Langenes Municipality

The municipality of Langenes was established on 1 July 1919 when the northeastern part of Øksnes Municipality was split off from Øksnes to form the new municipality. Initially, Langenes had a population of 1,085. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1963, the Holm area along the Gavlfjorden (population: 65) was transferred from Langenes Municipality to Sortland Municipality. On 1 January 1964, the rest of Langenes (population: 2,037) was merged back together with Øksnes Municipality. Prior to the merger, Langenes had 2,037 residents.{{Cite book |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |year=1999 |isbn=9788253746845 |language=no}}

The municipality is named after the old Langenes farm ({{langx|non|Langøyjarnes}}) since the first Langenes Church was built there. The first element is {{wikt-lang|non|lang}} which means "long", here referring to the island, Langøya on which the municipality was located. The island's name, {{wikt-lang|no|Langøya}}, is directly translated as "the long island". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|nes}} which means "headland". The municipality was located on the northernmost peninsula on the island thus the name Langenes means the "headland on Langøya".{{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=389 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}

The Church of Norway had one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Langenes Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Øksnes prestegjeld and the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.{{Cite book |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_049.pdf |title=Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 |date=1951-01-01 |publisher=H. Aschehoug & Co. |series=Norges Offisielle Statistikk |location=Oslo, Norge |language=no |format=PDF |authorlink=Statistics Norway}}

Langenes Municipality was located on the island of Langøya, along with many other smaller islets and skerries just off shore. Øksnes Municipality was located to the west, Sortland Municipality was located to the south, and Bjørnskinn Municipality was located to the east, across the Gavlfjorden, on the island of Andøya. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|762.46|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Snøkolla, located on the border with Øksnes Municipality.

Near Langenes church 20060731 1712.jpg|Area near Langenes Church

Stø overview.jpg|Harbour at Stø

Alsvåg.jpg|View of the village of Alsvåg

While it existed, Langenes Municipality was 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 was under the jurisdiction of the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

The mayor ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Langenes was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:

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• 1919-1919: S. Skog{{Cite news |date=1919-11-18 |title=Vesteraalsnyt |url=https://www.nb.no/items/00444d1f80af8562c603009426eb35b8 |access-date=2024-08-16 |work=Lofotposten |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1920-1922: Lars Olson Standahl{{Cite web |title=Portrett av Lars Olson Standahl |url=https://digitaltmuseum.no/021018856112/portrett-av-lars-olson-standahl |access-date=2024-08-16 |publisher=Museum Nord |language=no}}
• 1923-1925: Lorents Bendik Olsen Sæther{{Cite web |title=Portrett av Lorents Bendik Olsen Sæther |url=https://digitaltmuseum.no/021018856111/portrett-av-lorents-bendik-olsen-saether |access-date=2024-08-16 |publisher=Museum Nord |language=no}}
• 1925-1928: S. Skog{{Cite news |date=1925-12-12 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/519e80eb7d0ee14f51e1b113f1ca6e03 |access-date=2024-08-16 |work=Lofotposten |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1928-1934: Lorents Bendik Olsen Sæther{{Cite news |date=1928-11-14 |title=Ordførervalgene |url=https://www.nb.no/items/ece6d78684668b66fec0e0504d939e93 |access-date=2024-08-16 |work=Nordlandsposten |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1935-1943: L.H. Nielsen (H){{Cite news |date=1935-02-18 |title=De nye ordførere i Nordland fylke |url=https://www.nb.no/items/47b04b4316faa8c5c34f9037908ec5b7?page=1 |access-date=2024-08-16 |work=Nordlandsposten |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1943-1945: Olav Meløy{{Cite news |date=1943-01-05 |title=Nye ordførere og varaordførere i Nordland fylke |url=https://www.nb.no/items/c10fa807143570c46bd48eceab31a56f |access-date=2024-08-16 |work=Nordlandsposten |page=4 |language=no}}
• 1945-1945: Kristian Holm{{Cite news |date=1945-05-14 |title=De nye, midlertidige ordførere i Nordland og Troms |url=https://www.nb.no/items/4e1d0a67c4e89251d112ccefbc3df255 |access-date=2024-08-06 |work=Lofotposten |page=6 |language=no}}
• 1946-1955: Julius Kristian Pettersen Meløy (KrF){{Cite web |title=Portrett av Julius Kristian Pettersen |url=https://digitaltmuseum.no/021018856117/portrett-av-julius-kristian-pettersen |access-date=2024-08-16 |publisher=Museum Nord |language=no}}
• 1955-1963: Otto Holm (Ap){{Cite news |date=1955-12-16 |title=Otto Holm |url=https://www.nb.no/items/244640774b166d507764474d27d42ee6 |access-date=2024-08-16 |work=Nordlands Framtid |page=4 |language=no}}

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The municipal council {{lang|no|(Herredsstyre)}} of Langenes was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

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{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Langenes

|herad = yes

|start = 1960

|end = 1963

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|Total = 13

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|AFS = 1

|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 3

|note = On 1 January 1964, Langenes Municipality became part of Øksnes Municipality.

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Langenes

|herad = yes

|start = 1956

|end = 1959

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 13

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 2

|Local_Lists = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Langenes

|herad = yes

|start = 1952

|end = 1955

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 12

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Høyre = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Venstre = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Langenes

|herad = yes

|start = 1948

|end = 1951

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 12

|Local_Lists = 12

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Langenes

|herad = yes

|start = 1945

|end = 1947

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 12

|Local_Lists = 12

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Langenes

|herad = yes

|start = 1938

|end = 1941*

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 12

|Local_Lists = 12

|}}

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