Langenes is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality, which existed from 1919 until 1964, encompassed the western shore of the Gavlfjorden in what is now Øksnes Municipality. It is located on the northern end of the large island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The administrative centre was in the village of Stø, just east of the Langenes Church in the northern part of the municipality.[2]
Langenes herred | |
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Former municipality | |
![]() Nordland within Norway | |
![]() Langenes within Nordland | |
Coordinates: 69°01′07″N 15°09′21″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Vesterålen |
Established | 1 Jan 1919 |
• Preceded by | Øksnes Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
• Succeeded by | Øksnes Municipality |
Administrative centre | Stø |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 103 km2 (40 sq mi) |
Population (1964) | |
• Total | 2,037 |
• Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
Demonyms | Langnesfjerding Langenesfjerding[1] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1869 |
The municipality of Langenes was established on 1 July 1919 when the northeastern part of Øksnes Municipality was split off from Øksnes to form the new municipality. Initially, Langenes had a population of 1,085. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1963, the Holm area along the Gavlfjorden (population: 65) was transferred from Langenes to Sortland Municipality. On 1 January 1964, the rest of Langenes (population: 2,037) was merged back together with Øksnes. Prior to the merger, Langenes had 2,037 residents.[3]
All municipalities in Norway, including Langenes, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elects a mayor.[4]
The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Langenes was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 1 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 2 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 12 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 12 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 12 | |
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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