvåg barneskole (opened January 2023), Bruhagen barneskole (267 students), Averøy ungdomsskole (231 students in 9 classes for 2025/2026), Kårvåg barnehage, Bremsnes barnehage, and SFO (school-aged childcare).
• Averøy bibliotek (Public Library) Public library located in the municipal building offering physical lending, e-books, e-audiobooks, interlibrary loans, local history archives, and cultural programs. Catalog system via Cicero (Surf).
• Averøy kulturskole (Cultural School) Cultural school providing instruction in music, dance, and visual arts/animation for children and youth. Annual tuition 3,610 NOK (ordinary), 2,070 NOK (music play for children), with 330 NOK materials fee. Maximum 7,220 NOK per family. Enrollment via SpeedAdmin.
• Vei, vann og avløp (Road, Water and Sewage Services) Technical infrastructure services including water supply (Folland vannverk), wastewater management, sewage, road maintenance, and emergency response. Operated on the self-cost principle with quarterly billing.
• Avfall og gjenvinning (Waste and Recycling) Waste management and recycling services operated through the ReMidt IKS inter-municipal cooperative, including collection schedules, recycling stations (miljøstasjon), source sorting, hazardous waste disposal, and cabin-area waste collection (hytterenovasjon).
• Plan, bygg og eiendom (Planning, Building and Property) Building permit and planning services including construction applications (byggesøknad), property subdivision, cadastral information, municipal planning documents, and kommuneplanen Averøy 2032. Integrated with geoinnsyn for map-based planning access.
• Brann- og redningsvesen (Fire and Rescue Services) Fire and rescue services including fire safety inspections (brannsikkerhet), chimney sweeping (feiing), emergency response coordination, preparedness planning, and ildsted/brannmur requirements oversight.
• Beredskap og vakttelefoner (Emergency Preparedness and Hotlines) Emergency preparedness services coordinating emergency medical services (Legevakt) through Kristiansund kommune, police contact, child protection hotline (116111), crisis centers, veterinary emergency, and technical emergency (vakttelefon) contacts.
• NAV Averøy (Social Welfare Services) Employment and welfare services delivered in partnership with the national Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV), including job seeking assistance, social benefits (sosialhjelp), introduction programs for refugees, economic advisory (økonomisk rådgivning), startlån, bostøtte, kontantstøtte, and kvalifiseringsprogram.
• Integreringstjenesten (Integration Services) Integration services for refugees including reception, settlement coordination (bosetting), introduction programs (introduksjonsprogram), and collaboration with schools, NAV, and voluntary organizations. Office at Averøyveien 34.
• Botjenesten (Housing and Habilitation Services for Disabilities) Housing and habilitation services for people with disabilities offering 24-hour supported living, respite care (avlastning), day centers (Bruvoll), support contacts (støttekontakt), and user-directed personal assistance (BPA). Coordinated through the Koordinerende enhet.
• Natur, miljø og næring (Nature, Environment and Business) Municipal services covering liquor licensing (skjenkebevillinger), business development (næringsutvikling), commercial areas (næringsareal), agriculture (landbruk), forestry (skogbruk), hunting and wildlife management, subsidy schemes, environment, and pollution regulation.
• KommuneTV (Municipal Television) Municipal television broadcasting platform providing live streaming and recordings of council meetings and political sessions (Formannskap, Forvaltningsutvalget, Livsløpsutvalget, Kommunestyret, Organisasjonsutvalget, Næringsutvalget) for public transparency, available at averoy.kommunetv.no.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NAV (Norsk arbeidsgiver- og velferdsetat)coreOthersNAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) operates local office in Averøy providing social services, employment assistance, economic support, and welfare benefits to residents. NAV offices are co-located partners in Norwegian municipal service delivery.
• ReMidt IKScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInter-municipal waste management company handling collection, recycling, and disposal services for Averøy and neighboring municipalities. ReMidt manages waste pickup schedules, recycling stations, and household hazardous waste.
• Kristiansund kommuneminorOthersEmergency medical services (legevakt), fire services, and child welfare services provided through agreement with neighboring Kristiansund municipality. Barnevern (child protection) also handled by Kristiansund.
• Atlantic Region (Nordmøre)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional collaboration creating common digital calendar portal for cultural events across Nordmøre. Regional tourism and cultural promotion partnership.
• VismaTechnology or IntegrationVisma provides employee scheduling (ressursstyring), school management (Visma Flyt Skole), and kindergarten administration (Visma Foresatt) systems used across municipal operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gjemnes kommune: Small neighboring Norwegian municipality in Møre og Romsdal with comparable rural population scale and full municipal service mandate including nursing home, schools, and social services.
• Surnadal kommune: Larger but neighboring Norwegian municipality in Møre og Romsdal providing the same statutory service portfolio, useful as a scaled-up comparison point for service delivery economics.
• Tingvoll kommune: Small neighboring Norwegian municipality in Møre og Romsdal serving a comparable small-population rural constituency with full statutory municipal services.
• Kristiansund kommune: Neighboring Norwegian municipality in Møre og Romsdal that provides Averøy with inter-municipal services (emergency medical, fire, child welfare). Operates the same statutory municipal service portfolio at a larger population scale, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Hustadvika kommune: Neighboring Møre og Romsdal municipality formed by 2020 merger of Fræna and Eide. Comparable rural Norwegian kommune delivering healthcare, education, social services, and infrastructure to a similar small-population coastal constituency.
• Smøla kommune: Small island municipality in Møre og Romsdal with comparable small-population profile (~2,200 residents). Operates the same Norwegian municipal service mandate under similar geographic and demographic constraints.
• Sunndal kommune: Neighboring Møre og Romsdal municipality operating the same Norwegian municipal service mandate with similar rural-coastal population profile and an industrial economic base (Hydro aluminum).
• Aure kommune: Small neighboring Norwegian municipality in Møre og Romsdal delivering the same statutory service portfolio (healthcare, education, elderly care, infrastructure) to a similarly sized rural coastal population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/averoykommune
• Instagraminstagram.com/averoyfolkebibliotek
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aver%C3%B8y-kommune

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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