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|mayor_party = [[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]
|mayor_party = [[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]
|mayor_as_of = 2019
|mayor_as_of = 2019
|elevation_max_m = 1517.49
|highest_point_ref = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/fakta-om-norge/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>
|area_rank = 36
|area_rank = 36
|area_total_km2 = 2020.45
|area_total_km2 = 2020.44
|area_land_km2 = 1837.60
|area_land_km2 = 1837.61
|area_water_km2 = 182.84
|area_water_km2 = 182.83
|area_water_percent = 9
|area_water_percent = 9
|population_as_of = 2023
|population_as_of = 2024
|population_rank = 242
|population_rank = 243
|population_total = 2682
|population_total = 2729
|population_density_km2 = 1.5
|population_density_km2 = 1.4
|population_increase = -2.5
|population_increase = 49.9
|coordinates = {{coord|68|04|33|N|15|46|56|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|coordinates = {{coord|68|04|33|N|15|46|56|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
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'''Hamarøy''' ({{lang-smj|Hábmer}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stadnamn og rettskriving |url=https://www.kartverket.no/kart/stedsnavn/stadnamn-og-rettskriving/ |access-date=2018-07-13 |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>) is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Nordland]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is part of the [[Districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Salten]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Oppeid]]. Other villages include [[Drag, Norway|Drag]], [[Innhavet]], [[Karlsøy, Nordland|Karlsøy]], [[Korsnes]], [[Presteid]], [[Skutvika]], [[Tømmerneset]], [[Tranøy, Hamarøy|Tranøy]], and [[Ulvsvåg]].
{{native name|no|'''Hamarøy'''}} or {{native name|smj|'''Hábmer'''}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/571604 |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stadnamn og rettskriving |url=https://www.kartverket.no/kart/stedsnavn/stadnamn-og-rettskriving/ |access-date=2018-07-13 |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref> is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Nordland]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is part of the [[Districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Salten]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Oppeid]]. Other villages include [[Drag, Norway|Drag]], [[Hellmobotn]], [[Innhavet]], [[Karlsøy, Nordland|Karlsøy]], [[Korsnes]], [[Presteid]], [[Skutvika]], [[Tømmerneset]], [[Tranøya, Hamarøy|Tranøya]], and [[Ulvsvåg]].


The {{convert|2020|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 36th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hamarøy is the 242nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,682. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|1.5|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 2.5% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>
The {{convert|2020|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 36th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Hamarøy is the 243rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,729. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|1.4|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by about 50% over the previous 10-year period (due to the enlargement of the municipality when part of [[Tysfjord Municipaltiy]] became part of Hamarøy in 2020).<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>


==General information==
==General information==
The municipality of Hamarøy was established on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, the part of Hamarøy located on the south side of the [[Sagfjorden (Nordland)|Sagfjorden]] and west of the Veggfjellan mountain (population: 77) was transferred to neighboring [[Steigen Municipality]]. On the same date, the Tysnes and Molvik farms (population: 33) was transferred from Hamarøy to the neighboring [[Tysfjord Municipality]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no}}</ref>
The municipality of Hamarøy was established on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, the part of Hamarøy located on the south side of the [[Sagfjorden (Nordland)|Sagfjorden]] and west of the [[Veggfjellan]] mountain (population: 77) was transferred to neighboring [[Steigen Municipality]]. On the same date, the Tysnes and Molvik farms (population: 33) was transferred from Hamarøy to the neighboring [[Tysfjord Municipality]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no}}</ref>


On 1 January 2020, the western part of [[Tysfjord Municipality]] was merged into Hamarøy. This occurred because in 2017, it was decided by the [[Parliament of Norway]] that the neighboring [[Tysfjord Municipality]] would be divided along the [[Tysfjorden]] with the eastern half being merged with the neighboring municipalities of [[Narvik]] and [[Ballangen]] to form a new, larger [[Narvik Municipality]] and the remaining western half will be merged with the municipality of Hamarøy on the same date.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Karlsen |first=Tone Anita |date=2017-08-22 |title=Ny Narvik tar form |language=no |work=Harstad Tidende |url=http://www.ht.no/nyheter/2017/08/22/Nye-Narvik-tar-form-15192004.ece |access-date=2017-09-10 |archive-date=11 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911072326/http://www.ht.no/nyheter/2017/08/22/Nye-Narvik-tar-form-15192004.ece |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-13 |title=Intensjonsavtale Hamarøy og Tysfjord |url=https://www.tysfjord.kommune.no/intensjonsavtale-hamaroey-og-tysfjord.5936561-340628.html |access-date=2017-09-10 |publisher=Tysfjord kommune |language=no}}</ref>
On 1 January 2020, the western part of [[Tysfjord Municipality]] was merged into Hamarøy Municipality. This occurred because in 2017, it was decided by the [[Parliament of Norway]] that the neighboring [[Tysfjord Municipality]] would be divided along the [[Tysfjorden]] with the eastern half being merged with the neighboring [[Narvik Municipality]] and [[Ballangen Municipality]] to form a new, larger [[Narvik Municipality]] and the remaining western half will be merged with Hamarøy Municipality on the same date.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Karlsen |first=Tone Anita |date=2017-08-22 |title=Ny Narvik tar form |url=http://www.ht.no/nyheter/2017/08/22/Nye-Narvik-tar-form-15192004.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911072326/http://www.ht.no/nyheter/2017/08/22/Nye-Narvik-tar-form-15192004.ece |archive-date=11 September 2017 |access-date=2017-09-10 |work=Harstad Tidende |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-13 |title=Intensjonsavtale Hamarøy og Tysfjord |url=https://www.tysfjord.kommune.no/intensjonsavtale-hamaroey-og-tysfjord.5936561-340628.html |access-date=2017-09-10 |publisher=Tysfjord kommune |language=no}}</ref>


===Name===
===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''Hamarøya'' island ({{lang-non|Hamarøy}}), which is now a peninsula, since the first [[Hamarøy Church]] was built there. The first element is the [[genitive case]] of the word {{wikt-lang|non|hǫm}} which means "[[thigh]]/[[leg]] (of an [[animal]])". The last element is {{wikt-lang|no|øy}} which means "[[island]]". This was likely because the island (or a part of it) was shaped in the form of an animal's leg.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K21BAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |year=1905 |edition=16 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=263 |language=no |author-link=Oluf Rygh}}</ref> Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Hammerø''. On 6 January 1908, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Hamarøy''.<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1908 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1908. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015110481021_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Kristiania, Norge |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |page=24}}</ref>
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''Hamarøya'' island ({{lang-non|Hamarøy}}), which is now a peninsula, since the first [[Hamarøy Church]] was built there. The first element is the [[genitive case]] of the word {{wikt-lang|non|hǫm}} which means "[[thigh]]/[[leg]] (of an [[animal]])". The last element is {{wikt-lang|no|øy}} which means "[[island]]". This was likely because the island (or a part of it) was shaped in the form of an animal's leg.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |author-link=Oluf Rygh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K21BAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |year=1905 |edition=16 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=263 |language=no}}</ref> Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Hammerø''. On 6 January 1908, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Hamarøy''.<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1908 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1908. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015110481021_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Kristiania, Norge |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |page=24}}</ref>


On 21 January 2011, the national government approved a resolution to add a co-equal, official [[Sami language]] name for the municipality: {{lang|smj|Hábmer}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-01-21 |title=Samisk navn på Hamarøy kommune, Nordland |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/2011-01-21-80?q=H%C3%A1bmera%20suohkan |access-date=2023-11-19 |publisher=LovData.no |language=no}}</ref> The spelling of the Sami language name changes depending on how it is used. It is called {{lang|smj|Hábmer}} when it is spelled alone, but it is {{lang|smj|Hábmera suohkan}} when using the Sami language equivalent to "Hamarøy municipality".<ref name="sami name">{{Cite web |title=Stadnamn og rettskriving |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/stadnamn/stadnamn-og-offisielle-sprak-i-noreg |access-date=2023-11-19 |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>
On 21 January 2011, the national government approved a resolution to add a co-equal, official [[Sami language]] name for the municipality: {{lang|smj|Hábmer}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-01-21 |title=Samisk navn på Hamarøy kommune, Nordland |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/2011-01-21-80?q=H%C3%A1bmera%20suohkan |access-date=2023-11-19 |publisher=LovData.no |language=no}}</ref> The spelling of the Sami language name changes depending on how it is used. It is called {{lang|smj|Hábmer}} when it is spelled alone, but it is {{lang|smj|Hábmera suohkan}} when using the Sami language equivalent to "Hamarøy Municipality".<ref name="sami name">{{Cite web |title=Stadnamn og rettskriving |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/stadnamn/stadnamn-og-offisielle-sprak-i-noreg |access-date=2023-11-19 |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>


===Coat of arms===
===Coat of arms===
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===Churches===
===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has two parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Hamarøy. It is part of the [[Ofoten prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland]].
The [[Church of Norway]] has two parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Hamarøy Municipality. It is part of the [[Ofoten prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland]].


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[[File:Hamarøyskaftet01.JPG|thumb|left|[[Hamarøyskaftet]] mountain in spring]]
[[File:Hamarøyskaftet01.JPG|thumb|left|[[Hamarøyskaftet]] mountain in spring]]
[[File:SteinslandvatnetNat.res..JPG|left|thumb|Map of Steinslandvatnet nature reserve]]
[[File:SteinslandvatnetNat.res..JPG|left|thumb|Map of Steinslandvatnet nature reserve]]
The municipality of Hamarøy borders the municipalities of [[Narvik]] to the north, [[Steigen]] to the west, [[Sørfold]] to the south, the [[Vestfjorden (Norway)|Vestfjorden]] to the northwest, and the country of [[Sweden]] to the southeast. The large island of [[Finnøya, Nordland|Finnøya]] is located between the [[Sagfjorden (Nordland)|Sagfjorden]] and the Kaldvågfjorden.
Hamarøy Municipality borders [[Narvik Municipality]] to the north, [[Steigen Municipality]] to the west, [[Sørfold Municipality]] to the south, the [[Vestfjorden (Norway)|Vestfjorden]] to the northwest, and the country of [[Sweden]] to the southeast. The large island of [[Finnøya, Nordland|Finnøya]] is located between the [[Sagfjorden (Nordland)|Sagfjorden]] and the Kaldvågfjorden. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|1517.49|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Bjørntoppen.<ref name="elev" />


Lakes in the municipality include [[Fjerdvatnet]], [[Forsanvatnet]], [[Forsvatnet]], [[Kaldvågvatnet]], [[Kilvatnet]], [[Livsejávrre]], [[Makkvatnet]], [[Reinoksvatnet]], [[Rekvatnet]], [[Rotvatnet]], [[Sandnesvatnet]], [[Skilvatnet]], [[Šluŋkkajávri]], and [[Strindvatnet]].
Lakes in the municipality include [[Fjerdvatnet]], [[Forsanvatnet]], [[Forsvatnet]], [[Kaldvågvatnet]], [[Kilvatnet]], [[Livsejávrre]], [[Makkvatnet]], [[Reinoksvatnet]], [[Rekvatnet]], [[Rotvatnet]], [[Sandnesvatnet]], [[Skilvatnet]], [[Šluŋkkajávri]], and [[Strindvatnet]].


===Nature===
===Nature===
Hamarøy is dominated by small [[fjord]]s, [[Scots Pine|pine]], [[birch]], and [[aspen]] [[woodland]] and forest, and coastal [[mountain]]s. There are several [[nature reserve]]s, such as Trollpollen nature reserve dominated by pine and birch<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trollpollen naturreservat |url=http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1695#4562 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926224852/http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1695#4562 |archive-date=2007-09-26 |access-date=2008-11-23 |language=no}}</ref> located a few kilometers north of [[Innhavet]], Lilandsvatnet [[wetland]] area,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lilandsvatnet naturreservat |url=http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1614#4481 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926224638/http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1614#4481 |archive-date=2007-09-26 |access-date=2008-11-23 |language=no}}</ref> Steinslandsosen [[estuary]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steinslandsosen naturreservat |url=http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1670#4537 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926224930/http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1670#4537 |archive-date=2007-09-26 |access-date=2008-11-23 |language=no}}</ref> and Kvannskogen with old [[Populus tremula|aspen]] trees with rich [[lichen]] flora.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kvannskogen naturreservat |url=http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1605#9150 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207092044/http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1605#9150 |archive-date=2012-02-07 |access-date=2008-11-23 |language=no}}</ref> The mountain ''Hamarøyskaftet'' has long been regarded as nature's own [[Phallus|phallic symbol]] ''<small>(See [http://www.jonjonassen.net/hamaroy/hamaroy_bilder/020hamaroy.jpg picture 1] and [http://www.cavinguk.co.uk/holidays/NorthNorway2005/steigen/normal/HamaroeyskaftetDistant.jpg picture 2])</small>''.
Hamarøy is dominated by small [[fjord]]s, [[Scots Pine|pine]], [[birch]], and [[aspen]] [[woodland]] and forest, and coastal [[mountain]]s. There are several [[nature reserve]]s, such as Trollpollen nature reserve dominated by pine and birch<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trollpollen naturreservat |url=http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1695#4562 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926224852/http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1695#4562 |archive-date=2007-09-26 |access-date=2008-11-23 |language=no}}</ref> located a few kilometers north of [[Innhavet]], Lilandsvatnet [[wetland]] area,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lilandsvatnet naturreservat |url=http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1614#4481 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926224638/http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1614#4481 |archive-date=2007-09-26 |access-date=2008-11-23 |language=no}}</ref> Steinslandsosen [[estuary]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steinslandsosen naturreservat |url=http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1670#4537 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926224930/http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1670#4537 |archive-date=2007-09-26 |access-date=2008-11-23 |language=no}}</ref> and Kvannskogen with old [[Populus tremula|aspen]] trees with rich [[lichen]] flora.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kvannskogen naturreservat |url=http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1605#9150 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207092044/http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1605#9150 |archive-date=2012-02-07 |access-date=2008-11-23 |language=no}}</ref> The mountain [[Hamarøyskaftet]] has long been regarded as nature's own [[Phallus|phallic symbol]] ''<small>(See [http://www.jonjonassen.net/hamaroy/hamaroy_bilder/020hamaroy.jpg picture 1] and [http://www.cavinguk.co.uk/holidays/NorthNorway2005/steigen/normal/HamaroeyskaftetDistant.jpg picture 2])</small>''.


===Climate===
===Climate===
Hamarøy has an oceanic or boreal climate, depending on winter threshold used ({{convert|0|C}} or {{convert|-3|C}}). The wettest season is autumn and early winter, while April - June is the driest, indicating an oceanic climate. The record high is {{convert|33.7|C}} recorded 18 July 2018 at Drag.
Hamarøy has an [[oceanic climate|oceanic]] or [[boreal climate]], depending on winter threshold used ({{convert|0|C}} or {{convert|-3|C}}). The wettest season is autumn and early winter, while April - June is the driest, indicating an oceanic climate. The record high is {{convert|33.7|C}} recorded 18 July 2018 at Drag.


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==Government==
==Government==
All municipalities in Norway are responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=Norwegian |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Midtre Hålogaland District Court]] and the [[Hålogaland Court of Appeal]].
Hamarøy Municipality is responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=Norwegian |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Midtre Hålogaland District Court]] and the [[Hålogaland Court of Appeal]].


===Municipal council===
===Municipal council===
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|end = 2027
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|reference = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/nordland/hamarøy#seats |access-date=2023-12-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|reference = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/nordland/hamarøy#seats |access-date=2023-12-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
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|Total = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet = 3
|Arbeiderpartiet = 3
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|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre = 1
|Venstre = 1
|note = On 1 January 2020, part of [[Tysfjord Municipality]] became part of Hamarøy Municipality.
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===Mayors===
===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] of Hamarøy (incomplete list):
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{lang-no|ordfører}}) of Hamarøy was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position (incomplete list):
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*1838-18??: Truls Krog Koch
*1838-18??: Truls Krog Koch
*1857-1864: Nikolai Walsøe
*1857-1864: Nikolai Walsøe
*1880-1886: Olaus Holter
*1880-1886: Olaus Holter ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1910-1919: Johan Hoff Ellingsen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1887-1899: Andreas Nilsen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1908-1910: Joakim E. Winther ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1911-1919: Johan Hoff Ellingsen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1919-1937: Konrad Halmøy ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1919-1937: Konrad Halmøy ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1937-1942: Sverre Pedersen
*1937-1942: Sverre Pedersen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1942-1943: Sverre Vaag
*1942-1943: Sverre Vaag ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
*1943-1945: Sverre Pedersen
*1943-1945: Sverre Pedersen
*1945-1945: Bjarne Gaarder
*1945-1945: Bjarne Gaarder ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1945-1945: Nordahl Markussen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1945-1946: Jonathan Vardevik
*1946-1947: Johan Stokland
*1946-1947: Johan Stokland ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1947-1955: Arthur Thoresen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1947-1955: Arthur Thoresen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1955-1959: Petter Fikke ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
*1955-1959: Petter Fikke ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1959-1967: Ulrik Normann ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1959-1967: Ulrik Normann ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1967-1983: Olav Elsbak, Jr. ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1967-1983: Olav Elsbak, Jr. ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
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*2003-2007: Jan-Folke Sandnes ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*2003-2007: Jan-Folke Sandnes ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*2007-2015: Rolf Steffensen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2007-2015: Rolf Steffensen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2015-2019: Jan-Folke Sandnes<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-10-14 |title=Han blir ny ordfører i Hamarøy |language=no |work=[[Fremover]] |url=http://www.fremover.no/lokale-nyheter/hamaroy/han-blir-ny-ordforer-i-hamaroy/s/5-17-86603 |access-date=2015-10-14}}</ref> ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*2015-2019: Jan-Folke Sandnes<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-10-14 |title=Han blir ny ordfører i Hamarøy |url=http://www.fremover.no/lokale-nyheter/hamaroy/han-blir-ny-ordforer-i-hamaroy/s/5-17-86603 |access-date=2015-10-14 |work=[[Fremover]] |language=no}}</ref> ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*2019–present: Britt Kristoffersen Løksa ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2019–present: Britt Kristoffersen Løksa ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
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==Economy==
==Economy==
[[File:Tranoy fyr.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Tranøy Lighthouse]]]]
[[File:Tranoy fyr.jpg|thumb|right|[[Tranøy Lighthouse]]]]
The municipal administration and other public services are located in [[Oppeid]]. There is a hotel in the municipality, as well as the scenic [[Tranøy Lighthouse]] which can be rented.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tranøy fyr |url=http://en.tranoyfyr.no |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206184205/http://en.tranoyfyr.no/ |archive-date=2009-02-06 |access-date=2008-11-23}}</ref>
The municipal administration and other public services are located in [[Oppeid]]. There is a hotel in the municipality, as well as the scenic [[Tranøy Lighthouse]] which can be rented.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tranøy fyr |url=http://en.tranoyfyr.no |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206184205/http://en.tranoyfyr.no/ |archive-date=2009-02-06 |access-date=2008-11-23}}</ref>


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==Knut Hamsun==
==Knut Hamsun==
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[[File:Hamsunsenteret.jpg|thumbnail|Knut Hamsun Centre]]
The writer [[Knut Hamsun]], winner of the 1920 [[Nobel Prize in Literature]], grew up in Hamarøy. [[Knut Hamsun Centre|The Knut Hamsun Centre]], a museum and educational center dedicated to Knut Hamsun's life and work, finished building in 2009 and opened for the public in June 2010. Knut Hamsun's childhood home is also open for visitors in summer. The Hamsun literature festival was founded in 1982 and takes place in Hamarøy during the first week of August every second year.
The writer [[Knut Hamsun]], winner of the 1920 [[Nobel Prize in Literature]], grew up in Hamarøy. [[Knut Hamsun Centre|The Knut Hamsun Centre]], a museum and educational center dedicated to Knut Hamsun's life and work, finished building in 2009 and opened for the public in June 2010. Knut Hamsun's childhood home is also open for visitors in summer. The Hamsun literature festival was founded in 1982 and takes place in Hamarøy during the first week of August every second year.

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Hamsunsenteret.jpg|Knut Hamsun Centre
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Hamsun bldsa HA0341.jpg|Knut Hamsun, 1939
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== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
* [[Knut Hamsun]] (1859–1952), a writer and winner of the [[Nobel Prize in Literature]] in 1920 who was brought up in Hamarøy
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[[File:Hamsun bldsa HA0341.jpg|100px|thumb|Knut Hamsun, 1939]]
* [[Knut Hamsun]] (1859–1952), a Norwegian writer and winner of the [[Nobel Prize in Literature]] in 1920; brought up in Hamarøy
* [[Sigurd Johan Normann]] (1879 in Hamarøy — 1939), a theologian and Bishop for the [[Diocese of Hålogaland]] in Tromsø from 1937 to 1939
* [[Sigurd Johan Normann]] (1879 in Hamarøy — 1939), a Norwegian theologian and Bishop for the [[Diocese of Hålogaland]] in Tromsø from 1937 to 1939
* [[Tore Hamsun]] (1912 in Hamarøy – 1995), a painter, writer, and publisher
* [[Tore Hamsun]] (1912 in Hamarøy – 1995) a Norwegian painter, writer, and publisher
* [[Horst Tappert]] (1923–2008), a German movie and TV actor who had a summer holiday cabin in Hamarøy <ref>{{IMDb name|0850096|name=Horst Tappert}}. Retrieved 01 September 2020.</ref>
* [[Horst Tappert]] (1923–2008), a German movie and TV actor who had a summer holiday cabin in Hamarøy <ref>{{IMDb name|0850096|name=Horst Tappert}}. Retrieved 01 September 2020.</ref>
* [[Jack Berntsen]] (1940–2010), a Norwegian philologist, songwriter, and folk singer who grew up in Hamarøy
* [[Jack Berntsen]] (1940–2010), a philologist, songwriter, and folk singer who grew up in Hamarøy
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/hamaroy-habmer Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/hamaroy-habmer Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}
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*{{Wikivoyage inline|Nordland}}
*[http://hamsunsenteret.no/en The Knut Hamsun Centre]
*[http://hamsunsenteret.no/en The Knut Hamsun Centre]
*[http://www.e-architect.co.uk/norway/knut_hamsun_center.htm The Knut Hamsun Centre's architecture]
*[http://www.e-architect.co.uk/norway/knut_hamsun_center.htm The Knut Hamsun Centre's architecture]


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Hamarøy Municipality
Hamarøy kommune
Hábmera suohkan
Municipality
Hammerø herred  (historic name)
View near Tømmernes in Hamarøy
View near Tømmernes in Hamarøy
Coat of arms of Hamarøy Municipality
Coat of arms
Nordland within Norway
Nordland within Norway
Hamarøy within Nordland
Hamarøy within Nordland
Coordinates: 68°04′33″N 15°46′56″E / 68.07583°N 15.78222°E / 68.07583; 15.78222
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreOppeid
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Britt Kristoffersen Løksa (Sp)
Area
 • Total
2,020.44 km2 (780.10 sq mi)
 • Land1,837.61 km2 (709.51 sq mi)
 • Water182.83 km2 (70.59 sq mi)  9%
 • Rank#36 in Norway
Highest elevation
[1]
1,517.49 m (4,978.64 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
2,729
 • Rank#243 in Norway
 • Density1.4/km2 (4/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +49.9%
DemonymsHamarøying
Hamarøyværing[2]
Official languages
[3]
 • Norwegian formNeutral
 • Sámi formLule Sami
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1875[4]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

Hamarøy (Norwegian) or Hábmer (Lule Sami)[5][6] is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Oppeid. Other villages include Drag, Hellmobotn, Innhavet, Karlsøy, Korsnes, Presteid, Skutvika, Tømmerneset, Tranøya, and Ulvsvåg.

The 2,020-square-kilometre (780 sq mi) municipality is the 36th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Hamarøy is the 243rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,729. The municipality's population density is 1.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.6/sq mi) and its population has increased by about 50% over the previous 10-year period (due to the enlargement of the municipality when part of Tysfjord Municipaltiy became part of Hamarøy in 2020).[7][8]

General information

The municipality of Hamarøy was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the part of Hamarøy located on the south side of the Sagfjorden and west of the Veggfjellan mountain (population: 77) was transferred to neighboring Steigen Municipality. On the same date, the Tysnes and Molvik farms (population: 33) was transferred from Hamarøy to the neighboring Tysfjord Municipality.[9]

On 1 January 2020, the western part of Tysfjord Municipality was merged into Hamarøy Municipality. This occurred because in 2017, it was decided by the Parliament of Norway that the neighboring Tysfjord Municipality would be divided along the Tysfjorden with the eastern half being merged with the neighboring Narvik Municipality and Ballangen Municipality to form a new, larger Narvik Municipality and the remaining western half will be merged with Hamarøy Municipality on the same date.[10][11]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Hamarøya island (Template:Lang-non), which is now a peninsula, since the first Hamarøy Church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of the word hǫm which means "thigh/leg (of an animal)". The last element is øy which means "island". This was likely because the island (or a part of it) was shaped in the form of an animal's leg.[12] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Hammerø. On 6 January 1908, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Hamarøy.[13]

On 21 January 2011, the national government approved a resolution to add a co-equal, official Sami language name for the municipality: Hábmer.[14] The spelling of the Sami language name changes depending on how it is used. It is called Hábmer when it is spelled alone, but it is Hábmera suohkan when using the Sami language equivalent to "Hamarøy Municipality".[15]

Coat of arms

Arms (1982-2019)
Current arms since 2020

The original coat of arms was granted on 19 February 1982 and in use until 1 January 2020 when the new arms were put into use. The official blazon is "Azure, a lynx statant guardant argent" (Template:Lang-no). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a lynx. The lynx has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. Lynx are common in the area it was chosen for the arms as a symbol for the rich wildlife in the forests of the municipality. The arms were designed by Asbjørn Mathiassen.[16][17][18]

The current coat of arms was adopted in 2019 for use starting on 1 January 2020 after a municipal merger. The blazon is "Azure, a rock carving of two swans argent". This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a depiction of a 9,000-year-old rock carving of the outlines of two swans. The swans have a tincture of argent which means they are commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The ancient rock carving seen at Dyreberget in Leiknes is a notable historical feature for the municipality. The two swans also symbolize the two cultures of the municipality: Norwegian and Lule Sami. The arms were designed by Ingar Nikolaisen Kuoljok and Dag Winsjansen.[19][20]

Churches

The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within Hamarøy Municipality. It is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

Churches in Hamarøy
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Hamarøy Hamarøy Church Presteid 1974
Sagfjord Sagfjord Church Karlsøy 1770
Tømmernes Church Tømmerneset 1952

Geography

Hamarøyskaftet mountain in spring
Map of Steinslandvatnet nature reserve

Hamarøy Municipality borders Narvik Municipality to the north, Steigen Municipality to the west, Sørfold Municipality to the south, the Vestfjorden to the northwest, and the country of Sweden to the southeast. The large island of Finnøya is located between the Sagfjorden and the Kaldvågfjorden. The highest point in the municipality is the 1,517.49-metre (4,978.6 ft) tall mountain Bjørntoppen.[1]

Lakes in the municipality include Fjerdvatnet, Forsanvatnet, Forsvatnet, Kaldvågvatnet, Kilvatnet, Livsejávrre, Makkvatnet, Reinoksvatnet, Rekvatnet, Rotvatnet, Sandnesvatnet, Skilvatnet, Šluŋkkajávri, and Strindvatnet.

Nature

Hamarøy is dominated by small fjords, pine, birch, and aspen woodland and forest, and coastal mountains. There are several nature reserves, such as Trollpollen nature reserve dominated by pine and birch[21] located a few kilometers north of Innhavet, Lilandsvatnet wetland area,[22] Steinslandsosen estuary,[23] and Kvannskogen with old aspen trees with rich lichen flora.[24] The mountain Hamarøyskaftet has long been regarded as nature's own phallic symbol (See picture 1 and picture 2).

Climate

Hamarøy has an oceanic or boreal climate, depending on winter threshold used (0 °C (32 °F) or −3 °C (27 °F)). The wettest season is autumn and early winter, while April - June is the driest, indicating an oceanic climate. The record high is 33.7 °C (92.7 °F) recorded 18 July 2018 at Drag.

Climate data for Drag 1991-2020 (19 m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		−1
(30) 		2.6
(36.7) 		6.9
(44.4) 		10.7
(51.3) 		14.1
(57.4) 		13.1
(55.6) 		9.6
(49.3) 		4.6
(40.3) 		1.4
(34.5) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		4.7
(40.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78
(3.1) 		70
(2.8) 		70
(2.8) 		53
(2.1) 		56
(2.2) 		58
(2.3) 		63
(2.5) 		67
(2.6) 		102
(4.0) 		96
(3.8) 		83
(3.3) 		91
(3.6) 		887
(35.1)
Source: yr.no [25]

Government

Hamarøy 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.[26] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Midtre Hålogaland District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Hamarøy 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.

Hamarøy kommunestyre 2023–2027 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:17
Hamarøy kommunestyre 2019–2023 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:17
Note: On 1 January 2020, part of Tysfjord Municipality became part of Hamarøy Municipality.
Hamarøy kommunestyre 2015–2019 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:17
Hamarøy kommunestyre 2011–2015 [30]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:17
Hamarøy kommunestyre 2007–2011 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Joint list of the Liberal Party and political independents
(Samarbeidslista Venstre og partipolitisk uavhengige)		 2
Total number of members:17
Hamarøy kommunestyre 2003–2007 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Joint list of the Liberal Party and political independents
(Samarbeidslista Venstre og partipolitisk uavhengige)		 4
Total number of members:17
Hamarøy kommunestyre 1999–2003 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Joint list of the Liberal Party and politically independent voters (Venstre og partipolitisk uavhengige velgere) 8
Total number of members:21
Hamarøy kommunestyre 1995–1999 [31]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Collaboration list (Samarbeidslista)5
Total number of members:21
Hamarøy kommunestyre 1991–1995 [32]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
 Collaboration list (Samarbeidslista)4
Total number of members:21
Hamarøy kommunestyre 1987–1991 [33]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Hamarøy kommunestyre 1983–1987 [34]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:21
Hamarøy kommunestyre 1979–1983 [35]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Hamarøy kommunestyre 1975–1979 [36]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
 Hamarøy Free Voters (Hamarøy Frie Velgere)3
Total number of members:21
Hamarøy kommunestyre 1971–1975 [37]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
Total number of members:21
Hamarøy kommunestyre 1967–1971 [38]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
Total number of members:21
Hamarøy kommunestyre 1963–1967 [39]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:25
Hamarøy herredsstyre 1959–1963 [40]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 10
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:25
Hamarøy herredsstyre 1955–1959 [41]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 12
Total number of members:25
Hamarøy herredsstyre 1951–1955 [42]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 11
Total number of members:24
Hamarøy herredsstyre 1947–1951 [43]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 7
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 9
Total number of members:24
Hamarøy herredsstyre 1945–1947 [44]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 8
Total number of members:24
Hamarøy herredsstyre 1937–1941* [45]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 9
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:24
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.

Mayors

The mayor (Template:Lang-no) of Hamarøy was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position (incomplete list):

  • 1838-18??: Truls Krog Koch
  • 1857-1864: Nikolai Walsøe
  • 1880-1886: Olaus Holter (H)
  • 1887-1899: Andreas Nilsen (V)
  • 1908-1910: Joakim E. Winther (V)
  • 1911-1919: Johan Hoff Ellingsen (V)
  • 1919-1937: Konrad Halmøy (V)
  • 1937-1942: Sverre Pedersen (H)
  • 1942-1943: Sverre Vaag (NS)
  • 1943-1945: Sverre Pedersen
  • 1945-1945: Bjarne Gaarder (H)
  • 1945-1945: Nordahl Markussen (Ap)
  • 1946-1947: Johan Stokland (H)
  • 1947-1955: Arthur Thoresen (Ap)
  • 1955-1959: Petter Fikke (H)
  • 1959-1967: Ulrik Normann (H)
  • 1967-1983: Olav Elsbak, Jr. (H)
  • 1983-1991: Ingvald Sørensen (Ap)
  • 1991-1995: Sverre Harald Eriksen (Sp)
  • 1995-2003: May Valle (V)
  • 2003-2007: Jan-Folke Sandnes (H)
  • 2007-2015: Rolf Steffensen (Ap)
  • 2015-2019: Jan-Folke Sandnes[46] (H)
  • 2019–present: Britt Kristoffersen Løksa (Sp)

Transportation

Skutvika, with ferry connection to Svolvær

While Hamarøy has a low population density, it sees some traffic during the summer months as the main road connection to Svolvær and the Lofoten islands runs through Hamarøy and its administrative centre, Oppeid. The ferry ride to Skrova and Svolvær is approximately 2 hours and departs from Skutvika (approximately 15 minutes from Oppeid) at regular intervals. In 2008, the ferry schedule was considerably reduced due to the new Lofoten Mainland Connection road. The European route E6 highway runs north and south through the municipality on its way to Narvik. Bus service by Stoklands Bilruter is available between certain villages in Hamarøy.

Economy

Tranøy Lighthouse

The municipal administration and other public services are located in Oppeid. There is a hotel in the municipality, as well as the scenic Tranøy Lighthouse which can be rented.[47]

Skutvik is a small residential and marina area concentrated around the ferry dock. In the high season the number of cars and motor homes in line for the ferry can be significant. There are a few sights to see in Skutvik, as well as a small bar/cafe and a Statoil gas station.

Knut Hamsun

The writer Knut Hamsun, winner of the 1920 Nobel Prize in Literature, grew up in Hamarøy. The Knut Hamsun Centre, a museum and educational center dedicated to Knut Hamsun's life and work, finished building in 2009 and opened for the public in June 2010. Knut Hamsun's childhood home is also open for visitors in summer. The Hamsun literature festival was founded in 1982 and takes place in Hamarøy during the first week of August every second year.

  • Knut Hamsun Centre
    Knut Hamsun Centre
  • Knut Hamsun, 1939
    Knut Hamsun, 1939

Notable people

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