Andenes (municipality)
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Andenesⓘ is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 71-square-kilometre (27 sq mi) municipality existed from 1924 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality included the northern part of the island of Andøya as well as many small surrounding islets and skerries in what is now Andøy Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Andenes where the Andenes Church is located.[3]
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Andenes Municipality
Andenes herred | |
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Coordinates: 69.3144°N 16.1194°E / 69.3144; 16.1194 | |
Country | Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Vesterålen |
Established | 1 Jan 1924 |
• Preceded by | Dverberg Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
• Succeeded by | Andøy Municipality |
Administrative centre | Andenes |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 71 km2 (27 sq mi) |
Population (1964) | |
• Total | 3,812 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Demonym | Andværing[1] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1873[2] |
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