Other villages in the municipality include Bremsnes, Kornstad, Kvernes, Kårvåg, Langøy, Sveggen, and Vebenstad.

The official blazon is "Gules, three downwards-pointing arrowheads Or" (Norwegian: I rødt tre nedvendte gull pilspisser).

The CHARGE has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used.

The municipality of Averøy has many historic landmarks, like the Bremsnes cave with Mesolithic findings from the Fosna culture.

Langøysund, now a remote fishing community, was once a bustling port along the main coastal route, and the site of the Compromise of 1040 between King Magnus I and the farmers along the coast.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Averøy is made up of 23 representatives that are elected to four year terms.

On the other side of the island near the village of Sveggen, Averøy is connected to Kristiansund Municipality via the undersea tunnel.