Langenes, Nordland
Langenes is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality, which existed from 1919 until 1964, encompassed the western shore of the Gavlfjorden in what is now Øksnes Municipality. It is located on the northern end of the large island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The administrative centre was in the village of Stø, just east of the Langenes Church in the northern part of the municipality.
Langenes Municipality
Langenes herred | |
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Former municipality | |
View of the village harbour of Stø | |
Nordland within Norway | |
Langenes within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 69°01′07″N 15°09′21″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Vesterålen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1919 |
| • Preceded by | Øksnes Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Øksnes Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Stø |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 103 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 2,037 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Langnesfjerding Langenesfjerding |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1869 |
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