Øksnes
Municipality in Nordland, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Øksnes is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the northwestern part of the large island of Langøya, which is a part of the traditional region of Vesterålen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Myre. Other villages in Øksnes include Alsvåg, Barkestad, Breidstrand, Nyksund, Strengelvåg, and Stø.[4]
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Øksnes Municipality
Øksnes kommune | |
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Coordinates: 68°53′18″N 15°11′00″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Vesterålen |
Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
Administrative centre | Myre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023) | Elisabeth Sørdahl (H) |
Area | |
• Total | 319.59 km2 (123.39 sq mi) |
• Land | 310.73 km2 (119.97 sq mi) |
• Water | 8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi) 2.8% |
• Rank | #257 in Norway |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 4,533 |
• Rank | #191 in Norway |
• Density | 14.6/km2 (38/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | +1.4% |
Demonym | Øksnesværing[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Neutral |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1868[3] |
Website | Official website |
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The 320-square-kilometre (120 sq mi) municipality is the 257th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Øksnes is the 193rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,533. The municipality's population density is 14.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (38/sq mi) and its population has increased by 1.4% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]