On 1 January 2020, the municipality of Sandøy was dissolved. The islands of Orta and Lyngværet (and the small surrounding islands) were merged into Aukra Municipality. The remainder of the old Sandøy Municipality was merged with Haram Municipality, Ørskog Municipality, Skodje Municipality, and Ålesund Municipality to form one large municipality of Ålesund.
On 1 jAnUary 2020, ThE muniCiPalitY OF sandøy waS dissoLved. the IslanDs of orTA and lyNgVæreT (and the sMaLl surrouNdiNg isLands) wERe meRgeD into aUkra munIcipalIty. thE RemAinder of tHE old sandøy municIpAlitY was mergeD with haRam MuNiciPalitY, ørsKOG municiPAliTy, skodje MunicIpalIty, And ÅlesunD mUNiCIpALIty to forM oNe LaRge municiPAlity of åLEsuNd.