Lødingen Municipality
Lødingen kommune
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Lødingen City seen from Hjertholmen lighthouse
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Nickname:
Biketown
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Nordland within Norway
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Lødingen within Nordland
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Coordinates: 68°24′15″N 15°34′17″E / 68.40417°N 15.57139°E / 68.40417; 15.57139 | |
Country | Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Ofoten |
Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
• Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
Administrative centre | Lødingen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019) | Hugo Jacobsen (Ap) |
Area | |
• Total | 527.42 km2 (203.64 sq mi) |
• Land | 507.67 km2 (196.01 sq mi) |
• Water | 19.74 km2 (7.62 sq mi) 3.7% |
• Rank | #202 in Norway |
Population
(2023)
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• Total | 1,985 |
• Rank | #280 in Norway |
• Density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | ![]() |
Demonym | Lødingsværing[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Bokmål |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1851[3] |
Website | Official website |
Lødingen (Northern Sami: Lodegak) is a municipality in Nordland county in Norway. Lødingen is located on the southeastern corner of the island of Hinnøya, and is part of the traditional districtofOfoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lødingen. The other main part of the municipality is Vestbygda. Lødingen has the nickname "Biketown" because it hosts several annual bicycle races, including "Lofoten Insomnia" and Vestbygd-rittet.
The 527-square-kilometre (203 sq mi) municipality is by area the 202nd largest out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lødingen is the 280th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,985. The municipality's population density is 3.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (10/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 10.6% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]
The municipality of Lødingen was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1869, the southern district of Lødingen surrounding the Tysfjorden on the mainland (population: 1,402) was separated to form the new Tysfjord Municipality. This left 2,064 residents in Lødingen. Then on 1 January 1909, the northeastern district of Lødingen (population: 1,404) was separated to form the new Tjeldsund Municipality. This left 3,034 residents in Lødingen.
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1962, the southern mainland part of Lødingen surrounding the Efjorden and the island of Barøya (population: 433) were transferred to Ballangen Municipality. Then on 1 January 1964, the eastern part of Lødingen on the island of Tjeldøya (population: 297) was transferred to Tjeldsund Municipality.[6]
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Lødingen farm (Old Norse: Lǫðueng) since the first Lødingen Church was built there. The first element is the genitive caseoflaða which means "grain barn" or "hay barn". The last element is eng which means "meadow".[7][8]
The coat of arms was granted on 11 May 1984. The official blazonis"Gules, a five-looped knot Or" (Norwegian: I rødt en femsløyfet gull valknute). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a five-looped knot that is made out of woollen thread and folded to look like a flower with five leaves. The woolen knot has a tinctureofOr which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The design was chosen to symbolize that the municipality is at the junction of road, shipping, and ferry routes to five areas: Lofoten, Ofoten, Salten, Vesterålen, and Southern Troms. It is also located between five fjords: Vestfjorden, Ofotfjorden, Tysfjorden, Tjeldsundet, and Gullesfjorden. The symbol is also an ancient symbol for good fortune. The arms were designed by Øysten H. Skaugvolldal.[9][10][11]
The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Lødingen. It is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.
Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
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Lødingen | Lødingen Church | Lødingen | 1897 |
Vestbygd Church | Vågehamn | 1885 |
The 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 councilofdirectly elected representatives. The mayorisindirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[12] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Midtre Hålogaland District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Lødingen is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 3 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
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) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 5 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 7 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 10 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 8 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 9 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 7 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) |
1 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 7 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 7 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 6 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 8 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 6 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 16 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 9 | |
Total number of members: | 16 | |
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. |
The mayors of Lødingen:[32][33]
The municipality encompasses the southern part of the island of Hinnøya. The terrain is mountainous, with several small islands and fjords. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lødingen, located at the inner part of the Vestfjorden at the southern entrance of the Tjeldsundet strait. The nearest airportisHarstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, about 73 kilometres (45 mi) away by road. Lødingen is an important ferry harbor, the car ferry to/from Bognes in Tysfjord leaves 12 times per day and takes 60 minutes. Møysalen National Park is located in the northern part of the municipality. It's named after the mountain Møysalen on the municipal border between Lødingen and Sortland. The Rotvær Lighthouse is located in Lødingen.
Lødingen has continental subarctic climate in the 1961-1990 period. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfc[broken anchor]".[34]
Climate data for Lødingen 1961-1990
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
−1 (30) |
1 (34) |
4 (39) |
9 (48) |
13 (55) |
16 (61) |
15 (59) |
11 (52) |
6 (43) |
2 (36) |
0 (32) |
6 (43) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3 (27) |
−3 (27) |
−2 (28) |
2 (36) |
6 (43) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
12 (54) |
9 (48) |
4 (39) |
0 (32) |
−2 (28) |
4 (39) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6 (21) |
−6 (21) |
−5 (23) |
−1 (30) |
3 (37) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
9 (48) |
6 (43) |
1 (34) |
−2 (28) |
−5 (23) |
1 (34) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 66 (2.6) |
62 (2.4) |
55 (2.2) |
53 (2.1) |
57 (2.2) |
67 (2.6) |
87 (3.4) |
85 (3.3) |
107 (4.2) |
113 (4.4) |
85 (3.3) |
76 (3.0) |
913 (35.7) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 32.6 (12.8) |
32.1 (12.6) |
21.9 (8.6) |
10.8 (4.3) |
0.8 (0.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
4.6 (1.8) |
16.7 (6.6) |
26.6 (10.5) |
146.2 (57.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13.9 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 14.1 | 15.2 | 13.9 | 14.7 | 154.2 |
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 4.7 | 4 | 5 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 111.5 |
Average snowy days (≥ 1 mm) | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 20.5 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 2.7 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 16 | 21.4 | 24 | 22.9 | 17.4 | 13.1 | 9.1 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 12.6 |
Source 1: WeatherSpark.com [35] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Weatherbase.com [36] |
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