Rødøy
Rødøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vågaholmen. Other villages include Gjerøy, Jektvika, Kilboghamn, Melfjordbotn, Oldervika, Sørfjorden, and Tjong. The municipality consists of many islands to the west of Norway's second biggest glacier, Svartisen.
Rødøy kommune | |
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 View of the island of Hestmona | |
 Coat of arms  Nordland within Norway | |
 Rødøy within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 66°35′36″N 13°21′34″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| Administrative centre | Vågaholmen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Inger Dagmar Monsen (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 711.29 km2 (274.63 sq mi) |
| • Land | 685.82 km2 (264.80 sq mi) |
| • Water | 25.47 km2 (9.83 sq mi) 3.6% |
| Area rank | 162 in Norway |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,213 |
| • Rank | 321 in Norway |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | -5.3% |
| Demonym(s) | rødøyfjerding[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1836 |
| Official language form | Neutral[2] |
| Website | rodoy |
The 711-square-kilometre (275 sq mi) municipality is the 162nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Rødøy is the 321st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,213. The municipality's population density is 1.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.7/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 5.3% over the previous 10-year period.[3][4]
General information
Hestmona
Selsøyvik, in earlier days a stopover for fishing boats from Trøndelag going to Lofoten
The formation of Rødøyløva ('Rødøy Lion') by sunset.
The municipality of Rødøy was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). On 1 January 1884, the northern district of Rødøy was separated to form the new municipality of Meløy. This division left Rødøy with 1,945 residents. The borders of the municipality have not changed since that time.[5]
Name
The Old Norse form of the name was Rauðøy. The first element is rauðr which means "red" (probably referring to the color of the rocks of the island) and the last element is øy which means "island".[6]
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was granted on 12 February 1988. The arms show a red lion on a silver background symbolizing the mountain called Rødøyløva (English: the lion of Rødøy) because its profile resembles a lion. (See picture). It is not the highest mountain in the municipality, however, Blokktinden is one that is higher.[7][8]
Churches
The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Rødøy. It is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.
| Parish (sokn) | Church Name | Location of the Church | Year Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rødøy | Rødøy Church | Rødøya | 1885 |
| Rødøy indre | Sørfjorden Church | Sørfjorden | 1916 |
| Tjongsfjorden Church | Tjong | 1962 |
Geography
The eastern part of Rødøy is located on the mainland, just east of the Saltfjellet mountain range. The rest of the municipality consists of islands to the west including Gjerdøya, Storselsøya, Myken, Nesøya, Rangsundøya, Renga, and Rødøya. The westernmost part of the municipality is the Myken islands in the Vestfjorden, where the Myken Lighthouse is located.
The Tjongsfjorden is located in the northern part of the mainland of Rødøy, just north of the mountain Blokktinden. The Melfjorden is located in the southern part of the mainland, flowing out of the Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park.
Government
All municipalities in Norway, including Rødøy, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor.[9] The municipality falls under the Rana District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Rødøy is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Joint list of the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) and the Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 9 | |
| Rødøy Common List (Rødøy fellesliste) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Joint list of the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) and the Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 7 | |
| Rødøy Common List (Rødøy fellesliste) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 2 | |
| Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) | 4 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Rødøy Common List (Rødøy fellesliste) | 3 | |
| Steady Course (Stø kurs) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Rødøy common list (Rødøy fellesliste) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
| Rødøy common list (Rødøy fellesliste) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Rødøy common list (Rødøy fellesliste) | 3 | |
| Rødøy coastal party (Rødøy kystparti) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Rødøy common list (Rødøy fellesliste) | 7 | |
| Free Voters (Frie Velgere) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
| Rødøy common list (Rødøy Fellesliste) | 6 | |
| Cross-party voting list (Tverrpolitisk valgliste) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
| Rødøy common list (Rødøy fellesliste) | 4 | |
| Cross-party election list for middle and southern Rødøy (Tverrpolitisk valgliste for midtre og søndre Rødøy) | 6 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Socialist common list (Sosialistisk Samlingsliste) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
| Cross-party—political independents list (Tverrpolitisk—partipolitisk uavhengig liste) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Mainland Free Voters' List (Fastlandets Frie Velgeres Liste) | 9 | |
| Collaborative independents election list (Samarbeidernes Uavhengige Valgliste) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 12 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 5 | |
| List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 2 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 2 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 5 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 10 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 8 | |
| List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 5 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 11 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
| List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 2 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 1 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 8 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 8 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 3 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
Mayor
The mayors of Rødøy (incomplete list):
- 2019–present: Inger Dagmar Monsen (Ap)
- 2003-2019: Olav Terje Hoff (Sp)
- 1995-2003: Johan Anton Svartis (Sp)
- 1992-1995: Bernt Johan Arntsen (Ap)
- 1990-1991: Gustav Lorentzen (Ap)
- 1986-1989: Bernt Johan Arntsen (Ap)
- 1984-1985: Gustav Lorentzen (Ap)
- 1982-1983: Sven Hansen (Sp)
- 1980-1981: Magne Hansen (H)
- 1976-1979: Hans Aakre (KrF)
- 1972-1975: Sven Hansen (Sp)
- 1968-1971: Hans Aakre (KrF)
- 1960-1967: Sven Hansen (Sp)
- 1952-1959: Olav Hoff (KrF)
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External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
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