Andøy Municipality

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The municipality of Andøy was established as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 due to the work of the Schei Committee. Andøy Municipality was created from the merger of Andenes Municipality (population: 3,812), Bjørnskinn Municipality (population: 1,835), and Dverberg Municipality (population: 1,719). Initially, the new Andøy Municipality had 7,366 residents. The municipal boundaries have not changed since that time.{{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=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no}}

The municipality is named after the island on which it is located, Andøya ({{langx|non|Amdarøy}}). The first element is the genitive case of the old uncompounded name of the island {{lang|non|Ǫmd}} which has an unknown meaning. The last element is {{wikt-lang|no|øy}} which means "island".{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Andøy |url=http://snl.no/And%C3%B8y |access-date=2012-08-05 |language=no}}{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4i5MAQAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt |date=1905 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=16 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=404 and 411 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}

The coat of arms was granted on 7 January 1983. The official blazon is "Azure, a schnecke argent from base sinister to sinister" ({{langx|no|Delt av blått og sølv ved virvelsnitt mot venstre}}). This means the arms have a field (background) that is divided by a line called a schnecke (a swirling counter-clockwise spiral design that is looks like a wave). The field located below the line has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The tincture above the line is blue. The colors and design of the arms were chosen as a symbol for the fact that the municipality is situated at the sea and that fishing is important economically to the municipality. The arms were designed by Hallvard Trætteberg after an idea of Henry Oddlo Erichsen.{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Andøy |access-date=2023-01-29 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}{{Cite web |title=Andøy, Nordland (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-18-71.html |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=Flags of the World}}{{Cite web |date=1983-03-08 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1983-01-07-29 |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}

The Church of Norway has three parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Andøy Municipality. It is part of the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

Andøya Space, formerly Andøya Rocket Range, is a civilian rocket range located a few kilometres south of Andenes. As of 2022, construction is in progress for a spaceport capable of launching small satellites. Andøya Space supports research as well as providing educational programming and military work. It also operates another launch site in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard.{{Cite web |title=About ASC |url=https://www.andoyaspace.no/about-asc/ |access-date=12 December 2022}}

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Andøy Municipality is spread across the island of Andøya (the northernmost island in the Vesterålen archipelago) and the northeastern part of the island of Hinnøya (the largest and most populous island in Norway). The municipality also consists of smaller skerries including Bleiksøya, Vomma, and Stavaøyan. Andøy is located between the Gavlfjorden and the Andfjorden, and the Risøysundet strait separates the two main islands in Andøy. The Andøy Bridge connects the two islands.

The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|889.18|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Skrivartinden. The midsection of the island consists of bogs and marshes, known for their Arctic cloudberries. There are numerous lakes on the island including Bleiksvatnet and Skogvollvatnet. The island is also the only place in continental Norway where coal and fossils from dinosaurs are found. Forfjorddalen nature reserve on Hinnøya has some of the oldest pine trees in Scandinavia, some more than 700 years old.{{Cite web |title=Forfjorddalen naturreservat |url=http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1569#8400 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207092548/http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1569#8400 |archive-date=2012-02-07 |access-date=2008-11-18 |language=no}}

Lying furthest north in the area known as Vesterålen, Andøy is a mixture of vast areas of marshland fens, with a backdrop of high peaked mountains such as Kvasstinden. The coast is famous for its sheltered bays with white sandy shores. The area has a rich bird life and this is reflected in some good birding localities like Forfjorddalen Nature Reserve and Skogvoll, the latter a Ramsar site of international importance.

The bird cliff at Bleiksøya, outside of Bleik, is a spectacular and photogenic landmark outside the northern part of Andøya, with many species of seabirds including puffin.{{Cite web |title=Bleiksøya naturreservat |url=http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1537#7565 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210101438/http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1537#7565 |archive-date=2009-02-10 |access-date=2008-11-18 |language=no}}

Andøya has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc).

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Andøy 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.{{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}} The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Midtre Hålogaland District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

The municipal council ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Andøy is made up of 23 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

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{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Andøy

|start = 2024

|end = 2027

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/nordland/andøy#seats |access-date=2023-12-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}

|collapsed =

|Total = 23

|Arbeiderpartiet = 8

|Fremskrittspartiet = 2

|Grønne = 1

|Høyre = 5

|Senterpartiet = 3

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3

|Venstre = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Andøy

|start = 2019

|end = 2023

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/nordland/and%C3%B8y#seats |access-date=2019-10-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 23

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|Grønne = 2

|Høyre = 1

|Senterpartiet = 14

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Andøy

|start = 2015

|end = 2019

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=no}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 23

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Fremskrittspartiet = 2

|Høyre = 9

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Venstre = 1

|Grønne = 1

|otherparty = Andøy List

|otherparty_no = Andøylista

|otherparty_number = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Andøy

|start = 2011

|end = 2015

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/nordland/and%C3%B8y#seats |access-date=2019-10-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 23

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Fremskrittspartiet = 2

|Høyre = 9

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Venstre = 1

|otherparty = Andøy List

|otherparty_no = Andøylista

|otherparty_number = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Andøy

|start = 2007

|end = 2011

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 23

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Fremskrittspartiet = 2

|Høyre = 9

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1

|Senterpartiet = 3

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Venstre = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Andøy

|start = 2003

|end = 2007

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 23

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Fremskrittspartiet = 2

|Høyre = 10

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2

|Venstre = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Andøy

|start = 1999

|end = 2003

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 37

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Fremskrittspartiet = 4

|Høyre = 11

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Senterpartiet = 7

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2

|Venstre = 4

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Andøy

|start = 1995

|end = 1999

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 37

|Arbeiderpartiet = 13

|Fremskrittspartiet = 2

|Høyre = 8

|Senterpartiet = 7

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2

|Venstre = 5

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Andøy

|start = 1991

|end = 1995

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 37

|Arbeiderpartiet = 10

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|Høyre = 13

|Senterpartiet = 6

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4

|Venstre = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Andøy

|start = 1987

|end = 1991

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 37

|Arbeiderpartiet = 14

|Høyre = 14

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3

|Venstre = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Andøy

|start = 1983

|end = 1987

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 37

|Arbeiderpartiet = 15

|Høyre = 12

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2

|Venstre = 3

|otherparty = Free Voters' List

|otherparty_no = Frie Velgeres liste

|otherparty_number = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Andøy

|start = 1979

|end = 1983

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 37

|Arbeiderpartiet = 11

|Høyre = 12

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 3

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Venstre = 4

|otherparty = Andenes Non-party List

|otherparty_no = Andenes Upolitiske Liste

|otherparty_number = 1

|otherparty1 = Free Voters' List

|otherparty_no1 = Frie Velgeres Liste

|otherparty_number1 = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Andøy

|start = 1975

|end = 1979

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 37

|Arbeiderpartiet = 12

|Høyre = 7

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Venstre = 5

|otherparty = Andenes Non-party List

|otherparty_no = Andenes Upolitiske Liste

|otherparty_number = 3

|otherparty1 = Free Voters' List

|otherparty_no1 = Frie Velgeres Liste

|otherparty_number1 = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Andøy

|start = 1971

|end = 1975

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 37

|Arbeiderpartiet = 14

|Høyre = 7

|Senterpartiet = 5

|Venstre = 4

|Local_Lists = 7

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Andøy

|start = 1967

|end = 1971

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 37

|Arbeiderpartiet = 15

|Høyre = 5

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Venstre = 9

|Local_Lists = 5

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Andøy

|start = 1964

|end = 1967

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 37

|Arbeiderpartiet = 11

|AFS = 11

|Local_Lists = 15

|note = On 1 January 1964, Andøy Municipality was created upon the merger of Andenes Municipality, Bjørnskinn Municipality, and Dverberg Municipality.

|}}

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The mayor ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Andøy is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:{{Cite web |title=Ordfører |url=https://www.andoy.kommune.no/politikk/kommunestyret/ordforer-og-vigsel/ordforer/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |publisher=Andøy kommune |language=no}}

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• 1964-1964: Anton P. Medby
• 1964–1966: Knut Bolstad
• 1966–1967: Johan Kleppe (V)
• 1968–1973: Harold Nicolaisen (H)
• 1974–1975: Ole Benjaminsen (H)
• 1976-1979: Johan Kleppe (V)
• 1980-1995: Leif A. Iversen (H)
• 1995-1999: Kjell-Are Johansen (Ap)
• 1999-2019: Jonni Helge Solsvik (H)
• 2019–2023: Knut Andreas Nordmo (Sp)
• 2023–present: Kjell-Are Johansen (Ap)

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The Hurtigruten boat stops at Risøyhamn in Andøy. Andøya Airport at Andenes is served by Widerøe airlines. During the summer, Andenes is connected to Gryllefjord on the island of Senja by the Andenes–Gryllefjord Ferry. By car, you reach Andøy on Norwegian County Road 82, northbound from Sortland.

Andøya Air Station is located next to Andenes. It is the home of the 333rd Squadron of the Royal Norwegian Air Force and houses all P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft in the Norwegian Armed Forces.

• Torbjørn Bratt (ca.1502 in Andenes – 1548), a clergyman who was the first Bishop of Trondheim
• Helmer Hanssen (1870 in Bjørnskinn – 1956), a sailor, pilot, and polar explorer who was one of the first five explorers to reach the South Pole with Roald Amundsen
• Nanna With (1874 in Andenes – 1965), a journalist and voice pedagogue
• Torstein Raaby (1918 in Dverberg – 1964), a telegrapher, resistance fighter, explorer, and crew member on the Kon-Tiki expedition
• Finn Myrvang (born 1937 in Bjørnskinn), a historian, folklore collector, and academic
• Nick Borgen (born 1952 in Andenes), a Norwegian–Swedish musician, singer, and writer

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• [http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/andoy Municipal fact sheet] from Statistics Norway {{in lang|no}}

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