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Værøy Municipality

Coordinates:67°40′23″N12°40′09″E / 67.67306°N 12.66917°E /67.67306; 12.66917
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Municipality in Nordland, Norway
Municipality in Nordland, Norway
Værøy Municipality
Værøy kommune
Værø herred  (historic name)
The islands and islets of Værøy
The islands and islets of Værøy
Flag of Værøy Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Værøy Municipality
Coat of arms
Nordland within Norway
Nordland within Norway
Værøy within Nordland
Værøy within Nordland
Coordinates:67°40′23″N12°40′09″E / 67.67306°N 12.66917°E /67.67306; 12.66917
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictLofoten
Established1 Jan 1838
Administrative centreSørland
Government
 • Mayor(2019)Susann Hjørdis Berg Kristiansen (LL)
Area
 • Total
18.64 km2 (7.20 sq mi)
 • Land18.61 km2 (7.19 sq mi)
 • Water0.03 km2 (0.012 sq mi)  0.2%
 • Rank#352 in Norway
Highest elevation450.13 m (1,476.8 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
683
 • Rank#348 in Norway
 • Density36.6/km2 (95/sq mi)
 • Change(10 years)
Decrease −12.1%
DemonymVærøyværing[2]
Official language
 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1857[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

Værøy is an islandmunicipality inNordlandcounty,Norway. It is part of thetraditional district ofLofoten. Theadministrative centre of the municipality is the village ofSørland on the main island ofVærøya. The other village in Værøy isNordland. Most of the residents live in the Sørland area surrounding the main harbor. The oldVærøy Lighthouse sits at the end of that harbor.

The 19-square-kilometre (7.3 sq mi) municipality is the 352nd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Værøy Municipality is the 348th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of only 683. The municipality'spopulation density is 36.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (95/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 12.1% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]

General information

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Måstad
Location of Værøy

Værøy Municipality was established on 1 January 1838 (seeformannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 July 1928, the southern district of Værøy (population: 731) was separated to become the newRøst Municipality. The borders have not changed since that time.[7]

Name

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The municipality (originally theparish) is named after the island ofVærøya (Old Norse:Veðrøy) since the firstVærøy Church was built there. The first element is the wordveðr which means "weather" (here referring to harsh weather and the exposed and unsheltered position of the island). The last element isøy which means "island".[8] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelledVærø. On 6 January 1908, aroyal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality toVærøy.[9]

Coat of arms

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Thecoat of arms was granted on 7 October 1988. The officialblazon is"Azure, a puffinargentarmedgules" (Norwegian:I blått en sølv lundefugl). This means the arms have a bluefield (background) and thecharge is apuffin. The puffin has atincture ofargent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The charge is also "armed gules" which means that the beak and feet are colored red. The blue color in the field symbolizes the importance of the sea. The charge is a puffin to represent the fact that they nest in large numbers in the area and historically, they held great importance for the island municipality, both for meat anddown feathers. The arms were designed by John Digernes.[10][11][12]

Churches

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TheChurch of Norway has one parish (sokn) within Værøy Municipality. It is part of theBodø domprosti (arch-deanery) in theDiocese of Sør-Hålogaland.[citation needed]

Churches in Værøy Municipality
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
VærøyVærøy ChurchSørland1939
Old Værøy ChurchNordland1799

Geography

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Sørland village in Værøy

The island municipality is made up of many islands, the two largest islands beingVærøya andMosken. It is located at the end of theLofoten archipelago. TheNorwegian Sea lies to the northwest and theVestfjorden lies to the southeast. TheMoskenstraumenmaelstrom lies to the north between Værøya andMoskenesøya. The highest point in the municipality is the 450.13-metre (1,476.8 ft) tall mountain Nordlandsnupen, on the south side of the village ofNordland.[1]

Climate

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The weather in Værøy can be very changeable. Sunshine, rain, wind, and mist may interchange rapidly. The winter climate is mild and the temperature seldom drops much below 0 °C (32 °F) even in mid-winter. This makes conditions forstockfish exceptionally good.

Røst and Værøy are among the most northern locations in the world where there is nometeorological winter because the average temperature generally stays above freezing all year. The winter temperatures in southern Lofoten represent the highest temperature anomaly in the world relative tolatitude. However, the winter weather is rather windy.[13]

Thepolar night occurs from 13 to 29 December and themidnight sun occurs from 28 May to 15 July.

Værøy has asubpolar oceanic climate (KöppenCfc,TrewarthaEolk) with short, cool summers and long, but not very cold, winters. The all-time low of −9.5 °C (14.9 °F) since recording started in 2005 is extremely mild for a location north of the Arctic Circle, and even milder than the record low forMadrid, Spain orJacksonville, Florida.

Climate data for Værøy 1991-2020 (precipitation 61-90, extremes 2005-2025)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)8.9
(48.0)		8.5
(47.3)		8.2
(46.8)		12.5
(54.5)		19
(66)		21.1
(70.0)		22.7
(72.9)		23.1
(73.6)		18.4
(65.1)		15.2
(59.4)		11.4
(52.5)		9.7
(49.5)		23.1
(73.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)2.3
(36.1)		1.5
(34.7)		1.8
(35.2)		3.5
(38.3)		6.2
(43.2)		9.3
(48.7)		12.2
(54.0)		12.1
(53.8)		10.1
(50.2)		7.1
(44.8)		5
(41)		3.3
(37.9)		6.2
(43.2)
Record low °C (°F)−8
(18)		−9.5
(14.9)		−7.4
(18.7)		−4.3
(24.3)		−2
(28)		1.5
(34.7)		6.5
(43.7)		4.2
(39.6)		2.5
(36.5)		−3.4
(25.9)		−4.3
(24.3)		−6.5
(20.3)		−9.5
(14.9)
Averageprecipitation mm (inches)96
(3.8)		75
(3.0)		74
(2.9)		59
(2.3)		40
(1.6)		43
(1.7)		57
(2.2)		64
(2.5)		98
(3.9)		130
(5.1)		104
(4.1)		110
(4.3)		950
(37.4)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[14]

Government

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Værøy Municipality is responsible forprimary education (through 10th grade), outpatienthealth services,senior citizen services,welfare and othersocial services,zoning,economic development, and municipalroads and utilities. The municipality is governed by amunicipal council ofdirectly elected representatives. Themayor isindirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[15] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of theSalten og Lofoten District Court and theHålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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Themunicipal council(Kommunestyre) of Værøy Municipality is made up of 13 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by politicalparty.

Værøy kommunestyre 2023–2027[16]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Værøy List(Værøylista)7
 Common List for Værøy(Felleslista for Værøy)4
Total number of members:13
Værøy kommunestyre 2019–2023[17]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)3
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)1
 Værøy List(Værøylista)4
 Common List for Værøy(Felleslista for Værøy)2
Total number of members:13
Værøy kommunestyre 2015–2019[18]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)2
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Værøy List(Værøylista)3
 Common List for Værøy(Felleslista for Værøy)5
Total number of members:13
Værøy kommunestyre 2011–2015[19]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)3
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Common List for Værøy(Felleslista for Værøy)8
Total number of members:13
Værøy kommunestyre 2007–2011[18]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Common list for Værøy(Felleslista for Værøy)6
Total number of members:13
Værøy kommunestyre 2003–2007[18]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)4
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Common list for Værøy(Felleslista for Værøy)7
Total number of members:13
Værøy kommunestyre 1999–2003[18]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Common list for Værøy(Felleslista for Værøy)5
Total number of members:13
Værøy kommunestyre 1995–1999[20]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Common list for Værøy(Felleslista for Værøy)6
Total number of members:13
Værøy kommunestyre 1991–1995[21]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Conservative Party(Høyre)4
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
Total number of members:13
Værøy kommunestyre 1987–1991[22]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)8
 Conservative Party(Høyre)3
 Joint list of theCentre Party(Senterpartiet) and theChristian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)2
Total number of members:13
Værøy kommunestyre 1983–1987[23]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)8
 Conservative Party(Høyre)2
 Joint list of theCentre Party(Senterpartiet) and theChristian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Free voters' list(Frie Velgeres lista)1
Total number of members:13
Værøy kommunestyre 1979–1983[24]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Joint list of theConservative Party(Høyre),Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti), andCentre Party (Senterpartiet)6
Total number of members:13
Værøy kommunestyre 1975–1979[25]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Cooperation List(Samarbeidsliste)6
Total number of members:13
Værøy kommunestyre 1971–1975[26]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)8
 Conservative Party(Høyre)1
 Local List(s)(Lokale lister)4
Total number of members:13
Værøy kommunestyre 1967–1971[27]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)6
 Conservative Party(Høyre)2
 Local List(s)(Lokale lister)5
Total number of members:13
Værøy kommunestyre 1963–1967[28]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Conservative Party(Høyre)1
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister)6
Total number of members:13
Værøy herredsstyre 1959–1963[29]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister)2
 Local List(s)(Lokale lister)4
Total number of members:13
Værøy herredsstyre 1955–1959[30]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)9
 Local List(s)(Lokale lister)4
Total number of members:13
Værøy herredsstyre 1951–1955[31]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)9
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister)3
Total number of members:12
Værøy herredsstyre 1947–1951[32]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)10
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister)2
Total number of members:12
Værøy herredsstyre 1945–1947[33]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Local List(s)(Lokale lister)12
Total number of members:12
Værøy herredsstyre 1937–1941*[34]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Local List(s)(Lokale lister)12
Total number of members:12
Note: Due to theGerman occupation of Norway duringWorld War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Mayors

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Themayor (Norwegian:ordfører) of Værøy Municipality is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:[35][36]

  • 1967–1971:Willy Arne Wold (Sp)
  • 1971–1975: Asmund Analius Berg (Ap)
  • 1975–1979:Willy Arne Wold (Sp)
  • 1979–1983: Bergiton Solaas (Ap)
  • 1983–1987: Asmund Analius Berg (Ap)
  • 1987–1991: Bergiton Solaas (Ap)
  • 1991–1999: Dag Andreas Sørli (H)
  • 1999–2003: Asmund Analius Berg (Ap)
  • 2003–2015: Harald Martin Adolfsen (H)
  • 2015–2019: Dagfinn Arntsen (KrF)
  • 2019–present: Susan Berg Kristiansen (LL)

Transportation

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Helicopter transport is available fromBodø at theVærøy Heliport in Sørland. There was airplane service atVærøy Airport, but it was discontinued after theVærøy accident in 1990 in which five people died. The airport was determined to be in a bad position, due to the location next to a mountain and the frequent presence of strong and unpredictable winds, which made takeoffs and landings dangerous.[37]Ferry service is also available from Bodø, Moskenes, and Røst.

Tourist attractions

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View of the southern part of the island of Værøya, the abandoned village ofMostad is located here
Norwegian Lundehund looking out at the ocean on the north side of the island Værøya. The island on the top, in the middle, is "Mosken"
  • Sportfishing forcod,coalfish, andhalibut is practised here.
  • Turstien is a floodlit pedestrian thoroughfare which was opened in 1999. The surface is suitable for walking,bicycles,prams,wheelchairs, and more.
  • Breivika is situated on the road between Sørland and Nordland, and is the location of the Skarsursanden beach. From the main road, a signposted path leads up to Breivikdalen.
  • Heia has views of the island, which can be reached via a step path called Bjørka, or by following the tarred road up Rømdalen. About halfway, there is an oldeagle trapping site.[citation needed]
  • Eagle trapping is a tradition unique to the ancient Værøy islanders, who caught eagles with their bare hands. Ancient sites can still be seen, at Rømdalen.
  • Gjerdeheia forms a vast and completely flatplateau on top. It can be reached from Breiviksdalen by turning left at the end of thevalley, or following the path going up Rømdalen and turning right before passing Hornet.
  • Nordlandsnupen is Værøy's highestmountain. One must reach it by walking up Breiviksdalen and turning right at the end of the valley.
  • Mollbakken, in Nordland, consists of smoothly-ground, round stones. Here, many burial sites from theViking Age have been excavated.
  • Old Værøy Church, in the village of Nordland, is the oldest church in Lofoten, built circa 1740. Thealtarpiece dates back to ca. 1714 and featuresalabaster figures made in England in 1430.
  • Nordlandshagen (the Garden of Nordland) is a popular area for outdoor recreation.[citation needed] Themidnight sun can be seen clearly here, from 30 May to 13 July.
  • Måstad is located in the south. The mountainside, more or less, hangs right over the old, abandoned village ofMåstad. This is where the Lundehund, or puffin dog, breed originated. Oftentimes, people will walk here from Nordlandshagen.
  • TheNorwegian Lundehund, or "Puffin dog", is a small- to medium-sizedSpitz-like dog. It is one of Norway's seven native breeds of domestic canine, and one of the rarest. It has an extra toe and is naturally very agile, flexible and limber, as these dogs were originally bred solely for the puffin hunt, which required them to stealthily maneuver on slippery rock faces and steep and narrow cliffsides. As the hunting of puffins was of such great importance to the islanders, the Lundehund's stronghold has traditionally been on Værøy.
  • Sanden is abeach with a 400-metre (1,300 ft) tall rock face behind it, making it incredibly warm on fine summer days. Access is only by boat.

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Notable people

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