What Heroy Kommune does

Herøy kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity headquartered at Rådhusgata 5 in Fosnavåg, Møre og Romsdal county, established in 1964 through municipal mergers (organisation number 964 978 840). It administers local government services for approximately 8,800 residents across a jurisdiction that includes the Fosnavåg administrative centre and the island of Nautøya. The current political leader is Mayor Ann-Kathrin (Tine) Storøy (Conservative Party, 2023-2027 term), and the top administrative officer is Municipal Director (Kommunedirektør) Trond Arne Rossi Aglen.

The municipality delivers a full spectrum of public services organised around nine service areas: school and kindergarten (barnehage og skule), health and care (helse og omsorg), culture and recreation (kultur og fritid), building/planning/property (byggesak, plan og eigedom), civic participation and politics (påverknad og politikk), agriculture and business (landbruk og næring), roads/water/environment (veg, vatn og miljø), housing and social services (bustad og sosiale tenester), and organisation/employees. Named service products include Herøy folkebibliotek (public library, relocated November 2024 to Rådhusgata 12 with meirope self-service hours and digital lending via Biblio, Cineast, PressReader, Flipp, Maneno, and Verdensbiblioteket), BUA Herøy (free sports/recreation equipment lending under Herøy Frivilligsentral), Herøy gard og Herøy kystmuseum (coastal museum and heritage farm on Nautøya, including the reconstructed Sunnmørsjekta Anna Olava), Svingen (care and activity centre), and a suite of on-call services (legevakt, brann, barnevernsvakt, veterinærvakt, technical/home-care/building/SSIKT on-call lines).

Revenue is generated through Norwegian central-government block grants, local property tax (eigedomsskatt), published municipal fee schedules (betalingssatsar/pris) covering health, care, cultural, upbringing, and community-development services, medical co-payments (egenandel) for emergency clinic use, and ancillary charges. Distribution is hybrid: walk-in service at the rådhus (weekdays 10:00-14:00, summer hours 23 June-29 August), eDialog secure document submission, online forms (skjema) covering building applications, health, social, cultural and business-license requests, and phone-based emergency and home-care hotlines. The municipality participates in inter-municipal collaborations including Sjustjernanettverket (shared health/social care with neighbouring Søre Sunnmøre municipalities), SSIKT (joint ICT services), and Søre Sunnmøre legevakt (emergency medical) and Søre Sunnmøre reinhaldsverk (waste management). Marketing is conducted via the official website (heroy.kommune.no), Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, supplemented by formal public hearings and consultations on policy matters. Certifications include universal-design accessibility compliance (universell utforming) for heroy.kommune.no, eDialog, Fiks bekymringsmelding, and Vigilo, plus GDPR-compliant personal-data handling with a designated personvernombod.

Name

Heroy Kommune

Legal name

Herøy kommune

Website

https://heroy.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Herøy kommune is a Norwegian municipality in Møre og Romsdal county that delivers local-government services — healthcare, education, cultural heritage, infrastructure, and social services — to its residents, headquartered in Fosnavåg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Administration of Housing Programs (92511)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

City/Municipal Public Health Departments (HLAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Contract Collection & Franchise Operations (BPALAAAH), Large Campus / Multi-Building Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAG), Territorial/Island Health Departments (HLAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public healthcare services
• Public education
• Cultural heritage services
• Waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Fosnavåg

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Herøy kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity that provides public administration and local government services to residents of Fosnavåg and surrounding areas. Its core offerings include healthcare and elder care, primary education (schools and kindergartens), cultural services (library, museum, cultural events), infrastructure maintenance (roads, water, sewage), waste management, social services, housing support, property tax administration, building permits, and emergency preparedness services.

Product overview

Herøy kommune is a Norwegian municipality providing comprehensive public services to residents. The municipal offering consists of core administrative services (property tax, planning, civil services) and operational service divisions including healthcare and elder care (omsorg), education (barnehage and skule), culture and recreation (kultur og fritid), and technical services (veg, vatn og miljø). Key named service products include Herøy folkebibliotek (public library with digital lending through Biblio), BUA Herøy (free equipment lending), Herøy gard og Herøy kystmuseum (cultural museum), Svingen (care center), and various health services. The municipality participates in inter-municipal collaborations including SSIKT for ICT services, Søre Sunnmøre legevakt for emergency medical services, and Sjustjernanettverket for health and care service coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Herøy folkebibliotek (Public Library) Public library service offering book lending, digital media, reading campaigns, and community programs for residents of Herøy municipality. Includes self-service (meirope) access and digital lending through Biblio platform.
• BUA Herøy Free sports and recreation equipment lending service organized under the frivilligsentralen (volunteer central). Residents can borrow bikes, camping gear, water sports equipment, winter sports equipment, and more at no cost.
• Herøy gard og Herøy kystmuseum Coastal museum and cultural heritage site featuring historic buildings, the reconstructed Sunnmørsjekta Anna Olava, traditional crafts, and seasonal exhibitions including the annual Herøyspelet Kongens Ring outdoor theater performance.
• Vakttelefonar (On-Call Services) Emergency and on-call telephone services including legevakt (medical emergency), brann (fire), police, ambulance, home care services, technical services, and animal veterinary services for residents.
• Legevakt (Emergency Medical Services) Emergency medical services available when regular doctor is unavailable, including after-hours care through Søre Sunnmøre legevakt located in Hovdebygda.
• Svingen (Care Center) Municipal care and activity center providing daily meals, social activities, and support services for community members. Operated by Herøy storkjøkken (central kitchen).
• Betalingssatsar/Pris (Payment Rates) Municipal fee schedules covering health and care services, culture and upbringing services, and community development services.
• SSIKT (Søre Sunnmøre IKT) Inter-municipal ICT service provider for Søre Sunnmøre region, offering shared technology infrastructure including network services (SSIKT-gjest), health station portal, and digital services for member municipalities.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sjustjernanettverket (Seven Stars Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn inter-municipal collaboration network among municipalities on Søre Sunnmøre (Southern Sunnmøre), including Herøy, Ulstein, Sande, and others. The network coordinates shared services in health and social care, including a joint service description for safety alarms (tryggleiksalarm) and other health and welfare services. Gro Anette Voldsund, Municipal Director for Health and Care (kommunalsjef for Helse og meistring), participates in the network's leadership group.
• Sparebankstiftinga Søre SunnmøreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided financial support for the free youth cinema program (gratis kino for ungdom) every Friday during school holidays in Fosnavåg, a collaboration between Fosnavåg kino and Natteravnane in Herøy. The initiative targets youth aged 12–17 and aims to create a safe meeting place.
• Mowi (formerly Marine Harvest)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMowi sponsored wetsuits for BUA Herøy, the free sports and recreational equipment lending service organized under Herøy Frivilligsentral. This support enables more residents to participate in water-based activities.
• Sparebanken MøreminorOthers
• Søre Sunnmøre legevakt (Emergency Clinic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSøre Sunnmøre legevakt provides after-hours emergency medical services for Herøy residents when municipal doctor offices are closed (weekdays 15:30–08:00 and weekends). Located at Torvmyrane 11 B, 6160 Hovdebygda.
• Søre Sunnmøre reinhaldsverk (Waste Management)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal waste management company serving Herøy and surrounding municipalities. Residents contact the organization for waste and recycling services. Phone: 70 00 70 50.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trondheim kommune: Large Norwegian municipality recognized for advanced digital service delivery and inter-municipal ICT models. Relevant broad-incumbent peer for benchmarking technology-enabled service operations and shared-services architecture.
• Bergen kommune: Norway's second-largest municipality, delivering the full statutory municipal service portfolio at urban scale. Useful broad incumbent benchmark for service breadth, organizational structure, and digital service maturity in Norwegian local government.

Direct peers

• Ålesund kommune: Regional center and largest municipality in Møre og Romsdal county. Delivers the same full statutory Norwegian municipal service portfolio across education, health, culture, and infrastructure at a larger urban scale, providing a benchmark for service breadth.
• Ørsta kommune: Neighboring Møre og Romsdal municipality with similar small-municipality profile, now merged with Volda for administrative purposes. Comparable service delivery model and rural-coastal economic base.
• Ulstein kommune: Neighboring municipality on Søre Sunnmøre participating in the same Sjustjernanettverket inter-municipal collaboration for health and social services. Closest peer in scale, geography, and service model, including similar coastal/maritime economic base.
• Sula kommune: Island and coastal municipality in Møre og Romsdal with similar maritime industrial heritage and population scale. Comparable geographic and demographic profile as a small island municipality.
• Volda kommune: Same-county municipality (Møre og Romsdal) of comparable population size with a higher-education anchor (Høgskulen i Volda). Provides the same municipal service mix and shares regional infrastructure and labor market dynamics with Herøy.
• Kinn kommune: Møre og Romsdal municipality formed from Flora and Bremanger merger. Coastal-municipal service provider of moderate size with comparable statutory service obligations and similar reliance on inter-municipal cooperation.
• Hareid kommune: Adjacent Søre Sunnmøre municipality of similar small-municipality scale, sharing regional labor market and infrastructure with Herøy. Comparable in service portfolio and inter-municipal collaboration footprint.
• Sande kommune (Møre og Romsdal): Former neighboring municipality that merged with Herøy in 2020; pre-merger it was a direct Sjustjernanettverket partner. Highly comparable in scale, geography, and inter-municipal service participation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100063745142037
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heroykommune
• Instagraminstagram.com/heroykommune

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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