Flakstad Municipality

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Flakstad is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of the island group Lofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ramberg. Other villages in the municipality include Fredvang, Napp, Nusfjord, Sund, and Vareid.

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Ramberg

The municipality is located in the Lofoten Islands and comprises the entire island of Flakstadøya and the northern part of the island of Moskenesøya, plus many smaller islets surrounding the main islands. The European route E10 highway runs across the whole municipality.

The Script error: No such module "convert". municipality is the 312th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Flakstad Municipality is the 318th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,229. The municipality's population density is Script error: No such module "convert". and its population has decreased by 10.2% over the previous 10-year period.[1][2]

General information

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Flakstad church
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Skagsanden beach, Flakstad
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Nusfjord is a small harbor with traditional rorbus.

The municipality of Flakstad was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 July 1916, the southern part of the municipality (population: 1,306) was separated to form the new Moskenes Municipality. This left Flakstad with 1,667 residents.

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Flakstad Municipality (population: 2,067) was merged into the neighboring Moskenes Municipality (population: 2,001), creating a new, larger Moskenes Municipality. This merger, however, only lasted for twelve years. On 1 January 1976, the merger was undone with Moskenes Municipality (population: 1,705) and Flakstad Municipality (population: 2,007) becoming separate municipalities once again.[3]

Name

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Flakstad

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Flakstad farm (Template:Langx or Script error: No such module "Lang".) since the first Flakstad Church was built there. The first element of the name is uncertain. It may come from the word Script error: No such module "Lang". which may have meant "reckless". Another option is that it derived from the word Script error: No such module "Lang". which meant "rock wall", possibly referring to the large cliff near the church site. The last element is the plural form of Template:Wikt-lang which means "homestead", "abode", or "farm".[4][5]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 14 July 1989. The official blazon is "Azure, a mooring bollard argent" (Template:Langx). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a mooring bollard which is a type of fixed device used for tying a hawser line from a boat to the dock. The mooring bollard 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 symbolizes the importance of the sea and the mooring bollard was chosen to represent the municipality's seafaring history. The arms were designed by Jorunn Thomassen and Jarle Henriksen.[6][7][8]

Churches

The Church of Norway has one parish (Script error: No such module "Lang".) within Flakstad Municipality. It is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

Churches in Flakstad Municipality
Parish (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Church name Location of the church Year built
Flakstad Flakstad Church Flakstad 1780

Economy

The municipality's economy is dominated by fishing. The fishing fleet mainly consists of small boats. There are also several fish farm in Flakstad. There is some agriculture in Flakstad, but mostly cattle and sheep farming rather than growing crops.[5]

Government

Flakstad 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.[9] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Salten og Lofoten District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council Script error: No such module "Lang". of Flakstad Municipality is made up of 11 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

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Flakstad kommunestyre 2023–2027 [10]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
 Flakstad District List Script error: No such module "Lang".4
Total number of members:11
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Flakstad kommunestyre 2019–2023 [11]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
 Flakstad District List Script error: No such module "Lang".1
 Lofoten List (yes to municipal mergers) Script error: No such module "Lang".1
Total number of members:11
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Flakstad kommunestyre 2015–2019 [12]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Green Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
 Flakstad District List Script error: No such module "Lang".3
Total number of members:11
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Flakstad kommunestyre 2011–2015 [13]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Green Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
 Flakstad District List Script error: No such module "Lang".6
 Fredvang, Krystad and Skjelfjord municipal list Script error: No such module "Lang".3
Total number of members:17
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Flakstad kommunestyre 2007–2011 [12]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
 Flakstad district list Script error: No such module "Lang".8
 Fredvang and Krystad local list Script error: No such module "Lang".3
Total number of members:17
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Flakstad kommunestyre 2003–2007 [12]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
 Flakstad district list Script error: No such module "Lang".7
 Fredvang and Krystad local list Script error: No such module "Lang".2
Total number of members:17
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Flakstad kommunestyre 1999–2003 [12]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
 Flakstad district list Script error: No such module "Lang".9
 Fredvang and Krystad local list Script error: No such module "Lang".3
Total number of members:17
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Flakstad kommunestyre 1995–1999 [14]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
 Flakstad district list Script error: No such module "Lang".8
 Fredvang and Krystad local list Script error: No such module "Lang".3
Total number of members:17
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Flakstad kommunestyre 1991–1995 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
 Flakstad district list Script error: No such module "Lang".6
 Fredvang and Krystad local list Script error: No such module "Lang".4
Total number of members:17
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Flakstad kommunestyre 1987–1991 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
 Flakstad district list Script error: No such module "Lang".5
 Fredvang and Krystad local list Script error: No such module "Lang".3
Total number of members:17
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Flakstad kommunestyre 1983–1987 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
 Flakstad district list Script error: No such module "Lang".6
 Non-party common list for Fredvang-Krystad Script error: No such module "Lang".3
Total number of members:17
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Flakstad kommunestyre 1979–1983 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
 Flakstad district list Script error: No such module "Lang".10
 Non-party common list for Fredvang-Krystad area Script error: No such module "Lang".3
Total number of members:17
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Flakstad kommunestyre 1976–1979 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Flakstad Common List Script error: No such module "Lang".13
 Non-party Common List Fredvang-Krystad Script error: No such module "Lang".4
Total number of members:17
Note: On 1 January 1976, Flakstad Municipality was separated from Moskenes Municipality.
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Flakstad herredsstyre 1959–1963 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 11
Total number of members:13
Note: On 1 January 1964, Flakstad Municipality became part of Moskenes Municipality.
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Flakstad herredsstyre 1955–1959 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders Script error: No such module "Lang". 11
Total number of members:13
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Flakstad herredsstyre 1951–1955 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders Script error: No such module "Lang". 11
Total number of members:12
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Flakstad herredsstyre 1947–1951 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
Total number of members:12
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Flakstad herredsstyre 1945–1947 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
Total number of members:12
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Flakstad herredsstyre 1937–1941* [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
Total number of members:12
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.
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Mayors

Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The mayor (Template:Langx) of Flakstad Municipality 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:[26]

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Geography

Located near the southern end of the Lofoten archipelago, Flakstad comprises all of the island of Flakstadøya and the northern part of the island of Moskenesøya. The islands are connected by the Fredvang Bridges and the Kåkern Bridge. The large lake Solbjørnvatnet lies on the northern part of Moskenesøya in Flakstad. The highest point in the municipality is the Script error: No such module "convert". tall mountain Stjerntinden.[27]

Vestvågøy Municipality lies to the northeast on the island of Vestvågøya, the Vestfjorden lies to the southeast, the Moskenes Municipality lies to the southwest on the island of Moskenesøya, and the Norwegian Sea lies to the northwest.

Climate

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Notable people

  • Fredrik Arentz Krog (1844 in Flakstad – 1923), a Norwegian barrister
  • Gina Krog (1847 in Flakstad – 1916), a Norwegian suffragist, teacher, liberal politician, and editor
  • Birger Eriksen (1875 in Flakstad – 1958), a Norwegian officer and commander of Oscarsborg Fortress in WWII
  • Sigurd Lund Hamran (1902 in Flakstad – 1977), a Norwegian politician, Mayor, and deputy Mayor of Moskenes Municipality between 1937 & 1961
  • Alf Ivar Samuelsen (1942 in Flakstad – 2014), a Norwegian politician and Mayor of Flakstad Municipality

References

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