Editing Sørfold Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Nordland, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Sørfold
|native_name            =Fuoldá suohkan 
|native_name_lang       =smj 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Sørfolden herred 
|image_skyline          = Kviturfjellet & Veikdalsisen, evening, 2011 June.jpg
|image_caption          = View of Kviturfjellet and Veikdalsisen
|idnumber               = 1845
|county                 = Nordland
|district               = Salten
|capital                = [[Straumen, Nordland|Straumen]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1887
|preceded               = [[Folden Municipality]]
|demonym                = Sørfoldværing
|language               = Bokmål
|coatofarms             = Sørfold komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.sorfold.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Kolbjørn Mathisen
|mayor_party            = [[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|elevation_max_m        = 1663.6
|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              = 48
|area_total_km2         = 1637.41
|area_land_km2          = 1471.26
|area_water_km2         = 166.15
|area_water_percent     = 10.1
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 290
|population_total       = 1858
|population_density_km2 = 1.1
|population_increase    = -6.5
|coordinates            = {{coord|67|13|14|N|15|48|31|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Sørfold''' 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 [[Salten]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Straumen, Nordland|Straumen]]. Other villages in the municipality include [[Leirfjordgården]], [[Mørsvikbotn]], [[Røsvika]], [[Rørstad]], [[Styrkesvik]], and [[Øvre Kvarv]]. The municipality surrounds the [[Sørfolda]] fjord and stretches east to the border with [[Sweden]]. 
[[File:Zwischen Narvik & Mo i Rana Norwegen.JPG|thumb|left|[[Kobbvatnet]] lake, Sørfold]]
[[File:Mørsvikbotn-Sørfold-Nordland.JPG|thumb|left|Mørsvikbotn village and E6 road]]
[[File:E6, Kviturfjellet & Veikdalsisen, 2011 June.jpg|thumb|left|View from the E6 highway]]

The {{convert|1637|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 48th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Sørfold is the 290th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,858. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|1.1|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 6.5% 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==
The municipality of ''Sørfolden'' was established on 1 January 1887 when the old [[Folden Municipality]] was divided into two: Sørfolden Municipality (population: 1,946) and [[Nordfolden-Kjerringø Municipality]] (population: 1,347). The spelling was later changed to just ''Sørfold''. On 1 January 1894, the Movik farm (population: 30) along the Sagfjorden was transferred from Nordfolden-Kjerringø Municipality to Sørfold Municipality.<ref name="Dag" />

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, the Øyjord area along the Nevelsfjorden (population: 81) was transferred to the neighboring [[Bodin Municipality]]. On the same date, the [[Mørsvikbotn]] area (population: 268) was transferred from [[Nordfold Municipality]] to Sørfold Municipality. On 1 January 1984, the Tårnvika and Øygården area (population: 22) along the [[Sørfolda]] fjord was transferred from Sørfold Municipality to [[Bodø Municipality]].<ref name="Dag">{{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 |isbn=9788253746845}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the local [[Folda, Nordland|Folda]] [[fjord]] ({{langx|non|Fold}}). The first element is the prefix {{wikt-lang|non|sør}} which means "southern". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|fold}} which has an unknown meaning (maybe "the broad one"). The inner part of the fjord is divided into two arms ''[[Nordfolda]]'' ("the northern Folda") and ''[[Sørfolda]]'' ("the southern Folda").<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=234 |language=no}}</ref> Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Sørfolden''. On 6 January 1908, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Sørfold''.<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1908 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1908. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015110481021_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Kristiania, Norge |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |page=24}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 24 April 1987. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], a turbine wheel [[argent]]"'' ({{langx|no|I blått et sølv turbinhjul}}). This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a [[turbine]] wheel for a [[Hydroelectricity|hydroelectric power plant]]. The turbine 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 and the turbine were chosen to symbolize the rivers around the municipality which contain many [[rapids]] and [[waterfall]]s. These are partly harnessed to generate [[electricity]] which has provided a major source of income for the municipality. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen from Vadsø.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Sørfold |access-date=2023-02-04 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sorfold, Nordland (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-18-45.html |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1987-04-24 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1987-04-24-351 |access-date=2023-02-04 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

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

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|Churches in Sørfold
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="3"|Sørfold||[[Rørstad Church]]||[[Rørstad]]||1761
|-
|[[Røsvik Church]]||[[Røsvika]]||1883
|-
|[[Mørsvikbotn Chapel]]||[[Mørsvikbotn]]||1955
|}

==Geography==
[[File:Trengsel Bridge.jpg|thumb|left|[[Trengsel Bridge]] on the E6 road]]
Sørfold Municipality is located about {{convert|120|km}} north of the [[Arctic Circle]]. The total land area of Sørfold is {{convert|1636.61|km2}}, of which {{convert|141|km2}} is covered with permanent [[ice]] and [[snow]], and only {{convert|265.8|km2}} lies below the {{convert|150|m|adj=on}} [[contour line]]. The total length of coastline is {{convert|249|km}}. In 1987, only {{convert|3.2|km2}} of land was being actively farmed. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|1663.6|m|adj=on}} tall mountain [[Skagmatoppen]].<ref name="elev" />

To the north of Sørfold is [[Hamarøy Municipality]] and to the south is [[Fauske Municipality]]. To the east, the Sørfold borders [[Jokkmokk Municipality]] in [[Sweden]].

[[Rago National Park]], with its wild nature dominated by bare rock, streams, and pine [[forest]], is located in Sørfold. The glacier [[Blåmannsisen]], one of the largest in Norway, is partly located in the municipality. There are several [[nature reserve]]s. Veikdalen nature reserve, roughly {{convert|300|m}} above sea level, protects a largely undisturbed [[pine]] and [[birch]] forest (some logging before 1918) with many standing dead pine trees.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veikdalen naturreservat |url=http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1704#14836 |access-date=2008-11-29 |language=no}}</ref>

There are many large lakes in Sørfold, including [[Andkjelvatnet]], [[Faulvatnet]], [[Forsvatnet]], [[Grovatnet]], [[Horndalsvatnet]], Kobbvatnet, [[Kvitvatnet]], [[Langvatnet (Sørfold)|Langvatnet]], [[Leirvatnet (Sørfold)|Leirvatnet]], [[Litlverivatnet]], [[Mørsvikvatnet]], [[Nedre Veikvatnet]], [[Røyrvatnet]], [[Rundvatnet]], [[Sildhopvatnet]], [[Sisovatnet]], [[Storskogvatnet]], [[Straumvatnet]], and [[Trollvatnet]].

==Government==
Sørfold 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 Sørfold is made up of 17 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                      = Sørfold
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/nordland/sørfold#seats |access-date=2023-12-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 3
|Rødt                      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/nordland/sørfold#seats |access-date=2019-10-28 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 2
|Rødt                      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/nordland/sørfold#seats |access-date=2019-10-28 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 11
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|otherparty                = Sørfold independent list
|otherparty_no             = Sørfold uavhengige liste 
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 3
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|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=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 8
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|NKP                       = 1
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|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                     = 20
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|NKP                       = 2
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|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                     = 20
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 5
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|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                     = 20
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|NKP                       = 2
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sørfold
|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                     = 20 
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 8
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|AFS                       = 1
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Sørfold 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:
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*1887–1887: Lars J. Wormdahl ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1893–1896: Nils Lie ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1897–1899: Hans A. Pedersen ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
*1899–1901: Einar Amlie ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
*1902–1907: Henrik Brækkan ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1908–1920: Petter Skog ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
*1920–1927: Søren Øigaard ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
*1927–1935: Søren L. Ørnes ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
*1935–1940: Johan Abelsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1941–1945: Olaf Hestvik ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
*1945-1945: Johan Abelsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1946–1951: Magnus Lilleeng ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1952–1963: Hilmar Hammerfall ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1964–1971: Ottar Vollan ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1972–1975: Edvin Didriksen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1976–1995: Frantz Pettersen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1995–2003: Jakob Jakobsen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2003–2019: Lars Evjenth ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2019–2023: Gisle Hansen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2023–present: Kolbjørn Mathisen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
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==History==
[[File:Husmannsbolig.JPG|thumb|right|Husmannsplass Kjelvik]]
The small village of [[Mørsvikbotn]] is located in the north part of the municipality. About {{convert|5|km}} north of Mørsvikbotn lies the lake [[Mørsvikvatnet]]. In this area, Mørsry, the [[Germany|German]] army had a [[prisoner-of-war]] camp during [[World War II]] housing mostly [[Russia]]n POWs. They were building the [[Polarbanen]] [[railway]], which was intended to be a link between Fauske and [[Narvik (town)|Narvik]]. Some ruins of the camp, the foundations of the railway line, a tunnel, and roads can still be observed. A small, now empty, cemetery for fallen Russian soldiers is located close to the camp, about {{convert|50|m}} off the left-hand side just before the single concrete bridge.

== Notable people ==
* [[Alfred B. Skar]] (1896 in Sørfold – 1969), a newspaper editor, writer, trade unionist, and politician 
* [[Eivind Tverbak]] (1897 in Sørfold – 1982), a novelist and children's writer
* [[Oddmund Ingvald Jensen]] (1928 in Sørfold – 2011), a cross-country skier and coach who competed at the [[1956 Winter Olympics|1956]] and [[1960 Winter Olympics]] 
* [[Thor Helland]] (1936 in Sørfold – 2021), a 5000-metre runner who competed in the [[1964 Summer Olympics]]

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

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