FRØYA KOMMUNE

What FRØYA KOMMUNE does

Frøya kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity (kommune) located in Sistranda on Frøya island in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality operates under Norwegian local government law and serves the residents of Frøya, with organization number 964982597 and municipal number 5014. It provides statutory public services through five core departments: Oppvekst (childcare and education including schools, kindergartens, and adult learning), Helse og mestring (healthcare, elder care, social services, and mental health services), Kultur, idrett og fritid (cultural services, sports, library, cinema, and cultural heritage), Tekniske tjenester (technical services including roads, water, sewage, waste management, building permits, and emergency preparedness), and Næring (business support including fishing, aquaculture licensing, and commercial permitting).

The municipality's technology stack is standard public sector infrastructure, with no proprietary technology disclosed. Digital service delivery is supported through the official website (froya.kommune.no), a multi-channel social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), and a new activity calendar system (Hvaskjer Kalender) launched in July 2026 that integrates with Visit Norway and Facebook events. Five digital information screens are deployed at key municipal locations, and political meetings are live-streamed with recordings archived on YouTube. The website uses third-party tools including Google Analytics and AddThis for analytics and social sharing, and the Elements cloud platform for political meeting management.

As a Norwegian municipal government, Frøya kommune does not operate a commercial revenue model. Services are funded through municipal taxes, government grants from the Norwegian state, and user fees set by the municipal council (kommunestyre). The municipality employs approximately 131 staff and is governed by locally elected officials. Current strategic priorities are codified in the Økonomi- og handlingsprogram 2026-2029 and the Kommuneplan 2025-2040 planning process, with active regulatory and permitting activity across the aquaculture, retail, and marine infrastructure sectors.

Name

FRØYA KOMMUNE

Legal name

Frøya kommune

Website

https://froya.kommune.no

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Frøya kommune is a Norwegian municipal government serving residents of Frøya island in Trøndelag county, providing statutory public services including education, healthcare, infrastructure, cultural services, and business licensing through approximately 131 staff, funded by municipal taxes and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Education and childcare
• Healthcare services
• Technical infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Sistranda

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Frøya kommune is a Norwegian municipal government that delivers statutory public services to residents and businesses on the Frøya island in Trøndelag county. Its core service departments include Oppvekst (kindergartens, schools, child welfare), Helse og mestring (healthcare, home care, social services), Kultur, idrett og fritid (cultural school, library, sports halls), Tekniske tjenester (roads, water, sewage, waste, fire, mapping), and Næring (fisheries, aquaculture, business licensing). The municipality also operates digital citizen engagement tools such as an activity calendar (Hvaskjer), live-streamed political meetings, and a public hearings portal.

Product overview

Frøya kommune operates as a Norwegian municipality providing public services through its website platform. The core offering includes citizen services organized by department (Oppvekst/childcare, Helse og mestring/health, Kultur idrett og fritid/culture, Tekniske tjenester/technical, Næring/business), supplemented by digital engagement tools including an Activity Calendar for event registration, a Public Announcements portal for planning and consultation processes, and Live Streaming of political meetings. The website also provides access to administrative services such as case tracking, public records, and contact information through the Min Side (My Page) portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oppvekst (Education and Childcare Services) Municipal education and upbringing services including kindergartens, primary schools, after-school programs (SFO), educational psychology (PPT), special education, speech therapy, refugee services, and adult education for residents of Frøya.
• Helse og mestring (Healthcare and Coping Services) Municipal healthcare and social services including general practitioners, health stations, care homes, home care, social services, public health, substance abuse and mental health support, and application for healthcare services.
• Kultur, idrett og fritid (Culture, Sports and Leisure) Municipal cultural and recreational services including cultural school, library, cinema, swimming hall, culture house, sports halls, volunteer centre, museum and cultural heritage.
• Tekniske tjenester (Technical Services) Municipal infrastructure services including mapping, planning and building casework, agriculture, fire prevention, nature and environment, surveying, waste management, roads, water and sewage, and EV charging stations.
• Næring (Business and Industry Services) Municipal business development services covering fisheries, aquaculture, commercial land areas, planning frameworks, starting or developing a business, taxes and fees, and serving/sales/alcohol licensing permits.
• Hvaskjer Aktivitetskalender (Activity Calendar) A public community event calendar system allowing residents, event organizers, and visitors to view and register activities across Frøya, with content fed to five digital touch-screen displays at key locations (Dyrøy ferry terminal, Frøya kulturhus, Stjernesenteret, Kysthaven senter, Frøya helsetun, Frøya Storhall, and Hotell Frøya).
• Livesending politiske møter (Live Political Meetings) Live streaming of municipal council meetings with archived recordings available on the municipal YouTube channel, supporting local democratic transparency.
• Kunngjøringer og høringer (Announcements and Consultations) Public notice portal for municipal planning proposals, hearings, and official announcements including regulatory plans, hunting regulations, and infrastructure projects, enabling citizen participation in local governance.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Visit NorwayminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026The activity calendar system (Hvaskjer Kalender) automatically synchronizes event changes to Visit Norway, ensuring that tourism-related event information is shared with the national tourism platform.
• Norcod ASminorOthersNorcod AS has submitted applications for aquaculture area changes at locality 26535 Jamnugen in Frøya municipality, involving two new cages without biomass increase.
• Måsøval ASminorOthersMåsøval AS has submitted applications for area changes for salmon, trout, and rainbow trout aquaculture facilities at various localities in Frøya municipality.
• Mowi Seawater Norway ASminorOthersMowi has applied for changed area use and floating facility location adjustments at the Mannbruholmen locality.
• Seaweed Solutions ASminorOthersSeaweed Solutions AS has applied for extension and area changes for macroalgae aquaculture at Måsskjæra locality, with plans to add additional species.
• SalMar Oppdrett ASminorOthersSalMar has submitted applications for changes to facility size at their aquaculture locations in Frøya.
• Nutrimar ASminorOthersNutrimar AS has applied for temporary discharge permits in Frøya municipality.
• Coop NordskagetminorOthersCoop Nordskaget retail development received final approval from the municipal council (sak 95/2025) for their regulatory plan.
• Rån Eiendom ASminorOthersRån Eiendom AS has applied for permits for marine filling operations at Myratangen, involving approximately 74,000 cubic meters of rock mass affecting 6,000 square meters.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Indre Fosen kommune: Trøndelag municipality formed via merger of former Rissa and Leksvik, offering a relevant comparison for small-municipality administration and service consolidation in the same region.
• Ørland kommune: Trøndelag municipality of comparable size with a mix of coastal, military, and aquaculture economic drivers. Comparable in statutory service breadth and rural Norwegian municipal governance structure.
• Heim kommune: Trøndelag coastal municipality with a comparable mix of fisheries, aquaculture, and dispersed island geography. Similar administrative scale and statutory mandate.
• Åfjord kommune: Trøndelag coastal municipality with a similar profile of fisheries, aquaculture, and small-population service delivery. Directly comparable in scale and economic structure.
• Osen kommune: Small Trøndelag coastal municipality with a similar fisheries-and-aquaculture economic base. Comparable in scale, with shared regulatory exposure to the aquaculture industry.
• Hitra kommune: Neighboring island municipality in Trøndelag with similar population scale and coastal economic profile (aquaculture, fisheries). Most direct peer given shared geography, industry mix, and comparable statutory service mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Trøndelag fylkeskommune: The county-level government authority overseeing Frøya. Comparable as a public administration entity operating in the same region, though at a broader jurisdictional level rather than as a municipality.
• Statsforvalteren i Trøndelag: The state county governor's office that oversees and audits Norwegian municipalities including Frøya. Relevant comparable for understanding the regulatory and supervisory framework within which Frøya operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fryakommune8648
• Facebookfacebook.com/froyakommune
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/tags/kraftogmangfold
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fr%C3%B8ya-kommune

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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