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Buksnes is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 104-square-kilometre (40 sq mi) 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. Other villages in Buksnes included Ballstad and Leknes.
Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the 104-square-kilometre (40 sq mi) municipality was the 521st largest by area out of the 705 municipalities in Norway. Buksnes Municipality was the 197th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 4,373. The municipality's population density was 42.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (109/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 5.5% over the previous 10-year period.




General information


The municipality of Buksnes was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 July 1919, the southeastern district of Buksnes Municipality (population: 2,272) was separated from it to create the new Hol Municipality. The split left Buksnes Municipality 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, Buksnes Municipality (population: 4,416) was merged with the neighboring Borge Municipality (population: 4,056), Hol Municipality (population: 3,154), and Valberg Municipality (population: 662) to create the new Vestvågøy Municipality.




= Name

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The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Buksnes farm (historically: Buxnnæs) since the first Buksnes Church was built there. The meaning of the name is uncertain, but the first element may be derived from buks which means "sign" or "mark", possibly referring to a sea mark. The last element is nes which means "headland".




= Churches

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The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Buksnes Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Buksnes prestegjeld and the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.




Geography


The municipality was located on the western part of the large island of Vestvågøya. Borge Municipality was located to the northeast, Valberg Municipality was to the east, Hol Municipality was located to the south, and Flakstad Municipality was located to the west (on the island of Flakstadøya). The highest point in Buksnes Municipality is the 955.9-metre (3,136 ft) tall mountain Himmeltindan, which was located on the border with neighboring Borge Municipality.




Government


While it existed, Buksnes Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.




= Mayors

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The mayor (Norwegian: ordfører) of Buksnes was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position (incomplete list):




= Municipal council

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The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Buksnes was made up of 21 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.




Notable people


Leonhard Christian Borchgrevink Holmboe (1802-1887), a Lutheran clergymen who was the vicar in Buksnes
Arnold Carl Johansen (1898–1957), a member of the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland
Gerhard Schøning (1722-1780), a historian
Harald Sverdrup (1923–1992), a poet and children's writer




See also


List of former municipalities of Norway




References

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• Buksnes Municipality
• Vestvågøy Municipality
• Nordland
• Hol Municipality (Nordland)
• Arnold Carl Johansen
• Gravdal, Nordland
• Buksnes Church
• Moy Nordahl
• Borge Municipality (Nordland)
• List of municipality numbers of Norway