Gildeskål

Gildeskål is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Bodø Region and the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Inndyr. Other villages include Forstranda, Lekanger, Mevik, Mårnes, Nygårdsjøen, Saura, Storvika, Sør-Arnøy, Sørfinnset, and Våg.

Gildeskål Municipality
Gildeskål kommune
Municipality
Gildeskaal herred  (historic name)
View of Inndyr
Nordland within Norway
Gildeskål within Nordland
Coordinates: 67°01′24″N 14°04′38″E
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
Established1 Jan 1838
  Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreInndyr
Government
  Mayor (2019)Bjørn Magne Pedersen (H)
Area
  Total664.70 km2 (256.64 sq mi)
  Land622.27 km2 (240.26 sq mi)
  Water42.43 km2 (16.38 sq mi)  6.4%
  Rank#170 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
  Total1,928
  Rank#285 in Norway
  Density3.1/km2 (8/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
 −3.9%
DemonymsGildeskålfjerding
Gildeskålværing
Official language
  Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1838
WebsiteOfficial website

The 665-square-kilometre (257 sq mi) municipality is the 170th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Gildeskål is the 285th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,928. The municipality's population density is 3.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.0/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 3.9% over the previous 10-year period.

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