Buksnes


Buksnes is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1963. It comprised the western part of the island of Vestvågøya in what is now Vestvågøy Municipality. The administrative centre was located in the village of Gravdal where the main church for the municipality, Buksnes Church, is located.

History

The municipality of Buksnes was established on 1 January 1838. On 1 July 1919, the southern district of Buksnes was separated from it to create the new municipality of Hol. The split left Buksnes with 3,188 inhabitants. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1963, the municipality of Buksnes was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Borge, Hol, and Valberg to create the new Vestvågøy Municipality.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Buksnes, are responsible for primary education, outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elects a mayor.

Municipal council

The municipal council of Buksnes was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

Notable residents