Editing Øksnes Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Nordland, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Øksnes
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = 
|image_skyline          = Alsvåg.jpg
|image_caption          = View of Alsvåg in Øksnes
|idnumber               = 1868
|county                 = Nordland
|district               = Vesterålen
|capital                = [[Myre, Øksnes|Myre]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|demonym                = Øksnesværing
|language               = Neutral
|coatofarms             = Øksnes komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.oksnes.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Elisabeth Sørdahl 
|mayor_party            = [[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|elevation_max_m        = 762.46
|highest_point_ref      = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/fakta-om-norge/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>
|area_rank              = 257
|area_total_km2         = 319.60
|area_land_km2          = 310.73
|area_water_km2         = 8.87
|area_water_percent     = 2.8
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 190
|population_total       = 4569
|population_density_km2 = 14.3
|population_increase    = 0.2
|coordinates            = {{coord|68|53|18|N|15|11|00|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Øksnes''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Nordland]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is located on the northwestern part of the large island of [[Langøya]], which is a part of the [[Districts of Norway|traditional region]] of [[Vesterålen]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Myre, Øksnes|Myre]]. Other villages in Øksnes include [[Alsvåg]], [[Barkestad]], [[Breidstrand]], [[Nyksund]], [[Strengelvåg]], and [[Stø]].<ref name="snl">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Øksnes |url=http://snl.no/%C3%98ksnes |access-date=2012-08-03 |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

The {{convert|320|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 257th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Øksnes is the 190th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,569. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|14.3|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 0.2% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

==General information==
[[File:Nyksund road.jpg|thumb|left|Part of the road to Nyksund.]]
[[File:Auenfjorden, Øksnes.jpg|thumb|left|Auenfjorden, Øksnes]]
[[File:Oksnes kirke med omgivelser.jpg|thumb|left|View of Øksnes Church on [[Skogsøya]] island]]
The municipality of Øksnes was established on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). On 1 January 1866, a small area of southern Øksnes (population: 40) was transferred to the neighboring [[Bø Municipality (Nordland)|Bø Municipality]]. On 1 July 1919, the northeastern part of Øksnes along the [[Gavlfjorden]] (population: 1,085) was separated to form the new [[Langenes Municipality]]. This left Øksnes with 2,296 residents.

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, the Krakberget area and the part of Øksnes on the peninsula north of Krakberget (population: 271) was transferred to the neighboring [[Bø Municipality (Nordland)|Bø Municipality]]. On the same date [[Langenes Municipality]] was merged with Øksnes. Prior to the merger, Øksnes had 3,112 residents and Langenes had 2,037 residents.<ref>{{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=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''Øksnes'' farm ({{langx|non|Yxnes}}) since the first [[Øksnes Church]] was built there. The first element is probably an old name of [[Skogsøya]] [[island]] ({{langx|non|Yxn}}). The old name of the island was identical with the word {{wikt-lang|non|yxn}} which means "[[oxen]]". The mountains of the island have maybe been compared with a group of oxen. The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|nes}} which means "[[headland]]".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K21BAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |year=1905 |edition=16 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=382, 387 |language=Norwegian |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 22 August 1986. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Or (heraldry)|Or]] two hooks [[addorsed]] [[Sable (heraldry)|sable]]"'' ({{langx|no|I gull to adosserte svarte angler}}). This means the arms have a [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) that  has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is two black [[Fish hook|fishing hooks]]. The design was chosen to symbolize a municipality which is dependent on [[fishing]] and [[sailing]]. The hooks were based on the bone hooks that were used for fishing in this area prior to 17th century. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Øksnes |access-date=2023-02-05 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Oksnes, Nordland (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-18-68.html |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1986-08-22 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1986-08-22-1753 |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>{{See also-text|the coats of arms of [[Coat of arms of Båtsfjord|Båtsfjord]]|[[Coat of arms of Frøya|Frøya]]|[[Coat of arms of Træna|Træna]]}}

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Øksnes Municipality. It is part of the [[Vesterålen prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Øksnes'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church Name!!Location of the Church!!Year Built
|-
|rowspan="4"|Øksnes||[[Alsvåg Church]]||[[Alsvåg]]||1923
|-
|[[Langenes Church]]||[[Stø]]||1500s
|-
|[[Myre Church]]||[[Myre, Øksnes|Myre]]||1979
|-
|[[Øksnes Church]]||[[Skogsøya]]||1703
|}

==Environment==
===Geography===
[[File:Flytur 04.jpg|thumb|left|View of Strengelvag]]
Øksnes municipality encompasses the northwestern part of the island of [[Langøya]] in the [[Vesterålen]] [[archipelago]]. It also includes many small islands around there including the islands of [[Anden, Norway|Anden]], [[Dyrøya (Øksnes)|Dyrøya]], [[Nærøya (Nordland)|Nærøya]], [[Skogsøya]], and [[Tindsøya]]. The [[Gavlfjorden]] flows along the northeastern part of the boundary with [[Andøy Municipality]] on the other side. The southeastern part of Øksnes borders [[Sortland Municipality]] and the southwestern part borders [[Bø Municipality (Nordland)|Bø Municipality]] (both municipalities are also located on Langøya island). The rest of the municipality borders the [[Norwegian Sea]].

The municipality is quite rugged with the exception of the area east of Myre which is very flat and [[marsh]]y. The large lake [[Alsvågvatnet]] lies near this flat area, just east of the village of [[Alsvåg]]. This flat area lies just to the north of the {{convert|762.46|m|adj=on}} tall mountain [[Snøkolla]], which is the highest point in the municipality.<ref name="elev" /> The [[Anda Lighthouse]] is located on the tiny island of Anden.

===Important Bird Area===
An area of about {{convert|6000|ha}} at the north-eastern end of the island, comprising coastal [[lagoon]]s, [[fen]]s, [[mire|transition mires]], [[Spring (hydrology)|spring]]s and [[mudflat]]s, including the Grunnfjorden [[nature reserve]] and Grunnfjorden [[Ramsar site]] as well as other wetlands, has been designated an [[Important Bird Area]] (IBA) by [[BirdLife International]] (BLI) because it supports populations of [[pink-footed goose|pink-footed]] and [[barnacle goose|barnacle geese]] on [[bird migration|passage migration]].<ref name=bli>{{Cite web |last=<!--Not stated--> |date=2021 |title=Øksnes |url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/%C3%B8ksnes-iba-norway |access-date=2021-12-11 |website=BirdLife Data Zone |publisher=BirdLife International}}</ref>

===Climate===
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==Government==
Øksnes Municipality is responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{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}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Midtre Hålogaland District Court]] and the [[Hålogaland Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Øksnes is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]].
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/nordland/øksnes#seats |access-date=2023-12-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/nordland/øksnes#seats |access-date=2019-10-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|start                     = 2015
|end                       = 2019
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg">{{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=Norwegian}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|otherparty                = Øksnes cross-party list
|otherparty_no             = Øksnes tverrpolitiske liste
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/nordland/øksnes#seats |access-date=2019-10-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Øksnes cross-party list
|otherparty_no             = Øksnes tverrpolitiske liste
|otherparty_number         = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|otherparty                = Øksnes cross-party list
|otherparty_no             = Øksnes tverrpolitiske liste 
|otherparty_number         = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|otherparty                = Øksnes cross-party list
|otherparty_no             = Øksnes Tverrpolitiske liste
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|start                     = 1995
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{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=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|Pensjonistpartiet         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|start                     = 1991
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{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=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Pensjonistpartiet         = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|start                     = 1987
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{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=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|start                     = 1983
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{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=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 9
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Free Voters
|otherparty_no             = Frie Velgere
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|start                     = 1979
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{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=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Øksnes Free Voters' List
|otherparty_no             = Øksnes Frie Velgeres Liste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|otherparty1               = Øksnes West and Midtbygd's common list<br />
|otherparty_no1            = Øksnes Vest- og Midtbygds fellesliste
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|start                     = 1975
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{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=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Øksnes Free Voters' List
|otherparty_no             = Øksnes Frie Velgeres Liste
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|start                     = 1971
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{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=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Venstre                   = 2
|Local_Lists               = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|start                     = 1967
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{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=Norwegian |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 15
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 3
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|start                     = 1963
|end                       = 1967
|reference                 = <ref>{{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=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 1
|Local_Lists               = 7
|note = On 1 January 1963, [[Langenes Municipality]] became part of Øksnes Municipality.
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1959
|end                       = 1963
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Local_Lists               = 16
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1955
|end                       = 1959
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Local_Lists               = 21
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1951
|end                       = 1955
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1947
|end                       = 1951
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 9
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1945
|end                       = 1947
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Local_Lists               = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Øksnes
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1937
|end                       = 1941* 
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Local_Lists               = 16
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Øksnes 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 (incomplete list):<ref>{{Cite web |year=2024 |editor-last=Fiva |editor-first=Jon H |editor2-last=Sørensen |editor2-first=Rune J. |editor3-last=Vøllo |editor3-first=Reidar |title=Local Candidate Dataset |url=https://www.jon.fiva.no/docs/FivaSorensenVollo2024.pdf}}</ref>
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*1883-1893: Kolbein Sjursen Haaheim<ref>{{Cite web |title=Portrett av Kolbein Sjursen Haaheim |url=https://digitaltmuseum.no/021016387006/portrett-av-kolbein-sjursen-haaheim |access-date=2024-08-16 |publisher=[[Museum Nord]] |language=no}}</ref>
*1897-1901: Richard Anton Hansen<ref>{{Cite web |title=Portrett av Richard Anton Hansen |url=https://digitaltmuseum.no/021018856118/portrett-av-richard-anton-hansen |access-date=2024-08-16 |publisher=[[Museum Nord]] |language=no}}</ref>
*1905-1923: Gregus Bjørnstad<ref>{{Cite web |title=Portrett av Gregus Bjørnstad |url=https://digitaltmuseum.no/021018856104/portrett-av-gregus-bjornstad |access-date=2024-08-16 |publisher=[[Museum Nord]] |language=no}}</ref>
*1923-1931: Karl Renø<ref>{{Cite news |date=1924-06-28 |title=Intervjuer med ordførere i fylket |url=https://www.nb.no/items/48cdfadab9ac08562203dcad927ed9ef |access-date=2024-08-16 |work=Bodø Tidende |page=3 |language=no}}</ref>
*1931-1937: S.B. Berntsen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1935-02-18 |title=De nye ordførere i Nordland fylke |url=https://www.nb.no/items/47b04b4316faa8c5c34f9037908ec5b7?page=1 |access-date=2024-08-06 |work=[[Nordlandsposten]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1937-1941: Hildor Johan Øynes ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1938-01-08 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/12a9af2b9788628a82d0d3734b616483 |access-date=2024-08-16 |work=Nordlands Framtid |page=3 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Portrett av Hildor Johan Øynes |url=https://digitaltmuseum.no/021018856109/portrett-av-hildor-johan-oynes |access-date=2024-08-16 |publisher=[[Museum Nord]] |language=no}}</ref>
*1941-1944: S.B. Berntsen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1941-01-16 |title=De nye ordførere og varaordførere i Nordland opnevnt |url=https://www.nb.no/items/7902f42afc9a253a68881b1ab5f4bd63 |access-date=2024-08-06 |work=[[Lofotposten]] |pages=1 & 6 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1943-01-05 |title=Nye ordførere og varaordførere i Nordland fylke |url=https://www.nb.no/items/c10fa807143570c46bd48eceab31a56f |access-date=2024-08-06 |work=[[Nordlandsposten]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1945-1945: Torstein Olsen<ref>{{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}}</ref>
*1945-1947: Reidar Hansen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1946-05-20 |title=Viktige veispørsmål i Vesterålen som krever sin løsning |url=https://www.nb.no/items/bdcf49fac60c1966a487dd57b7c4326a |access-date=2024-08-16 |work=[[Lofotposten]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1947-1963: Olaf Jakobsen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1948-01-10 |title=Borgerlig ordfører i Øksnes |url=https://www.nb.no/items/02e0d2ccd74764e1d804058202be86c1 |access-date=2024-08-16 |work=[[Nordlandsposten]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1964-1967: Otto Holm ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1963-11-14 |title=Otto Holm ordfører i Øksnes |url=https://www.nb.no/items/a467b83d11c75989ec148123cd13426b |access-date=2024-08-16 |work=[[Lofotposten]] |page=20 |language=no}}</ref>
*1967-1973: [[Finn Knutsen]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref name="FK">{{Stortingetbio|FIKU|Finn Knutsen|access-date=2024-08-16}}</ref>
*1973-1979: Arvid Falch ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1979-1991: Finn Steen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1991-1999: [[Finn Knutsen]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref name="FK" />
*1999-2003: Geir Hugo Rognan ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2003-2007: Per-Ole Larsen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2007-2011: John H. Danielsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2011-2015: Jørn Martinussen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*2015-2019: Karianne Bråthen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2019–2023: John H. Danielsen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2023–present: Elisabeth Sørdahl ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
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[[File:Maria Solheim.jpg|135px|thumb|Maria Solheim 2011]]

== Notable people ==
* [[Oskar J. W. Hansen]] (1892 in Langenes – 1971), a naturalized American sculptor who worked at the [[Hoover Dam]]
* [[Lydolf Lind Meløy]] (1908  in Meløya – 1999), an educator, trade unionist, and politician
* [[Finn Knutsen]] (born 1932 in Langenes), a Norwegian politician and mayor of Øksnes
* [[Ove Kristian Sundberg]] (1932 in Øksnes – 2019), a church musician, musicologist, and historian of ideas
* [[Maria Solheim]] (born 1982 in Alsvåg), a singer-songwriter
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/oksnes Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}

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