Vågan Municipality

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Vågan Municipality
Vågan kommune
Vuogát (Northern Sami)
Municipality
Vaagan herred  (historic name)
Lofoten Svolvear Fahrhafen Ausfahrt.jpg
Flag of Vagan.gif
Flag
Vagan komm.svg
Coat of arms
Norway Counties Nordland Position.svg
Nordland within Norway
NO 1865 Vagan.svg
Vågan within Nordland
Coordinates: 68°16′41″N14°31′15″E / 68.27806°N 14.52083°E / 68.27806; 14.52083
Country Norway
County Nordland
District Lofoten
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created as Formannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centre Svolvær
Government
 • Mayor (2023)Vidar Thom Benjaminsen (H)
Area
 • Total
479.18 km2 (185.01 sq mi)
 • Land459.97 km2 (177.60 sq mi)
 • Water19.21 km2 (7.42 sq mi)  4%
 • Rank#209 in Norway
Highest elevation
[1]
1,138.32 m (3,734.65 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
9,793
 • Rank#117 in Norway
 • Density20.4/km2 (53/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase2.svg +6.2%
Demonym Vågaværing [2]
Official language
[3]
 •  Norwegian form Neutral
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code NO-1865 [4]
Website Official website
Data from Statistics Norway

Vågan (Northern Sami : Vuogát) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Lofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Svolvær. Some of the villages in Vågan include Digermulen, Gimsøysand, Gravermarka, Henningsvær, Hopen, Kabelvåg, Kleppstad, Laupstad, Liland, Skrova, Straumnes, and Sydalen. [5]

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The 479-square-kilometre (185 sq mi) municipality is the 209th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Vågan is the 117th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 9,793. The municipality's population density is 20.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (53/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.2% over the previous 10-year period. [6] [7]

General information

Vågan was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1856, the northwestern part of Vågan Municipality (population: 987) was separated to form the new Gimsøy Municipality. On 1 July 1918, the town of Svolvær (population: 2,429) was separated to form its own municipality. This left Vågan with 3,399 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Gimsøy Municipality (population: 1,551), the town of Svolvær (population: 3,952), and Vågan Municipality (population: 4,820) were merged to form the new, larger Vågan Municipality. [8]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Vågan farm (Old Norse : Vágar) since the first Vågan Church was built there. The name is the plural form of vágr which means "bay" or "inlet". The island of Austvågøya (Old Norse : Vágøy) was named after this important site too (which later led the neighboring island to be named Vestvågøya). [9] On 21 December 1917, a royal resolution enacted the 1917 Norwegian language reforms. Prior to this change, the name was spelled Vaagan with the digraph "aa", and after this reform, the name was spelled Vågan, using the letter å instead. [10] [11]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 30 March 1973. The official blazon is "Azure, a cod embowed argent" (Norwegian : På blå bunn en vertikalstillet fremadbøyd sølv torsk). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a cod. The cod has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The blue color in the field and the code were chosen because fishing is the main source of income for the municipality. The arms were designed by Hallvard Traetteberg, basing them off the old arms for the town of Svolvær which was merged into Vågan in 1964. [12] [13] [14]

Churches

The Church of Norway has five parishes (sokn) within Vågan Municipality. It is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

Churches in Vågan
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
Gimsøy og Strauman Gimsøy Church Gimsøysand 1876
Strauman Church Sydalen 1984
Henningsvær Henningsvær Church Henningsvær 1974
Strandlandet Strandlandet Church Straumnes 1938
Svolvær Digermulen Church Digermulen 1951
Sildpollnes Church Sildpollneset 1891
Svolvær Church Svolvær 1934
Vågan Vågan Church Kabelvåg 1898

Geography

The main population centres are the town of Svolvær and the villages of Kabelvåg and Henningsvær, located on the largest island, Austvågøya (although Svolvær and Henningsvær are partly located on smaller islands adjacent to the main island). All three have a picturesque situation under the rugged Lofoten mountains, facing the rough body of water called Vestfjorden. Vågan municipality includes over half of Austvågøya island, all of the islands of Gimsøya, Skrova, Stormolla, Litlmolla, numerous other tiny islets, plus the southwestern tip of the island of Hinnøya. The Moholmen Lighthouse and Skrova Lighthouse are both located in the Vestfjorden. The highest point in the municipality is the 1,138.32-metre (3,734.6 ft) tall mountain Higravtindan. [1] Other mountains include Svolværgeita, Fløya, Trakta, and Vågakallen.

Climate

Skrova near Svolvær has a temperate climate (marine west coast) in the 1991-2020 period.

Climate data for Skrova 1991-2020 (14 m, precipitation days 1961-90, extremes 1934-2022)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)10.6
(51.1)		8.5
(47.3)		10
(50)		17.4
(63.3)		24.3
(75.7)		30.4
(86.7)		29.8
(85.6)		26.9
(80.4)		22.1
(71.8)		17.1
(62.8)		13
(55)		11.2
(52.2)		30.4
(86.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)2.4
(36.3)		1.6
(34.9)		2.2
(36.0)		4.8
(40.6)		9
(48)		13
(55)		16.1
(61.0)		15.4
(59.7)		12
(54)		7.8
(46.0)		5.4
(41.7)		3.6
(38.5)		7.8
(46.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)0.9
(33.6)		0.2
(32.4)		0.7
(33.3)		3.1
(37.6)		6.8
(44.2)		10.6
(51.1)		13.6
(56.5)		13.3
(55.9)		10.4
(50.7)		6.5
(43.7)		4
(39)		2.2
(36.0)		6.0
(42.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−1
(30)		−1.6
(29.1)		−0.9
(30.4)		1.4
(34.5)		4.9
(40.8)		8.6
(47.5)		11.5
(52.7)		11.5
(52.7)		8.8
(47.8)		4.9
(40.8)		2.2
(36.0)		0.3
(32.5)		4.2
(39.6)
Record low °C (°F)−12.7
(9.1)		−15.1
(4.8)		−12.3
(9.9)		−8.5
(16.7)		−3.4
(25.9)		−1.2
(29.8)		3.7
(38.7)		3.9
(39.0)		−1.4
(29.5)		−4.5
(23.9)		−10.7
(12.7)		−11.9
(10.6)		−15.1
(4.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)89
(3.5)		81
(3.2)		65
(2.6)		49
(1.9)		46
(1.8)		37
(1.5)		50
(2.0)		48
(1.9)		79
(3.1)		88
(3.5)		97
(3.8)		90
(3.5)		819
(32.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)1411111099111015171515147
Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute [15]
Source 2: Noaa WMO averages 91-2020 Norway [16]
Climate data for Svolvær, Vågan 1961–1990
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Daily mean °C (°F)−1.5
(29.3)		−1.8
(28.8)		−0.3
(31.5)		2.2
(36.0)		6.5
(43.7)		10.1
(50.2)		13.0
(55.4)		13.0
(55.4)		9.0
(48.2)		5.2
(41.4)		1.8
(35.2)		−0.5
(31.1)		4.7
(40.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)159
(6.3)		134
(5.3)		112
(4.4)		88
(3.5)		63
(2.5)		67
(2.6)		87
(3.4)		94
(3.7)		146
(5.7)		210
(8.3)		160
(6.3)		180
(7.1)		1,500
(59.1)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute [17]

Government

Vågan Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. [18] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Salten og Lofoten District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Vågan is made up of 29 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Vågan kommunestyre 2023–2027 [19]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)3
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)1
  Conservative Party (Høyre)9
  Red Party (Rødt)2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:29
Vågan kommunestyre 2019–2023 [20]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)1
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)1
  Conservative Party (Høyre)9
  Red Party (Rødt)2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:29
Vågan kommunestyre 2015–2019 [21]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)8
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)2
  Conservative Party (Høyre)9
  Red Party (Rødt)3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
  Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:29
Vågan kommunestyre 2011–2015 [22]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)12
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)3
  Conservative Party (Høyre)11
  Red Party (Rødt)2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:35
Vågan kommunestyre 2007–2011 [21]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)12
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)5
  Conservative Party (Høyre)7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
  Coastal Party (Kystpartiet)1
  Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
  Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:35
Vågan kommunestyre 2003–2007 [21]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)10
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)5
  Conservative Party (Høyre)4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
  Coastal Party (Kystpartiet)4
  Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)5
Total number of members:35
Vågan kommunestyre 1999–2003 [21]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)3
  Conservative Party (Høyre)7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
  Coastal Party (Kystpartiet)3
  Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)6
  Vågan women's list (Vågan kvinneliste)1
Total number of members:35
Vågan kommunestyre 1995–1999 [23]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)14
  Conservative Party (Høyre)7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
  Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:35
Vågan kommunestyre 1991–1995 [24]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)20
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)1
  Conservative Party (Høyre)8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
  Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)7
  Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:45
Vågan kommunestyre 1987–1991 [25]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)20
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)3
  Conservative Party (Høyre)12
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
  Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)4
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:45
Vågan kommunestyre 1983–1987 [26]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)20
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)1
  Conservative Party (Høyre)14
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:45
Vågan kommunestyre 1979–1983 [27]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)16
  Conservative Party (Høyre)15
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
  Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
  Vågan non-party list (Vågan upolitiske liste)2
Total number of members:45
Vågan kommunestyre 1975–1979 [28]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)18
  Conservative Party (Høyre)9
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)8
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
  Liberal Party (Venstre)3
  Svolvær Free Voters (Svolvær Frie Velgere)1
Total number of members:45
Vågan kommunestyre 1971–1975 [29]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)22
  Conservative Party (Høyre)6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)6
  Liberal Party (Venstre)3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)6
Total number of members:45
Vågan kommunestyre 1967–1971 [30]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)24
  Conservative Party (Høyre)9
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)4
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti)2
  Liberal Party (Venstre)5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)7
Total number of members:53
Vågan kommunestyre 1963–1967 [31]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)25
  Conservative Party (Høyre)10
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
  Liberal Party (Venstre)8
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)8
Total number of members:53
Note: On 1 January 1964, Gimsøy Municipality and the town of Svolvær became part of Vågan Municipality.
Vågan herredsstyre 1959–1963 [32]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)11
  Conservative Party (Høyre)6
  Liberal Party (Venstre)5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)3
Total number of members:25
Vågan herredsstyre 1955–1959 [33]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)11
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)1
  Liberal Party (Venstre)7
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)1
Total number of members:25
Vågan herredsstyre 1951–1955 [34]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
  Conservative Party (Høyre)2
  Liberal Party (Venstre)5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)6
Total number of members:20
Vågan herredsstyre 1947–1951 [35]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)8
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet)2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)3
Total number of members:20
Vågan herredsstyre 1945–1947 [36]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)9
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet)1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)3
Total number of members:20
Vågan herredsstyre 1937–1941* [37]   
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)8
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste)1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)11
Total number of members:20
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Mayors

The mayor (Norwegian : ordfører) of Vågan is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position: [38] [39]

  • 1838-1839: Bjørn Ursin Rist
  • 1840-1843: S.L. Hansen
  • 1844-1846: Jens Hasselberg
  • 1846-1850: Georg Ludvig Størmer
  • 1850-1852: W.C. Schmidt
  • 1852-1856: Marcus Normann
  • 1857-1860: Johan Peter Bordewich
  • 1861-1864: Peder Rohde Simonsen
  • 1864-1868: Christoffer Ellingsen
  • 1868-1872: John Steen
  • 1873-1876: Christoffer Ellingsen
  • 1877-1880: Christian Eger
  • 1881-1888: Andreas M. Hansen (V)
  • 1889-1894: Ole Johan Kaarbø (H)
  • 1895-1898: Martin Kvam
  • 1899-1904: Peder Schønning
  • 1905-1910: Erik Lund (H)
  • 1911-1913: Jonas Pedersen (V)
  • 1914-1914: Anton K. Meyer (V)
  • 1915-1919: Eyvind Borgen (H)
  • 1920-1922: Hilmar Christensen
  • 1923-1925: Emil Henriksen (V)
  • 1926-1931: B. Knaplund
  • 1932-1942: Julius Høy (V)
  • 1942-1944: David Eilertsen (NS)
  • 1944-1945: Henrik Grønhaug (NS)
  • 1945-1945: Halvdan Fjelldal (V)
  • 1945-1955: Birger Benjaminsen (Ap)
  • 1956-1965: Egil Wiik (V)
  • 1966-1967: Torleif Reinholdtsen (Ap)
  • 1968-1975: Egil Schumacher (Ap)
  • 1976-1977: Thor Wikan (H)
  • 1978-1979: Egil Reiertsen (Ap)
  • 1980-1983: Thor Wikan (H)
  • 1983–1995: Steinar Molvik (Ap)
  • 1995-1999: Harald E. Hansen (Sp)
  • 1999–2011: Hugo Bjørnstad (Ap)
  • 2011–2019: Eivind Holst (H)
  • 2019–2023: Frank Johnsen (Sp)
  • 2023–present: Vidar Thom Benjaminsen (H)

History and economy

Landscape in northern Vagan, outskirts of Laukvik. Lofoten 1.jpg
Landscape in northern Vågan, outskirts of Laukvik.

Kabelvåg is the oldest fishing village in Lofoten, where King Øystein built the first fishing shacks in the early 12th century. The Lofoten Cathedral, built in 1898, seats 1,200 people, and used to be filled to the last seat during the Lofoten fishing in the winter.

Henningsvær has a picturesque situation on several islands, and is today more important for fishing. Svolvær is the municipal centre, and has an impressive number of artists' studios and galleries. In addition to the cod fisheries, salmon fish farming and tourism are economically important in Vågan.

Transportation

The islands that make up Vågan are connected by several different bridges. The European route E10 highway connects the neighboring Vestvågøy Municipality to Vågan Municipality (Gimsøya island) by the Sundklakkstraumen Bridge. Gimsøya island then connects to Austvågøya island by the Gimsøystraumen Bridge. The islands of Henningsvær are connected to Austvågøya by the Henningsvær Bridges. The rest of the small islands are only accessible by boats and ferries. In the town of Svolvær, the Svinøy Bridge connects the main part of town to the island of Svinøya. Svolvær Airport, Helle is located just east of the town of Svolvær.

Sister cities

Notable people

Gisken Wildenwey, 1964 68766 Gisken Wildenwey.jpg
Gisken Wildenwey, 1964
Maria Stromme, 2020 Maria Stromme (50266843491).jpg
Maria Strømme, 2020
Cato Andre Hansen, 2009 Cato Andre Hansen.JPG
Cato André Hansen, 2009

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Værøy Municipality</span> Municipality in Nordland, Norway

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flakstad Municipality</span> Municipality in Nordland, Norway

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vestvågøy Municipality</span> Municipality in Nordland, Norway

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hadsel Municipality</span> Municipality in Nordland, Norway

Hadsel is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Vesterålen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Stokmarknes. Some of the main villages in Hadsel include Fiskebøl, Jarstad, Grønning, Grytting, Hanøyvika, Hennes, Kaldjorda, Melbu, Sanden, and Sandnes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moskenes Municipality</span> Municipality in Nordland, Norway

Moskenes is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality comprises the southern part of the island of Moskenesøya in the traditional district of Lofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Reine. Other villages include Sørvågen, Hamnøya, and Å.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Svolvær</span> Town in Nordland, Norway

Svolvær, Suolvearra (Northern Sami), or Spålavuolle (Lule Sami) is a town and the administrative centre of Vågan Municipality in Nordland County, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago, along the Vestfjorden. The 2.36-square-kilometre (580-acre) town has a population (2023) of 4,736 and a population density of 2,007 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,200/sq mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Valberg Municipality</span> Former municipality in Nordland, Norway

Valberg is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 57-square-kilometre (22 sq mi) municipality existed from 1927 until 1963. The municipality covered the southeastern coast of the island of Vestvågøya in what is now Vestvågøy Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Valberg where Valberg Church is located.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gimsøy Municipality</span> Former municipality in Nordland, Norway

Gimsøy is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 186.5-square-kilometre (72.0 sq mi) municipality existed from 1856 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located in the northwestern part of what is now Vågan Municipality. The municipality consisted of the island of Gimsøya and the northwestern part of the larger neighboring island of Austvågøya. The municipality also included 407 other small islands as well as hundreds of little islets and skerries, all of which are located in the Lofoten archipelago. The administrative centre was located at the village of Gimsøysand, where the Gimsøy Church is located.

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