Gildeskål
Gildeskål kommune | |
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View of Inndyr | |
Gildeskål within Nordland | |
Coordinates: 67°01′24″N 14°04′38″E / 67.02333°N 14.07722°ECoordinates: 67°01′24″N 14°04′38″E / 67.02333°N 14.07722°E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Salten |
Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
Administrative centre | Inndyr |
Government | |
• Mayor (2011) | Petter Jørgen Pedersen (Ap) |
Area | |
• Total | 664.71 km2 (256.65 sq mi) |
• Land | 622.27 km2 (240.26 sq mi) |
• Water | 42.44 km2 (16.39 sq mi) 6.4% |
Area rank | 170 in Norway |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,998 |
• Rank | 328 in Norway |
• Density | 3.2/km2 (8/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | -2.3% |
Demonym(s) | gildeskålfjerding gildeskålværing [1] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1838 |
Official language form | Neutral [2] |
Website | gildeskal |
Gildeskål is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Bodø Region and the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Inndyr. Other villages include Forstranda, Lekanger, Mevik, Mårnes, Nygårdsjøen, Saura, Storvika, Sør-Arnøy, Sørfinnset, and Våg.
The 665-square-kilometre (257 sq mi) municipality is the 170th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Gildeskål is the 328th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,998. The municipality's population density is 3.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.3/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2.3% over the last decade.[3][4]
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General information
The municipality of Gildeskaal (later spelled Gildeskål) was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). In 1853, the eastern (inland) district of Gildeskaal (population: about 1,150) was separated to become the new municipality of Beiarn. This left Gildeskaal with about 2,400 residents. The municipal boundaries have not changed since.[5]
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Gildeskaal farm (Old Norse: Gildaskáli) because the first church was built there (Old Gildeskål Church). The first element is the plural genitive case of gildi which means 'feast' or 'banquet' and the last element is skáli which means 'hall'.[6]
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was granted in 1988. The arms show a silver or white cup on a blue background. The arms are canting since the meaning of the name Gildeskål refers to a banquet hall.[7]
Churches
The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Gildeskål. It is part of the Bodø domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.
Parish (sokn) | Church Name | Location of the Church | Year Built |
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Gildeskål | Gildeskål Church | Inndyr | 1881 |
Old Gildeskål Church | Inndyr | 12th century | |
Saura Church | Saura | 1884 | |
Mevik Chapel | Mevik | 1910 | |
Nordstranda Chapel | Lekanger | 1963 | |
Sørfjorden Chapel | Sørfinnset | 1957 |
Geography
Gildeskål is a coastal municipality that encompasses part of the mainland as well as many islands. Major islands include Fleina, Fugløya, Nordarnøya, Sørarnøya, and Sandhornøya. The southern part of the municipality includes part of the Saltfjellet mountains and the northern part of the municipality borders the Saltfjorden and the Vestfjorden.
There are many lakes in the municipality including: Fellvatnet, Langvatnet, Litle Sokumvatnet, and Sokumvatnet.
Government
All municipalities in Norway, including Gildeskål, 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 elect a mayor.[8] The municipality falls under the Salten District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Gildeskål is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Gildeskål List (Gildeskållista) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Joint list of the Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 3 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Arnøy List (Arnøylista) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Buildings and structures
Sandhornøy Bridge connects the island of Sandhornøya to the mainland. The Kjellingstraumen Bridge crosses the outer end of the Beiar Fjord.
There is a VLF-transmitter in Gildeskål that is used for sending messages to submerged submarines (call sign: JXN, frequency: 16.4 kHz). It uses as antenna multiple wires spun between two mountains (photo). The transmitter building is located at 66°58′58″N 13°52′23″E / 66.98278°N 13.87306°E.
References
- ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2018). "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt (in Norwegian) (16 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 182.
- ^ "Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ Hansen, Tore, ed. (2016-05-12). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Nordland". Valg Direktoratet. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- ^ "Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M)" (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway.
- ^ "Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Nordland". Valg Direktoratet. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
- Nordland travel guide from Wikivoyage