Fauske kommune | | |
| | County | Nordland | | District | Salten | | Municipality | NO-1841 | | Administrative centre | Fauske | | Mayor (2005) | Kjell Eilertsen (Ap) | | Official language form | Bokmål | Area
- Total
- Land
- Percentage | Ranked 82
1,210 km²
1,109 km²
0.37 % | Population
- Total (2004)
- Percentage
- Change (10 years)
- Density | Ranked 103
9,627
0.21 %
-2.7 %
9/km² | | Coordinates | 67°13′N 15°48′E / 67.217, 15.8Coordinates: 67°13′N 15°48′E / 67.217, 15.8 | www.fauske.kommune.no
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info) is a municipality and town located in the county of Nordland, Norway. Township was declared in 1998. The town is located on the northern shore of Skjerstadfjorden. The municipality borders Sweden in the east. Image File history File links Fauske. ...
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 431 municipalities/communes (kommuner). ...
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, Nynorsk: singular and plural fylke; until 1918 known as singular and plural- amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner - Nynorsk: kommunar). ...
County NO-18 Region Nord-Norge Administrative centre Bodø County mayor Area - Total - Percentage Ranked 2 38,456 km² 11. ...
The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Fauske (Norse Fauskar), since the first church was built there (in 1866). The name is the plural form of fauskr m 'old and rotten tree'. Old Norse is the Germanic language spoken by the inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300. ...
Coat-of-arms The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1988). It shows a reef knot (to represent Fauske as a center of commerce and communication). Reef knot Canonical Name: reef knot. ...
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Economy Several marble quarries are located in the municipality. The marble is exported to many countries, where it can be observed in many monumental buildings, among them the United Nations headquarters in New York City. There are also dolostone quarries in Fauske, as well as some agriculture. Venus de Milo, front. ...
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Dolostone is a sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite. ...
Communication The Nordlandsbanen railroad passes through the municipality, reaching Bodø west of Fauske. Travellers going further north usually leave the train in Fauske, and travel by express bus to Narvik or further, using the E6 which goes through the center of Fauske. The E6 from Fauske to Narvik goes through very rugged terrain and is among the most scenic drives in Norway. The Rv 80 road to Bodø, 62 km to the west, departs from E6 in the centre of Fauske. Nordlandsbanen is a railway line in Norway between Hell and Bodø. With a length of 694 kilometers, it is the longest line in the Norwegian railway system, and the only Norwegian line to cross the Arctic circle. ...
County Nordland District Ofoten Municipality NO-1805 Administrative centre Narvik Mayor (2004) Olav Sigurd Alstad (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 29 2,023 km² 1,905 km² 0. ...
E6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway (and the west coast of Sweden), running from the southern tip of Sweden (Trelleborg), into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark. ...
 Railway station in Fauske; an important junction for many travellers. Fauske and Bodø are the most northerly stations on the main railway network in Norway. Photo: Lars Røed Hansen Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 800 KB) Location: 67°55. ...
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Famous residents The authors Dag Ove Johansen, Trine Angelsen and Karin Risvoll live in the municipality.
The singers "Fattern" and Christel Alsos both grew up and lived in Fauske before they left for higher education and to pursue solo-careers.
Nature There are two large glaciers in Fauske; Blåmannsisen and Sulitjelmaisen; covering about 14% of the municipality. The highest mountain is Suliskongen 1,907 meters (6,000 ft) above sea level. There are many lakes in the municipality, such as Langvatnet, Låmivatnet and Nedrevatnet. Glacial and Glaciation redirect here. ...
Blåmannsisen (In Sami Ålmåjalosjiegŋa) is the fifth largest glacier in mainland Norway. ...
Sulitjelmaisen (In Sami Sállajiegŋa) is one of the largest glaciers in mainland Norway. ...
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LÃ¥mivatnet is a Norwegian lake that lies in Fauske municipality in Nordland. ...
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 Jakobsbakken in Sulitjelma, April 9 2007 Junkerdal National Park is partly located in Fauske ([1]). Sulitjelma, located 44 km by road east of Fauske, is a good starting point for hiking in the mountains and hikes to the glaciers. There are several DNT lodges in this area. There are many nature reserves in the municipality, such as Veten nature reserve with calcareous pine forest and a rich understory ([2]) and Fauskeeidet wetland area with rich bird life and observation tower ([3]). Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 809 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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The Norwegian Mountain Touring Association (In Norwegian, Den Norske Turistforening – DNT) is a Norwegian association which maintains mountain trails and cabins in Norway. ...
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County NO-18 Region Nord-Norge Administrative centre Bodø County mayor Area - Total - Percentage Ranked 2 38,456 km² 11. ...
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County Nordland District Helgeland Municipality NO-1820 Administrative centre Sandnessjøen Mayor (2003) Magne Greger (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 336 187 km² 186 km² 0. ...
County Nordland District Vesterålen Municipality NO-1871 Administrative centre Andenes Mayor (2005) Jonni Helge Solsvik (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 169 656 km² 616 km² 0. ...
County Nordland District Ofoten Municipality NO-1854 Administrative centre Ballangen Mayor (2003) Per Kristian Arntzen (Sp) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 118 931 km² 847 km² 0. ...
The municipality Beiarn in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 1,257 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ...
County Nordland District Helgeland Municipality NO-1811 Administrative centre Terråk Mayor (2003) Magne Paulsen (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 76 1,265 km² 1,193 km² 0. ...
County Nordland District Salten Municipality NO-1804 Administrative centre Bodø Mayor (2005) Odd-Tore Fygle (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 62 1,392 km² 1,308 km² 0. ...
County Nordland Landscape Sør-Helgeland Municipality NO-8901 Administrative centre Brønnøysund Mayor (2005) Kjell H. Trælnes (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 99 1,042 km² 996 km² 0. ...
County Nordland District Vesterålen Municipality NO-1867 Administrative centre Straume Mayor (2003) Viggo Johnsen (SP) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 304 247 km² 236 km² 0. ...
County Nordland District Helgeland Municipality NO-1827 Administrative centre Solfjellsjøen Mayor (2003) Steinar Horsgård (Sp) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 330 194 km² 188 km² 0. ...
County District Ofoten Municipality NO-1853 Administrative centre Bogen i Ofoten Mayor (2003) Jardar Jensen (H) Official language form Bokmål, Sami (semi-official) Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 300 252 km² 241 km² 0. ...
County Nordland District Lofoten Municipality NO-1859 Administrative centre Ramberg Mayor (2003) Ann Helen Fjeldstad Jusnes (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 345 178 km² 169 km² 0. ...
County Nordland Landscape Salten Municipality NO-1838 Administrative centre Inndyr Mayor (2003) Walter Pedersen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 167 662 km² 619 km² 0. ...
County Nordland District Helgeland Municipality NO-1825 Administrative centre Trofors Mayor (2003) Bjørn Ivar Lamo (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 30 2,009 km² 1,888 km² 0. ...
County Nordland Landscape Vesterålen Municipality NO-1866 Administrative centre Stokmarknes Mayor (2003) Reidar Johnsen (Sp) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 188 566 km² 551 km² 0. ...
County Nordland District Salten Municipality NO-1849 Administrative centre Oppeid Mayor (2003) Jan-Folke Sandnes (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 103 1,031 km² 921 km² 0. ...
County Nordland District Helgeland Municipality NO-1826 Administrative centre Hattfjelldal Mayor (2003) Asgeir Almås (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 17 2,684 km² 2,415 km² 0. ...
The municipality Hemnes in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 4,580 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ...
County Nordland Landscape Helgeland Municipality NO-1818 Administrative centre Herøy Mayor (2003) Arnt-Frode Jensen (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 412 65 km² 64 km² 0. ...
The municipality Leirfjord in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 2,200 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ...
County Nordland District Helgeland Municipality NO-1834 Administrative centre Lurøy Mayor (2003) Steinar Joakimsen (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 291 264 km² 257 km² 0. ...
County Nordland District Hålogaland Municipality NO-1851 Administrative centre Lødingen Mayor (2003) Kurt Olsen (SV) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 202 524 km² 505 km² 0. ...
County Nordland District Salten Municipality NO-1837 Administrative centre Ørnes Mayor (2005) Arild Kjerpeseth (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 127 873 km² 798 km² 0. ...
County Nordland District Lofoten Municipality NO-1874 Administrative centre Reine Mayor (2003) Lillian Hansen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 374 119 km² 110 km² 0. ...
County Nordland District Ofoten Municipality NO-1805 Administrative centre Narvik Mayor (2004) Olav Sigurd Alstad (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 29 2,023 km² 1,905 km² 0. ...
The municipality Nesna in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 1,855 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ...
The municipality Rana in the county of Nordland, Norway, and has 25,350 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ...
County Nordland Landscape Helgeland Municipality NO-1836 Administrative centre Vågaholmen Mayor (2003) Olav Terje Hoff (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 156 712 km² 687 km² 0. ...
County Nordland Landscape Lofoten Municipality NO-1856 Administrative centre Røst Mayor (2003) Paul Rånes (Kystpartiet) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 430 11 km² 10 km² 0. ...
County Nordland District Salten Municipality NO-1840 Administrative centre Rognan Mayor (2005) Kjell Magne Johansen Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 23 2,215 km² 2,085 km² 0. ...
County Nordland Landscape Vesterålen Municipality NO-1870 Administrative centre Sortland Mayor (2003) Svein Roar Jacobsen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 152 722 km² 698 km² 0. ...
The municipality Steigen in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 2,863 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. ...
County Nordland Landscape Helgeland Municipality NO-1812 Administrative centre Sømna Mayor (2003) Edmund Dahle (Sp) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 331 194 km² 190 km² 0. ...
County Nordland Landscape Salten Municipality NO-1845 Administrative centre Straumen Mayor (2005) Lars Kr. ...
The municipality Tjeldsund in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 1,477 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ...
County Nordland Landscape Helgeland Municipality NO-1835 Administrative centre Træna Mayor (2003) Aina Willumsen (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 429 16 km² 16 km² 0. ...
The municipality Tysfjord in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 2,283 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ...
County Nordland Landscape Helgeland Municipality NO-1824 Administrative centre Mosjøen Mayor (2003) Jann-Arne Løvdahl (Ap) Official language form Norwegian Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 33 1,928 km² 1,840 km² 0. ...
The municipality Vega in the county of Nordland, Norway, had 1,392 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ...
County Nordland District Lofoten Municipality NO-1860 Administrative centre Leknes Mayor (2003) Guri Ingebrigtsen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 233 423 km² 405 km² 0. ...
The municipality Vevelstad in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 520 inhabitants as of October 1, 2004. ...
County Nordland Landscape Lofoten Municipality NO-1865 Administrative centre Svolvær Mayor (2003) Hugo Bjørnstad (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 212 477 km² 459 km² 0. ...
County Nordland Landscape Lofoten Municipality NO-1857 Administrative centre Værøy Mayor (2003) Harald Adolfsen (H) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 428 18 km² 18 km² 0. ...
County Nordland Landscape Vesterålen Municipality NO-1868 Administrative centre Myre Mayor (2003) Per Ole Larsen (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 266 319 km² 310 km² 0. ...
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