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Haugesund is a town and
municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.
Haugesund has a coastline with the
North Sea, however, the island of
Karmøy and the archipelago Røvær
shelter most of the city from the
rough waters of the ocean. The sound
of Karmsund, located between Karmøy
and Haugesund used to be very
strategically important, since ships
could pass without having to sail
through heavy sea. Haugesund's city
centre has a distinctive street
layout, similar to those found in
Kristiansand and Oslo. Haugesund has
a typical maritime climate with mild
winters, cool but pleasant springs,
and mild summers lasting until the
end of September. Monthly 24-hr
average range from 1.1 °C in
February to 14 °C in August. Mean
annual precipitation is 1520 mm,
with September - December as the
wettest period.
The
population is 48,987, and with an
area of only 73 km², this gives a
population density of 489 people per
km². As of 2007, Haugesund's
agglomeration has a population of
44,183, of which 34,140 live in
Haugesund and 10,043 live in Karmøy.[3]
The Haugesund Region, a statistical
metropolitan area, consisting of the
municipalities Karmøy, Haugesund,
Tysvær, Sveio and Bokn, has a
population of approximately 100.000
as of 2009.
The
municipality includes several
islands. Risøy and Hasseløy are
densely built, and connected to the
mainland by bridges. Røvær which
lies further out and consists of a
number of islands, is also populated
and connected to the mainland by
ferry. Vibrandsøy and its
neighboring islands is now mainly a
recreational area.
The
Amanda Award (Norwegian:
Amandaprisen) is an award given
annually at the Norwegian
International Film Festival in
Haugesund, Norway, to promote and
improve Norwegian film. The award
originated in 1985, and has since
2005 been exclusively a film award
(not television). Winners are
awarded a trophy by the Norwegian
sculptor Kristian Kvakland, and the
name and theme of the sculpture
comes from a legendary local woman
from the 1920s. The award ceremony
is marked every year by a major,
nationally televised, event.
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