Gimsøy (municipality)
Gimsøy is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 187-square-kilometre (72 sq mi) municipality existed from 1856 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located in the northwestern part of what is now Vågan Municipality. The municipality consisted mainly of the island of Gimsøya as well as the western part of the larger neighboring island of Austvågøya. The municipalities also included 407 other small islands as well as hundreds of little islets and skerries, all of which are located in the Lofoten archipelago. The administrative centre was located at the village of Gimsøysand, where the Gimsøy Church is located.
Gimsøy Municipality
Gimsøy herred Gimsø herred (historic) | |
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Former municipality | |
Nordland within Norway | |
Gimsøy within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 68.3207°N 14.2413°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Lofoten |
| Established | 1856 |
| • Preceded by | Vaagan Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Vågan Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Gimsøysand |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 187 km2 (72 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 1,551 |
| • Density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1864 |
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