Gildeskål

Gildeskål is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Bodø Region and the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Inndyr. Other villages include Forstranda, Lekanger, Mevik, Mårnes, Nygårdsjøen, Saura, Storvika, Sør-Arnøy, Sørfinnset, and Våg.

Gildeskål kommune
Municipality
View of Inndyr
View of Inndyr
Flag of Gildeskål kommune
Flag
Coat of arms of Gildeskål kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Gildeskål kommune
Nordland within
Norway
Gildeskål within Nordland
Gildeskål within Nordland
Coordinates: 67°01′24″N 14°04′38″E
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreInndyr
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Bjørn Magne Pedersen (H)
Area
 • Total664.70 km2 (256.64 sq mi)
 • Land622.26 km2 (240.26 sq mi)
 • Water42.44 km2 (16.39 sq mi)  6.4%
 • Rank#170 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
 • Total1,894
 • Rank#285 in Norway
 • Density3/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −5.3%
DemonymsGildeskålfjerding
Gildeskålværing[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1838
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

The 665-square-kilometre (257 sq mi) municipality is the 170th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Gildeskål is the 285th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,894. The municipality's population density is 3 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.8/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 5.3% over the previous 10-year period.[3][4]

General information
Fugløya ('Bird Island')
The 900-year-old Old Gildeskål Church

The municipality of Gildeskaal (later spelled Gildeskål) was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1853, the eastern (inland) district of Gildeskaal (population: about 1,150) was separated to become the new municipality of Beiarn. This left Gildeskaal with about 2,400 residents. The municipal boundaries have not changed since.[5]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Gildeskaal farm (Old Norse: Gildaskáli) since the first Gildeskål Church was built there. The first element is the plural genitive case of gildi which means "feast" or "banquet". The last element is skáli which means "hall".[6]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 12 February 1988. The official blazon is "Azure, a chalice argent" (Norwegian: I blått en sølv kalk). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a chalice. The chalice has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The arms are canting since the meaning of the municipal name Gildeskål refers to a banquet hall (or guildhall) which, of course, is a place where one might drink from a chalice. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen.[7][8][9]

See also: the coat of arms of Jevnaker

Churches

The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Gildeskål. It is part of the Bodø domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

Churches in Gildeskål
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
GildeskålGildeskål ChurchInndyr1881
Old Gildeskål ChurchInndyr12th century
Saura ChurchSaura1884
Mevik ChapelMevik1910
Nordstranda ChapelLekanger1963
Sørfjorden ChapelSørfinnset1957

Geography

Gildeskål is a coastal municipality that encompasses part of the mainland as well as many islands. Major islands include Fleina, Fugløya, Nordarnøya, Sørarnøya, and Sandhornøya. The southern part of the municipality includes part of the Saltfjellet mountains and the northern part of the municipality borders the Saltfjorden and the Vestfjorden.

There are many lakes in the municipality including: Fellvatnet, Langvatnet, Litle Sokumvatnet, and Sokumvatnet.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Gildeskål, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), 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 elect a mayor.[10] The municipality falls under the Salten District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Gildeskål is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Gildeskål kommunestyre 2020–2023 [11]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Gildeskål List (Gildeskållista)4
Total number of members:17
Gildeskål kommunestyre 2016–2019 [12]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
Total number of members:17
Gildeskål kommunestyre 2012–2015 [13]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Arnøy List (Arnøylista)1
Total number of members:17
Gildeskål kommunestyre 2008–2011 [12]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:17
Gildeskål kommunestyre 2004–2007 [12]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 1
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Gildeskål common list (Gildeskål Felleslister)2
Total number of members:17
Gildeskål kommunestyre 2000–2003 [12]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:21
Gildeskål kommunestyre 1996–1999 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Gildeskål kommunestyre 1992–1995 [15]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:21
Gildeskål kommunestyre 1988–1991 [16]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Gildeskål kommunestyre 1984–1987 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Gildeskål kommunestyre 1980–1983 [18]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:25
Gildeskål kommunestyre 1976–1979 [19]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:25
Gildeskål kommunestyre 1972–1975 [20]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:25
Gildeskål kommunestyre 1968–1971 [21]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:25
Gildeskål kommunestyre 1964–1967 [22]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 5
Total number of members:25
Gildeskål herredsstyre 1960–1963 [23]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9
Total number of members:25
Gildeskål herredsstyre 1956–1959 [24]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 7
Total number of members:25
Gildeskål herredsstyre 1952–1955 [25]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 7
Total number of members:24
Gildeskål herredsstyre 1948–1951 [26]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 7
Total number of members:24
Gildeskål herredsstyre 1945–1947 [27]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 16
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:24
Gildeskål herredsstyre 1938–1941* [28]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 8
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 2
Total number of members:24
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Mayors

The mayors of Gildeskål:[29]

  • 1838–1847: Stein Eilert Berner
  • 1848–1849: Ole Helgesen
  • 1850–1851: Peder H. Berg
  • 1852–1860: Edvard Pedersen
  • 1860–1862: Hans Henrik Holck Daae
  • 1863–1866: Jørgen Blix
  • 1867–1868: Hans Henrik Holck Daae
  • 1869–1870: Hans Olsen
  • 1871–1872: Eilert Nicolai Friis
  • 1873–1876: Hans Hansen
  • 1877–1878: Abel Ellingsen
  • 1879–1882: Hans Hansen
  • 1883–1884: Christoffer Arntzen
  • 1885–1888: Hans Hansen
  • 1889–1894: Håkon Hansen
  • 1895–1910: O. Laugsand
  • 1911–1913: Paulius Danielsen
  • 1914–1919: Jens Johansen
  • 1920–1922: Daniel Johan Eilertsen
  • 1923–1925: Johan Nilsen-Nygaard
  • 1926-1926: Daniel Johan Eilertsen
  • 1927–1928: Øyvind Heen
  • 1929–1940: Peder Johnsen
  • 1941-1941: Øyvind Heen
  • 1941–1945: Lars Norum
  • 1945-1945: Peder Johnsen
  • 1946–1947: Astrup Johansen
  • 1948–1958: Reidar Juliussen Myrhaug
  • 1958–1961: Magnus Sundsfjord
  • 1962–1963: Øivind Kaspersen
  • 1964–1969: Meyer Madsen
  • 1970–1971: Rolf Fagermo
  • 1972-1972: Meyer Madsen
  • 1972–1975: Andreas Opsahl
  • 1976–1979: Håkon Willumsen
  • 1980–1981: Harald Joakimsen
  • 1982–1983: Svein Christensen
  • 1984–1995: Roger Granberg (Ap)
  • 1995–1999: Jon Gisle Karlsen
  • 1999-2003: Gunnar T. Skjellvik (Ap)
  • 2003-2011: Walter Pedersen (H)
  • 2011-2019: Petter Jørgen Pedersen (Ap)
  • 2019–present: Bjørn Magne Pedersen (H)

Buildings and structures
View from Sandhornøya, in Gildeskål

Sandhornøy Bridge connects the island of Sandhornøya to the mainland. The Kjellingstraumen Bridge crosses the outer end of the Beiar Fjord.

There is a VLF-transmitter in Gildeskål that is used for sending messages to submerged submarines (call sign: JXN, frequency: 16.4 kHz). It uses as antenna multiple wires spun between two mountains (photo). The transmitter building is located at 66°58′58″N 13°52′23″E.

Notable people
  • Elias Blix (1836–1902) a Norwegian professor, theologian, hymn writer and politician
  • Harald Sund (1876–1940) a Norwegian architect, artist and illustrator
  • Håvard Lund (born 1970) a Norwegian jazz musician (clarinet and saxophone) and composer

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