Aura Avis
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Aura Avis is a Norwegian
newspaper, based in Sunndalsøra
. It was established in 1947 by Erling Innvik. Innvik edited the newspaper from 1947 to 1954, when he became editor of the Iowa
based Decorah-posten
. Aura Avis was then bought by the agency Norsk Arbeiderpresse
. Einar Sæter
was editor-in-chief from 1954 to 1971. Aura Avis was the only Labour Party newspaper in Norway which had an editorial stand against membership prior to the Norwegian European Communities membership referendum, 1972.
Editor from 1996 is Lars Steinar Ansnes.
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
newspaper, based in Sunndalsøra
Sunndalsøra
is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Sunndal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located at the mouth of the river Driva at the beginning of the Sunndalsfjord. It is about west of Hoelsand, southeast of Øksendalsøra, and about west of Grøa. The village has a...
. It was established in 1947 by Erling Innvik. Innvik edited the newspaper from 1947 to 1954, when he became editor of the Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
based Decorah-posten
Decorah Posten
Decorah-Posten was a notable Norwegian language newspaper published in Decorah, Iowa. It was founded in 1874 by Brynild Anundsen, a native of Skien, Norway, and widely read by Scandinavian immigrants in several states.-History:...
. Aura Avis was then bought by the agency Norsk Arbeiderpresse
A-pressen
A-pressen is one of the three largest media companies in Norway and was established on May 27, 1948 with the name Norsk Arbeiderpresse . It got its present name in 1994...
. Einar Sæter
Einar Sæter
Einar Sæter was a Norwegian triple jumper, resistance member, newspaper editor and writer.Sæter was born in Øksendal. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he was a member of XU, a resistance organization. He won the silver medal in triple jump at the Norwegian athletics championships in...
was editor-in-chief from 1954 to 1971. Aura Avis was the only Labour Party newspaper in Norway which had an editorial stand against membership prior to the Norwegian European Communities membership referendum, 1972.
Editor from 1996 is Lars Steinar Ansnes.