Øksnes Municipality
Øksnes Municipality
Øksnes kommune | |
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View of Alsvåg in Øksnes | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Nordland within Norway | |
Øksnes within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 68°53′18″N 15°11′00″E / 68.88833°N 15.18333°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Vesterålen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Myre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Elisabeth Sørdahl (H) |
| Area | |
• Total | 319.60 km2 (123.40 sq mi) |
| • Land | 310.73 km2 (119.97 sq mi) |
| • Water | 8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi) 2.8% |
| • Rank | #257 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 762.46 m (2,501.5 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 4,569 |
| • Rank | #190 in Norway |
| • Density | 14.3/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +0.2% |
| Demonym | Øksnesværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1868 |
| Website | Official website |
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.
The 320-square-kilometre (120 sq mi) municipality is the 257th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Øksnes Municipality is the 190th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,569. The municipality's population density is 14.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (37/sq mi) and its population has increased by 0.2% over the previous 10-year period.