Editing Herøy Municipality (Nordland)

{{short description|Municipality in Nordland, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Herøy
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Herø herred
|image_skyline          = De_sju_søstre_sett_fra_Herøy,_Nordland_(2007-07-07).jpg
|image_caption          = [[De syv søstre]] mountains seen from Herøy
|idnumber               = 1818
|county                 = Nordland
|district               = Helgeland
|capital                = [[Silvalen]]
|established            = 1864
|preceded               = [[Alstahaug Municipality]]
|demonym                = Herøyfjerding
|language               = Bokmål
|coatofarms             = Herøy Nordland komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.heroy-no.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Elbjørg Larsen
|mayor_party            = [[Norwegian Labour Party|Ap]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2019
|elevation_max_m        = 119.15
|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              = 344
|area_total_km2         = 64.46
|area_land_km2          = 63.89
|area_water_km2         = 0.57
|area_water_percent     = 0.9
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 291
|population_total       = 1842
|population_density_km2 = 28.6
|population_increase    = 6.3
|coordinates            = {{coord|65|59|55|N|12|13|02|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Herøy''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Nordland]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is part of the [[Helgeland]] [[Districts of Norway|traditional region]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Silvalen]]. The island municipality is located about {{convert|15|km}} west of the town of [[Sandnessjøen]].

The {{convert|64|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 344th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Herøy is the 291st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,842. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|28.6|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 6.3% 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:Utedo.JPG|thumb|left|Restroom with a view]]
The municipality of Herøy was established in 1864 when it was separated from [[Alstahaug Municipality]]. Initially the population of Herøy was 2,438. On 1 July 1917, the northern district of Herøy (population: 1,530) was separated from Herøy to become the new [[Nordvik Municipality]]. This left Herøy with 2,555 residents.

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1962 the part of Herøy Municipality on the [[Dønna (island)|island of Dønna]] (population: 19) was transferred to the new [[Dønna Municipality]]. On 1 January 1965 the [[Husvær]]/[[Sandværet]] island groups (population: 461) were transferred from [[Alstahaug Municipality]] to Herøy Municipality.<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===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the [[island]]s of ''Søndre Herøya'' and ''Nordre Herøya'' ({{langx|non|Herøyjar}}). The first element is {{wikt-lang|non|herr}} which means "[[army]]" (here in the sense of {{lang|no|skipaherr}} which means "[[military]] [[Naval fleet|fleet]]"). The last element is the [[definite]] form of {{wikt-lang|no|øy}} which means "[[island]]". The [[sound (geography)|sound]] between the islands was probably a meeting place for the [[Leidang]] fleet of the district.<ref name="kom" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |author-link=Oluf Rygh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K21BAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt |date=1905 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=16 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=100 |language=no}}</ref> Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Herø''. On 6 January 1908, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Herøy''.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015110481021_001 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1908. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |publisher=Fred T. Salicath |year=1908 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=24 |language=no}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 3 July 1987. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], three oars [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] [[Attitude (heraldry)#Issuant|issuant]] from the base, the central one [[Variations of ordinaries|abased]]"'' ({{langx|no|I blått tre oppvoksende gull årer, den midterste nedsenket}}). This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is three vertical [[oar]]s arranged in a horizontal row, with the middle oar, slightly lower. The oars have 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 blue color in the field symbolizes the importance of the ocean for the island municipality. The oar was chosen to represent the importance of boats. The municipal name comes from the Old Norse word "herr" which means a military meeting place, i.e. the place where fleet gathers. Thus the arms are [[canting arms|canting]]. The arms were designed by Jarle E. Henriksen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Herøy, Nordland (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-18-18.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1987-07-03 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1987-07-03-707 |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref><ref name="kom">{{Cite web |title=Herøys kommunevåpen |url=http://www.heroy-no.kommune.no/index.asp?startID=&topExpand=&subExpand=&strUrl=//applications/System/publish/view/showobject.asp?infoobjectid=1002728&menuid=1002096&startmenuid= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719235410/http://www.heroy-no.kommune.no/index.asp?startID=&topExpand=&subExpand=&strUrl=%2F%2Fapplications%2FSystem%2Fpublish%2Fview%2Fshowobject.asp%3Finfoobjectid%3D1002728&menuid=1002096&startmenuid= |archive-date=2011-07-19 |access-date=2008-11-23 |language=no}}</ref> 
{{See also-text|the coats of arms of: [[Coat of arms of Fedje|Fedje Municipality]] and [[Coat of arms of Lenvik|Lenvik Municipality]]}}

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

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Herøy'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="4"|Herøy||[[Herøy Church (Nordland)|Herøy Church]]||[[Silvalen]]||12th century
|-
|[[Gåsvær Chapel]]||[[Gåsvær]]||1951
|-
|[[Husvær Chapel]]||[[Husvær]]||1936
|-
|[[Sandvær Chapel]]||[[Sandværet]]||1947
|}

==Geography==
[[File:Gåsvær sett i fra Ravnøya.jpg|thumb|left|View of Gåsvær]]
The municipality of Herøy consists of about 1,700 little islands and islets. The main islands are [[Nord-Herøy]], [[Sør-Herøy]], [[Tenna, Nordland|Tenna]], [[Ytre Øksningan]], [[Indre Øksningan]], [[Seløya]], and [[Staulen]]&mdash; all of which are connected by bridges including [[Åkviksundet Bridge]], [[Hoholmen Bridge]], [[Kalvøyrevet Bridge]]. Most islands are low and close to the sea surface.<ref name="snl">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Herøy – Nordland |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/Her%C3%B8y_-_Nordland |access-date=2019-02-18 |date=2018-08-29 |editor-last=Thorsnæs |editor-first=Geir |language=no}}</ref> The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|119.15|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Vardøyfjellet on the island of Vardøya.<ref name="elev" />

There are also several smaller outlying island groups such as [[Gåsvær]], [[Husvær]], and [[Sandværet]]. [[Ytterholmen Lighthouse]] is located in the far western part of the municipality.

==Government==
Herøy 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 [[Helgeland District Court]] and the [[Hålogaland Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Herøy is made up of 19 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                      = Herøy
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/nordland/herøy#seats |access-date=2023-12-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 =  
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|otherparty                = Herøy Local List
|otherparty_no             = Herøy Bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/nordland/herøy#seats |access-date=2019-10-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|otherparty                = Herøy Local List
|otherparty_no             = Herøy Bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|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                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|H/V                       = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/nordland/herøy#seats |access-date=2019-10-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|H/Sp/V                    = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Høyre                     = 1
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 5
|KrF/Sp/V                  = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 4
|KrF/Sp/V                  = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Høyre                     = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|KrF/Sp/V                  = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Høyre                     = 3
|KrF/Sp/V                  = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 15
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 16
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 6
|Local_Lists               = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 5
|Local_Lists               = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 12
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 10
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 5
|Local_Lists               = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|AFS                       = 5
|Local_Lists               = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Herøy
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Local_Lists               = 11
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Herøy 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><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ordførere i Herøy kommune (Nordland) |url=https://lokalhistoriewiki.no/Ordf%C3%B8rere_i_Her%C3%B8y_kommune_(Nordland) |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=LokalHistorieWiki.no}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*1862-1864: Andreas Christian Bech
*1865-1876: Paul Smith
*1876-1878: Evert Johannessen
*1879-1880: Hans Herman Hansen
*1881-1886: Hans Mørk Smith 
*1887-1910: Hans J. Mørk 
*1911-1912: Sigvard Nielsen
*1913-1913: Helmer Tømmervik
*1914-1915: Marius Sørensen<ref name="MS">{{Cite news |date=1940-02-14 |title=60 år |url=https://www.nb.no/items/ac9dc962aa1769c3b8c9582496c34588 |access-date=2024-10-11 |work=[[Lofotposten]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1915-1917: Hans Johnsen 
*1918-1919: Helmer Tømmervik
*1920-1920: Marius Sørensen<ref name="MS" />
*1920-1922: Johannes Ødegaard Dietrichson
*1923-1923: Gudolf Havig
*1924-1934: Hans Johansen
*1935-1937: Harald Drøpping<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>
*1937-1938: Ivar Helbekkmo
*1938-1942: Norvald Lundestad<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>
*1942-1943: Hjalmar Jacobsen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1942-01-09 |title=Ny ordfører i Herøy |url=https://www.nb.no/items/7f0fc6d0be1c6f8569725bb070588b28 |access-date=2024-10-11 |work=[[Lofotposten]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1943-1944: Asbjørn Mo<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: Gudolf Havig<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>
*1946-1946: Jon Holmefjord
*1946-1952: Henning Edvardsen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1948-01-16 |title=18 nye ordførere i Nordland |url=https://www.nb.no/items/914abbf0c88ec19f83ffb004bb9d0b9e |access-date=2024-08-15 |work=[[Nordlandsposten]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1952-1954: Birger Bjerkelo
*1954-1956: Torbjørn Grønbech
*1957-1959: Harald Zahl Braseth
*1960-1971: Helge N. Olsen
*1971-1987: Steinar Furu ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1987-1999: Arnt Frode Jensen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1999-2003: Unni Hansen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2003-2019: Arnt Frode Jensen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2019–present: Elbjørg Larsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
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==Economy==
The main industries in the municipality is [[fishing]], [[fish farming]] and processing activities associated with this. Other important industries are [[agriculture]], transportation, service industries, and [[tourism]].

== Notable people ==
* [[Petter Dass]] (ca.1647 – 1707), a Lutheran priest and the foremost Norwegian poet of his generation<ref>{{cite EB9 |wstitle = Petter Dass |volume= VI | page=831 |short=1}}</ref>
* [[Benjamin Dass]] (1706 at Skar farm in Alstahaug, Herøy – 1775), an educator, scholar, and Rector of [[Trondheim Cathedral School]]

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

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