Editing Flakstad Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Nordland, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Flakstad
|native_name            =
|native_name_lang       =
|other_name             =
|former_name            =
|image_skyline          = Ramberg (Lofoten).jpg
|image_caption          = View of a beach in Flakstad
|idnumber               = 1859
|county                 = Nordland
|district               = Lofoten
|capital                = [[Ramberg, Flakstad|Ramberg]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|disestablished         = 1 Jan 1964
|succeeded              = [[Moskenes Municipality]]
|established2           = 1 Jan 1976
|preceded2              = [[Moskenes Municipality]]
|demonym                = Flakstadfjerding
|language               = Neutral
|coatofarms             = Flakstad komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.flakstad.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Einar Benjaminsen
|mayor_party            = [[Bygdeliste|LL]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|elevation_max_m        = 938.71
|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              = 312
|area_total_km2         = 178.54
|area_land_km2          = 169.23
|area_water_km2         = 9.31
|area_water_percent     = 5.2
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 318
|population_total       = 1229
|population_density_km2 = 6.9
|population_increase    = -10.2
|coordinates            = {{coord|68|04|45|N|13|16|28|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Flakstad''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Nordland]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is part of the [[Districts of Norway|traditional district]] of the [[island]] group [[Lofoten]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Ramberg, Flakstad|Ramberg]]. Other villages in the municipality include [[Fredvang]], [[Napp, Norway|Napp]], [[Nusfjord]], [[Sund, Flakstad|Sund]], and [[Vareid]].
[[File:Ramberg La Plage.jpg|center|thumb|290x290px|Ramberg]]

The municipality is located in the [[Lofoten Islands]] and comprises the entire island of [[Flakstadøya]] and the northern part of the island of [[Moskenesøya]], plus many smaller islets surrounding the main islands. The [[European route E10]] highway runs across the whole municipality.

The {{convert|179|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 312th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Flakstad is the 318th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,229. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|6.9|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 10.2% 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:Trolig Flakstad krk.JPG|thumb|left|Flakstad church]]
[[File:Skagsanden.JPG|thumb|left|Skagsanden beach, Flakstad]]
[[File:Nusfjord6.jpg|thumb|left|Nusfjord is a small harbor with traditional ''rorbus''.]]
The municipality of Flakstad was established on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). On 1 July 1916, the southern part of the municipality (population: 1,306) was separated to form the new [[Moskenes Municipality]]. This left Flakstad with 1,667 residents.

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, Flakstad Municipality (population: 2,067) was merged into the neighboring [[Moskenes Municipality]] (population: 2,001), creating a new, larger Moskenes Municipality. This merger, however, only lasted for twelve years. On 1 January 1976, the merger was undone with Moskenes Municipality (population: 1,705) and Flakstad Municipality (population: 2,007) becoming separate municipalities once again.<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=no}}</ref>

===Name===
[[File:Flakstad.jpg|thumb|290x290px|Flakstad|left]]
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''[[Flakstad (village)|Flakstad]]'' farm ({{langx|non|Flakstaðir}} or {{lang|non|Flatarstaðir}}) since the first [[Flakstad Church]] was built there. The first element of the name is uncertain. It may come from the word {{lang|non|flak}} which may have meant "reckless". Another option is that it derived from the word {{lang|non|flag}} which meant "rock wall", possibly referring to the large cliff near the church site. The last element is the [[plural form]] of {{wikt-lang|non|staðr}} which means "homestead", "abode", or "farm".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |author-link=Oluf Rygh |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 |page=347 |language=no}}</ref><ref name="snl">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Flakstad |url=http://snl.no/Flakstad |access-date=2012-06-17 |language=no}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 14 July 1989. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], a mooring bollard [[argent]]"'' ({{langx|no|I blått en sølv tørnbolt}}). This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a [[mooring]] [[bollard]] which is a type of fixed device used for tying a [[hawser]] line from a boat to the dock. The mooring bollard has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[argent]] which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The blue color in the field symbolizes the importance of the sea and the mooring bollard was chosen to represent the municipality's seafaring history. The arms were designed by Jorunn Thomassen and Jarle Henriksen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Flakstad |access-date=2023-01-31 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Flakstad, Nordland |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-18-59.html |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1989-09-09 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1989-07-14-636 |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

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

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Flakstad'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="1"|Flakstad||[[Flakstad Church]]||[[Flakstad (village)|Flakstad]]||1780
|}

==Economy==
The municipality's economy is dominated by [[fishing]]. The fishing fleet mainly consists of small boats. There are also several [[fish farm]] in Flakstad. There is some [[agriculture]] in Flakstad, but mostly cattle and sheep farming rather than growing crops.<ref name="snl" />

==Government==
Flakstad 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 [[Salten og Lofoten District Court]] and the [[Hålogaland Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Flakstad is made up of 11 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                      = Flakstad
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/nordland/flakstad#seats |access-date=2023-12-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|Total                     = 11
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Flakstad District List
|otherparty_no             = Flakstad distriktsliste
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/nordland/flakstad#seats |access-date=2019-10-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 11
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Flakstad District List
|otherparty_no             = Flakstad distriktsliste
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = Lofoten List (yes to municipal mergers)
|otherparty_no1            = Lofotlista (ja til kommunesammenslåing)
|otherparty_number1        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|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=no}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 11
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Grønne                    = 1
|otherparty                = Flakstad District List
|otherparty_no             = Flakstad distriktsliste
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/nordland/flakstad#seats |access-date=2019-10-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Grønne                    = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|otherparty                = Flakstad District List
|otherparty_no             = Flakstad distriktsliste
|otherparty_number         = 6
|otherparty1               = Fredvang, Krystad and Skjelfjord municipal list
|otherparty_no1            = Fredvang, Krystad og Skjelfjord bygdeliste
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|otherparty                = Flakstad district list
|otherparty_no             = Flakstad Distriktsliste
|otherparty_number         = 8
|otherparty1               = Fredvang and Krystad local list 
|otherparty_no1            = Fredvang og Krystad bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|otherparty                = Flakstad district list
|otherparty_no             = Flakstad Distriktsliste
|otherparty_number         = 7
|otherparty1               = Fredvang and Krystad local list 
|otherparty_no1            = Fredvang og Krystad bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|otherparty                = Flakstad district list
|otherparty_no             = Flakstad Distriktsliste
|otherparty_number         = 9
|otherparty1               = Fredvang and Krystad local list 
|otherparty_no1            = Fredvang og Krystad bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|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=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Flakstad district list
|otherparty_no             = Flakstad Distriktsliste
|otherparty_number         = 8
|otherparty1               = Fredvang and Krystad local list 
|otherparty_no1            = Fredvang og Krystad bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|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=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Flakstad district list
|otherparty_no             = Flakstad Distriktsliste
|otherparty_number         = 6
|otherparty1               = Fredvang and Krystad local list 
|otherparty_no1            = Fredvang og Krystad bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|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=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 3
|otherparty                = Flakstad district list
|otherparty_no             = Flakstad Distriktsliste
|otherparty_number         = 5
|otherparty1               = Fredvang and Krystad local list 
|otherparty_no1            = Fredvang og Krystad bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|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=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 2
|otherparty                = Flakstad district list
|otherparty_no             = Flakstad Distriktsliste
|otherparty_number         = 6
|otherparty1               = Non-party common list for Fredvang-Krystad
|otherparty_no1            = Upolitisk fellesliste for Fredvang-Krystad
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|otherparty                = Flakstad district list
|otherparty_no             = Flakstad Distriktsliste
|otherparty_number         = 10
|otherparty1               = Non-party common list for Fredvang-Krystad area
|otherparty_no1            = Upolitisk fellesliste for Fredvang, Krystad og omegn 
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|start                     = 1976
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|otherparty                = Flakstad Common List
|otherparty_no             = Flakstad Samlingsliste 
|otherparty_number         = 13
|otherparty1               = Non-party Common List Fredvang-Krystad
|otherparty_no1            = Upolitisk Fellesliste Fredvang-Krystad
|otherparty_number1        = 4
|note = On 1 January 1976, Flakstad Municipality was separated from [[Moskenes Municipality]].
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 13
|AFS                       = 2
|Local_Lists               = 11
|note = On 1 January 1964, Flakstad Municipality became part of [[Moskenes Municipality]].
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|AFS                       = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 1
|AFS                       = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 2
|Local_Lists               = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|AFS                       = 6
|Local_Lists               = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flakstad
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 8
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 1
|AFS                       = 3
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Flakstad 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>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*''(1964-1975: None - merged with [[Moskenes Municipality]])''
*1975-1983: Gunnar Rørtveit ([[Bygdeliste|LL]]/[[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]))
*1983-1986: Carl Leon Johnsen ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
*1986-1987: [[Alf Ivar Samuelsen]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1987-1991: Jan Rigan ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1991-1999: Willy Arntzen ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
*1999-2003: Erling Sigurd Sandnes ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
*2003-2005: [[Alf Ivar Samuelsen]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2005-2007: [[Ann-Helen Fjeldstad Jusnes]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2007-2015: Stein Iversen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2015-2019: Hans Fredrik Sørdal ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2019–2023: Trond Kroken ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2023–present: Einar Benjaminsen ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
{{div col end}}

==Geography==
Located near the southern end of the [[Lofoten]] [[archipelago]], Flakstad comprises all of the island of [[Flakstadøya]] and the northern part of the island of [[Moskenesøya]]. The islands are connected by the [[Fredvang Bridges]] and the [[Kåkern Bridge]]. The large lake [[Solbjørnvatnet]] lies on the northern part of Moskenesøya in Flakstad. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|938.71|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Stjerntinden.<ref name="elev" />

[[Vestvågøy Municipality]] lies to the northeast on the island of [[Vestvågøya]], the [[Vestfjorden]] lies to the southeast, the [[Moskenes Municipality]] lies to the southwest on the island of [[Moskenesøya]], and the [[Norwegian Sea]] lies to the northwest.

===Climate===
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|Aug mean C=12.0
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== Notable people ==
* [[Fredrik Arentz Krog]] (1844 in Flakstad – 1923), a Norwegian barrister
* [[Gina Krog]] (1847 in Flakstad – 1916), a Norwegian suffragist, teacher, liberal politician, and editor
* [[Birger Eriksen]] (1875 in Flakstad – 1958), a Norwegian officer and commander of [[Oscarsborg Fortress]] in WWII
* [[Sigurd Lund Hamran]] (1902 in Flakstad – 1977), a Norwegian politician, Mayor, and deputy Mayor of Moskenes Municipality between 1937 & 1961 
* [[Alf Ivar Samuelsen]] (1942 in Flakstad – 2014), a Norwegian politician and Mayor of Flakstad Municipality

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/flakstad Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}

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