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Data from Statistics Norway Image File history File links Coat of arms for the municipality of Moskenes (kommune), Norway. ... 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 BodÃ¸ County mayor Area - Total - Percentage Ranked 2 38,456 kmÂ² 11. ... Norway may be divided into a number of traditional districts. ... Reine, Lofoten, seen from top of Reinebringen (June, 2003). ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 431 municipalities/communes (kommuner). ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for Norway describe 19 counties (fylke). ... Reine in 2005 Reine seen from Reinebringen Reine is the administrative centre of Moskenes municipality, Norway. ... The Norwegian Labour Party (Det norske Arbeiderparti, Arbeiderpartiet or DNA) is a left-wing political party in Norway. ... Norwegian is a Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language. ... Norwegian is a Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which...

Coordinates: 67°55′N 12°57′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Moskenes is a municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway. Moskenes is a part of Lofoten. Reine, Lofoten, seen from top of Reinebringen (June, 2003). ...

The municipality was created by a split from Flakstad on July 1, 1916, at which time Moskenes had a population of 1,306. On 1 January 1964 the two municipalities were reunited, this time under the name Moskenes. However, Flakstad broke out on 1 January 1976 to once again form a separate municipality. 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 kmÂ² 169 kmÂ² 0. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1986). The spiral represents Moskstraumen. In mathematics, a spiral is a curve which turns around some central point or axis, getting progressively closer to or farther from it, depending on which way you follow the curve. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

What to see

Moskenes is among the most scenic municipalities in all Norway, and the picturesque fishing villages of Hamnøy, Reine, Sørvågen, Moskenes, Å and Tind have a dramatic backdrop of jagged peaks rising above the Vestfjord. HamnÃ¸y, Lofoten HamnÃ¸y is a populated island in Moskenes municipality, Norway. ... Reine in 2005 Reine seen from Reinebringen Reine is the administrative centre of Moskenes municipality, Norway. ... SÃ¸rvÃ¥gen is a fishing village in Moskenes municipality on Lofoten, Norway with several scenery attractions. ... The frequently stolen road sign approaching Ã… in the municipality of Moskenes View of Ã…, Moskenes Ã… is a village in the municipality of Moskenes, in Lofoten, Norway. ... Vestfjord is a Norwegian fjord, which would be described as a firth or an open bight of sea between the Lofoten archipelago and mainland Norway, northwest of BodÃ¸. The term fjord (from the old Norse fjÃ¶rdr meaning firth or inlet) is used more generally for bodies of water in...

Between Lofotodden, the southwestern tip of the Lofoten chain, and the offshore island of Mosken, there is the tidal current of Moskstraumen. This is better known internationally as the Maelstrom, feared by all sailors. On the isolated north western coast of the island, there are also interesting stone age cave paintings. This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... A maelstrom off Norway Saltstraumen maelstrom A maelstrom is a powerful whirlpool; a large, swirling body of water. ... Stone Age fishing hook. ...

Famous people

Hans Erik Dyvik Husby, musician
Birger Eriksen, commander at Oscarsborg, and responsible for the sinking of Blücher, the German ship headed for Oslo on the night between April 8 and 9, 1940.

Moskenes to the west

Hans Erik Husby, known by a few stage names such as Hertis or Hank Von Helvete, meaning Hank Von Hell, (born June 15, 1972) is the lead vocalist of Norwegian death-punk band Turbonegro. ... The German heavy cruiser BlÃ¼cher Â¹ was the German Kriegsmarines newest ship at the outbreak of World War II. The BlÃ¼cher is most notable for being sunk on April 9, 1940, less than three years after her launch, on the first day of the invasion of Norway (Operation... Image File history File links Island of Moskenes to the west, Lofoten, Norway, June 2002, by Michael Haferkamp File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Island of Moskenes to the west, Lofoten, Norway, June 2002, by Michael Haferkamp File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Municipalities of Nordland

onmouseover="pv(event, 53)" onmouseout="unpv(53)" style="">Alstahaug | Andøy | Ballangen | Beiarn | Bindal | Bodø | Brønnøy | Bø | Dønna | Evenes | Fauske | Flakstad | Gildeskål | Grane | Hadsel | Hamarøy | Hattfjelldal | Hemnes | Herøy | Leirfjord | Lurøy | Lødingen | Meløy | Moskenes | Narvik | Nesna | Rana | Rødøy | Røst | Saltdal | Sortland | Steigen | Sømna | Sørfold | Tjeldsund | Træna | Tysfjord | Vefsn | Vega | Vestvågøy | Vevelstad | Vågan | Værøy | Øksnes Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 431 municipalities/communes (kommuner). ... County NO-18 Region Nord-Norge Administrative centre BodÃ¸ County mayor Area - Total - Percentage Ranked 2 38,456 kmÂ² 11. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... County Nordland District Helgeland Municipality NO-1820 Administrative centre SandnessjÃ¸en Mayor (2003) Magne Greger (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 336 187 kmÂ² 186 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District VesterÃ¥len Municipality NO-1871 Administrative centre Andenes Mayor (2005) Jonni Helge Solsvik (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 169 656 kmÂ² 616 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Ofoten Municipality NO-1854 Administrative centre Ballangen Mayor (2003) Per Kristian Arntzen (Sp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 118 931 kmÂ² 847 kmÂ² 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 TerrÃ¥k Mayor (2003) Magne Paulsen (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 76 1,265 kmÂ² 1,193 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Salten Municipality NO-1804 Administrative centre BodÃ¸ Mayor (2005) Odd-Tore Fygle (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 62 1,392 kmÂ² 1,308 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape SÃ¸r-Helgeland Municipality NO-8901 Administrative centre BrÃ¸nnÃ¸ysund Mayor (2005) Kjell H. TrÃ¦lnes (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 99 1,042 kmÂ² 996 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District VesterÃ¥len Municipality NO-1867 Administrative centre Straume Mayor (2003) Viggo Johnsen (SP) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 304 247 kmÂ² 236 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Helgeland Municipality NO-1827 Administrative centre SolfjellsjÃ¸en Mayor (2003) Steinar HorsgÃ¥rd (Sp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 330 194 kmÂ² 188 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Ofoten Municipality NO-1853 Administrative centre Bogen i Ofoten Mayor (2003) Jardar Jensen (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 300 252 kmÂ² 241 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Salten Municipality NO-1841 Administrative centre Fauske Mayor (2005) Tom Vidar Karlsen (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 82 1,210 kmÂ² 1,109 kmÂ² 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 kmÂ² 169 kmÂ² 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 kmÂ² 619 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Helgeland Municipality NO-1825 Administrative centre Trofors Mayor (2003) BjÃ¸rn Ivar Lamo (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 30 2,009 kmÂ² 1,888 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape VesterÃ¥len Municipality NO-1866 Administrative centre Stokmarknes Mayor (2003) Reidar Johnsen (Sp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 188 566 kmÂ² 551 kmÂ² 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 kmÂ² 921 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Helgeland Municipality NO-1826 Administrative centre Hattfjelldal Mayor (2003) Asgeir AlmÃ¥s (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 17 2,684 kmÂ² 2,415 kmÂ² 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 HerÃ¸y Mayor (2003) Arnt-Frode Jensen (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 412 65 kmÂ² 64 kmÂ² 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 LurÃ¸y Mayor (2003) Steinar Joakimsen (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 291 264 kmÂ² 257 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District HÃ¥logaland Municipality NO-1851 Administrative centre LÃ¸dingen Mayor (2003) Kurt Olsen (SV) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 202 524 kmÂ² 505 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Salten Municipality NO-1837 Administrative centre Ã˜rnes Mayor (2005) Arild Kjerpeseth (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 127 873 kmÂ² 798 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Ofoten Municipality NO-1805 Administrative centre Narvik Mayor (2004) Olav Sigurd AlstadThe Beagle (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 29 2,023 kmÂ² 1,905 kmÂ² 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 VÃ¥gaholmen Mayor (2003) Olav Terje Hoff (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 156 712 kmÂ² 687 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape Lofoten Municipality NO-1856 Administrative centre RÃ¸st Mayor (2003) Paul RÃ¥nes (Kystpartiet) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 430 11 kmÂ² 10 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Salten Municipality NO-1840 Administrative centre Rognan Mayor (2005) Kjell Magne Johansen Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 23 2,215 kmÂ² 2,085 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape VesterÃ¥len Municipality NO-1870 Administrative centre Sortland Mayor (2003) Svein Roar Jacobsen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 152 722 kmÂ² 698 kmÂ² 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 SÃ¸mna Mayor (2003) Edmund Dahle (Sp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 331 194 kmÂ² 190 kmÂ² 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 TrÃ¦na Mayor (2003) Aina Willumsen (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 429 16 kmÂ² 16 kmÂ² 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 MosjÃ¸en Mayor (2003) Jann-Arne LÃ¸vdahl (Ap) Official language form Norwegian Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 33 1,928 kmÂ² 1,840 kmÂ² 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 kmÂ² 405 kmÂ² 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 SvolvÃ¦r Mayor (2003) Hugo BjÃ¸rnstad (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 212 477 kmÂ² 459 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape Lofoten Municipality NO-1857 Administrative centre VÃ¦rÃ¸y Mayor (2003) Harald Adolfsen (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 428 18 kmÂ² 18 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape VesterÃ¥len Municipality NO-1868 Administrative centre Myre Mayor (2003) Per Ole Larsen (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 266 319 kmÂ² 310 kmÂ² 0. ...

Category: Municipalities of Nordland

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Moskenes in Norway (1017 words)
	Moskenes municipality covers the southern part of Moskenes Island, where the landscape has been sculpted by glaciers and other elemental forces that have turned it into one of the wildest and most fascinating spots in Norway.
	WORLD WAR II At the ferry in Moskenes there is a bust of Colonel Birger Eriksen who was commander of Oscarsborg Fort on April 9, 1940.
	In the village of Moskenes you will find a sculpture in memory of Tennes-Kaspara, the last person to be beheaded in Moskenes.

Moskenes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (248 words)
	Moskenes is a municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway.
	Moskenes is among the most scenic municipalities in all Norway, and the picturesque fishing villages of Hamnøy, Reine, Sørvågen,
	Moskenes, Å and Tind have a dramatic backdrop of jagged peaks rising above the Vestfjord.

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