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Rødøy Municipality

Coordinates: 66°35′36″N 13°21′34″E / 66.59333°N 13.35944°E / 66.59333; 13.35944
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Rødøy Municipality
Rødøy kommune
Rødø herred  (historic name)
View of the island of Hestmona
View of the island of Hestmona
Flag of Rødøy Municipality
Coat of arms of Rødøy Municipality
Nordland within Norway
Nordland within Norway
Rødøy within Nordland
Rødøy within Nordland
Coordinates: 66°35′36″N 13°21′34″E / 66.59333°N 13.35944°E / 66.59333; 13.35944
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreVågaholmen
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Inger Dagmar Monsen (Ap)
Area
 • Total711.29 km2 (274.63 sq mi)
 • Land685.94 km2 (264.84 sq mi)
 • Water25.35 km2 (9.79 sq mi)  3.6%
 • Rank#162 in Norway
Highest elevation1,533.62 m (5,031.56 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total1,139
 • Rank#325 in Norway
 • Density1.6/km2 (4/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −12.7%
DemonymRødøyfjerding[2]
Official language
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1836[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

Rødøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vågaholmen. Other villages include Gjerøy, Jektvika, Kilboghamn, Melfjordbotn, Oldervika, Sørfjorden, and Tjong. The municipality consists of many islands to the west of Norway's second biggest glacier, Svartisen.

Hestmona

The 711-square-kilometre (275 sq mi) municipality is the 162nd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Rødøy is the 325th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,139. The municipality's population density is 1.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.1/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 12.7% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]

General information

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Selsøyvik, in earlier days a stopover for fishing boats from Trøndelag going to Lofoten
Rødøyløva ('Rødøy Lion'), the basis of the municipal arms.

The municipality of Rødøy was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1884, the northern district of Rødøy was separated to form the new Meløy Municipality. This division left Rødøy with 1,945 residents. The borders of the municipality have not changed since that time.[7]

Name

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The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the island of Rødøya (Old Norse: Rauðøy) since the first Rødøy Church was built there. The first element is rauðr which means "red" (probably referring to the color of the rocks of the island). The last element is øy which means "island".[8] Historically, the name of the municiaplity was spelled Rødø. On 6 January 1908, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Rødøy.[9]

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms was granted on 12 February 1988. The official blazon is "Argent, a lion couchant gules" (Norwegian: I sølv en liggende rød løve). This means the arms have a field (background) that 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 charge is red-colored lion that is laying down with its head up and its tail dangling down. The arms are somewhat canting because the municipal name means "Red Island", so the color red was chosen for the lion. The most striking formation on the island is a large, rocky mountain, which has a striking resemblance to a lion. The mountain's name is Rødøyløva, meaning "the Lion of Red Island", which is why this was chosen for the municipal arms. The silver background symbolizes the sea. The arms were designed by Olga Grimsmo Nilsen, former teacher in a local school.[10][11][12][13]

Churches

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The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within Rødøy Municipality. It is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

Churches in Rødøy
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Rødøy Rødøy Church Rødøya 1885
Rødøy indre Sørfjorden Church Sørfjorden 1916
Tjongsfjorden Church Tjong 1962

Geography

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The eastern part of Rødøy Municipality is located on the mainland, just west of the Saltfjellet mountain range. The rest of the municipality consists of islands to the west including Gjerdøya, Storselsøya, Myken, Nesøya, Rangsundøya, Renga, and Rødøya. The westernmost part of the municipality is the Myken islands in the Vestfjorden, where the Myken Lighthouse is located.

The Tjongsfjorden is located in the northern part of the mainland of Rødøy, just north of the mountain Blokktinden. The Melfjorden is located in the southern part of the mainland, flowing out of the Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park. The highest point in the municipality is the 1,533.62-metre (5,031.6 ft) tall mountain Steintinden.[1]

Climate

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The Norwegian Meteorological Institute has a weather station near the Myken Lighthouse on an island west in the Norwegian Sea. Myken is situated 32 kilometres (20 mi) from the mainland and 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. This is one of the most oceanic stations in Northern Norway. The current station has recording since 1992, and an earlier station at same location was in operation 1920–1991. The all-time high temperature is 27.5 °C (81.5 °F) recorded July 1972; the all-time low is −13.9 °C (7.0 °F) recorded in February 1966. The driest month on record is September 2015 with 0.0 millimetres (0 in) precipitation, and the wettest is October 1934 with 227 millimetres (8.9 in). The average date for first overnight freeze (below 0 °C (32 °F)) in autumn is November 10 (1981-2010 average) at Myken.[14]

Climate data for Myken 1991-2020 (17 m, extremes 1921-2020 includes earlier station)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.3
(50.5)
8.9
(48.0)
10.1
(50.2)
18.2
(64.8)
23.8
(74.8)
25.3
(77.5)
27.5
(81.5)
26.1
(79.0)
21.1
(70.0)
17.5
(63.5)
13.5
(56.3)
10.2
(50.4)
27.5
(81.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)
2.9
(37.2)
3.5
(38.3)
5.7
(42.3)
8.7
(47.7)
11.4
(52.5)
14.3
(57.7)
14.5
(58.1)
12.4
(54.3)
8.7
(47.7)
6.2
(43.2)
4.5
(40.1)
8.0
(46.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
1.6
(34.9)
2.1
(35.8)
4.0
(39.2)
6.9
(44.4)
9.7
(49.5)
12.3
(54.1)
12.8
(55.0)
10.9
(51.6)
7.5
(45.5)
4.9
(40.8)
3.4
(38.1)
6.5
(43.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.2
(32.4)
−0.4
(31.3)
0.3
(32.5)
2.5
(36.5)
5.3
(41.5)
8.3
(46.9)
11.1
(52.0)
11.5
(52.7)
9.5
(49.1)
5.9
(42.6)
3.1
(37.6)
1.4
(34.5)
4.9
(40.8)
Record low °C (°F) −12.6
(9.3)
−13.9
(7.0)
−12
(10)
−5.8
(21.6)
−2.4
(27.7)
1
(34)
6.3
(43.3)
4.9
(40.8)
−0.1
(31.8)
−4.4
(24.1)
−7.2
(19.0)
−12
(10)
−13.9
(7.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91.9
(3.62)
70.6
(2.78)
75.2
(2.96)
57.2
(2.25)
49.5
(1.95)
40.9
(1.61)
52.8
(2.08)
66.2
(2.61)
95.4
(3.76)
94.5
(3.72)
98.6
(3.88)
100.0
(3.94)
892.8
(35.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17 15 15 13 11 10 11 13 17 16 17 18 173
Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[15]
Source 2: NOAA[16]

Farms of Rødøy

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Historically, the land of Rødøy was divided up into named farms. These farms were used in census and tax records and are useful for genalogical research. These are the farm names in Rødøy as they are listed in O. Rygh's series "Norske Gaardnavne" ("Norwegian Farm Names"), the Nordland volume of which was published in 1905.

See also: Digital version of Norske Gaardnavne - Nordland (in Norwegian)

The farm numbers are used in some census records, and numbers that are near each other indicate that those farms are geographically proximate. Handwritten Norwegian sources, particularly those prior to 1800, may use variants on these names. For recorded variants before 1723, see the digital version of O. Rygh.

Farm names were often used as part of Norwegian names, in addition to the person's given name and patronymic or inherited surname. Some families retained the farm name, or toponymic, as a surname when they emigrated, so in those cases tracing a surname may tell you specifically where in Norway the family was from. This tradition began to change in the mid to late 19th century, and inherited surnames were codified into law in 1923.

Farm maps

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Note that each map has a maximum number of listings it can display, so the map has been divided into parts consistent with the enumeration districts (Norwegian: tellingskrets) in the 1920 census. This map will include one farm name per farm number; other farm names or subdivision numbers may exist.
Coordinates are approximate.

Rødøy municipality, tellingskrets 1-6 from 1920 census
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Tellingskrets (enumeration districts): 1 Nordnæsøy - Storselsøy (lime); 2 Sundøy - Molvik (black); 3, Stensland - Skivik (blue); 4, Skogan - Aspvik - Vaatvik - Hammerheivik (purple); 5, Hyttan - Nordfjordholm (green); 6, Telnes - Esjeholm (red). List of farms:
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19: Oldervik
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Sørfjorden church (built 1916)
Rødøy municipality, tellingskrets 7-12 from 1920 census
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Tellingskrets (enumeration districts): 7, Værnesos - Kvalvik (lime); 8, Blok - Tryggestad (Tjongsfjorden) (black); 9, Vaageng - Tølløk - Svinværø (blue); 10, Myken - Valvær (red); 11, Rødøy - Gjæsø - Flatø (green); 12, Gjærø - Ringen (purple). List of farms:
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48: Rønvik
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74: Rødø Vasdal
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52: Blok
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53: Bjuga
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54: Klubben
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55: Reppen
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56: Fjeldmo
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57: Breivik
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58: Aarnes (Årnes)
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59: Tjong nedre
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60: Melkvik
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61: Kila
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62: Engstad
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63: Seglfor
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64: Vaagenga
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65: Vaaga
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66: Sleipnes
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67: Seines
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68: Tølløken
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70: Otervær
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71: Myken
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73: Høivåg
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76: Sandvik
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77: Gjerøy søndre
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78: Gjerøyhavn
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79: Ringen ytre
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80: Ringen indre
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Rødøy church (built 1885)
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Tjongsfjorden church (built 1962)

Farm names and numbers

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The following table is taken from O. Rygh's work, and has inconsistencies with the 1920 census.

If you can't find an entry when you are searching for a word that starts with AE, Ae, O, A or Aa, it may have been transcribed from one of those letters not used in English. Try looking for it under the Norwegian letter; Æ, Ø, and Å appear at the end of the Norwegian alphabet.

Farm Name Farm Number
Nesøen nordre 1
Selsøen store 2
Sundøen 3
Selsøen lille 4
Rangsund 5
Haakaringen 6
Gjersvik 7
Langnes 8
Steinsland 9
Brensvik 10
Øresvik 11
Tømmerdal 12
Sørfjorden 13
Vasvik 14
Gjervalen 15
Kvalvik 16
Skeivik 17
Strand 18
Helvik 18, 2
Lines 19
Hellervik 20
Onøen ytre 21
Hytten 22
Sandvik 23
Kilhavn 24
Melfjorden 25
Nordfjordnes 26
Nordfjordholmen 27
Vaatvik 28
Hammerøen 29
Telnes 30
Einvik 31
Sperstad 32
Skjaavik 33
Kolvik 33, 3
Jægtvik 34
Forsdal 35
Aanes 36
Kvitnesvik 37
Mælen 38
Strømsnes 39
Kisten 40
Strømsvik 41
Eidvik 42
Værangen 43
Pladsen 44
Eskeholmen 45
Værnesosen 46
Værnes søndre 47
Rønvik 48
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Værnes nordre 50
Kvalvik 51
Blok 52
Bjerga 53
Kjetvik 54
Reppen, 1 55
Reppen, 2 56
Breivik 57
Aarnes 58
Tjong, 1 59
Tjong, 2 60
Kilen 61
Æsvik 62
Segelfor 63
Vaagenge 64
Vaage 65
Sleipnes 66
Seines 67
Storsteinøren 68
Svinvær 69
Otervær 70
Myken 71
Valvær 71, 2
Gjesøen 72
Høivaagen 73
Rødøen 74
Flatøen 75
Gjerøen, 1 76
Gjerøen, 2 77
Gjærøhavn 78
Ringen 79

Government

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Rødøy Municipality is 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.[17] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Helgeland District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Rødøy is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Rødøy kommunestyre 2023–2027 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Joint list of the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) and the Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 10
 Rødøy Common List (Rødøy fellesliste)6
Total number of members:17
Rødøy kommunestyre 2019–2023 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Joint list of the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) and the Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 9
 Rødøy Common List (Rødøy fellesliste)4
Total number of members:17
Rødøy kommunestyre 2015–2019 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Joint list of the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) and the Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 7
 Rødøy Common List (Rødøy fellesliste)3
Total number of members:17
Rødøy kommunestyre 2011–2015 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
 Rødøy Common List (Rødøy fellesliste)3
 Steady Course (Stø kurs)2
Total number of members:17
Rødøy kommunestyre 2007–2011 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
 Rødøy common list (Rødøy fellesliste)4
Total number of members:17
Rødøy kommunestyre 2003–2007 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
 Rødøy common list (Rødøy fellesliste)4
Total number of members:17
Rødøy kommunestyre 1999–2003 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
 Rødøy common list (Rødøy fellesliste)3
 Rødøy coastal party (Rødøy kystparti)2
Total number of members:17
Rødøy kommunestyre 1995–1999 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
 Rødøy common list (Rødøy fellesliste)7
 Free Voters (Frie Velgere)2
Total number of members:21
Rødøy kommunestyre 1991–1995 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
 Rødøy common list (Rødøy Fellesliste)6
 Cross-party voting list (Tverrpolitisk valgliste)3
Total number of members:21
Rødøy kommunestyre 1987–1991 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
 Rødøy common list (Rødøy fellesliste)4
 Cross-party election list for middle and southern Rødøy (Tverrpolitisk valgliste for midtre og søndre Rødøy)6
Total number of members:21
Rødøy kommunestyre 1983–1987 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Socialist common list (Sosialistisk Samlingsliste)1
Total number of members:21
Rødøy kommunestyre 1979–1983 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
 Cross-party—political independents list (Tverrpolitisk—partipolitisk uavhengig liste)1
Total number of members:21
Rødøy kommunestyre 1975–1979 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Mainland Free Voters' List (Fastlandets Frie Velgeres Liste)9
 Collaborative independents election list (Samarbeidernes Uavhengige Valgliste)1
Total number of members:21
Rødøy kommunestyre 1971–1975 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12
Total number of members:21
Rødøy kommunestyre 1967–1971 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:21
Rødøy kommunestyre 1963–1967 [30]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:21
Rødøy herredsstyre 1959–1963 [31]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:21
Rødøy herredsstyre 1955–1959 [32]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 10
Total number of members:21
Rødøy herredsstyre 1951–1955 [33]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 8
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 5
Total number of members:20
Rødøy herredsstyre 1947–1951 [34]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 11
Total number of members:20
Rødøy herredsstyre 1945–1947 [35]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 8
Total number of members:20
Rødøy herredsstyre 1937–1941* [36]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 8
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:20
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

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The mayor (Norwegian: ordfører) of Rødøy 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:[37]

  • 1838-1840: Carl T. Schmidt
  • 1840-1842: Jakob Andersen
  • 1842-1844: Hans Krey Hansen
  • 1844-1848: Ole S. Jæger
  • 1848-1850: Knud T. Hoff
  • 1850-1852: Petter Nielsen
  • 1852-1856: Caspar Hansen
  • 1856-1860: Sophus F. Søeberg
  • 1860-1861: Anton Andersen
  • 1861-1865: Børge Motzfeldt
  • 1865-1867: Andreas Olsen
  • 1867-1871: Hans M. Jæger
  • 1871-1875: Børge Motzfeldt
  • 1875-1876: Jakob Gjertsen
  • 1877-1878: Anders Larsen Hoff
  • 1879-1880: Jakob Gjertsen
  • 1881-1888: Hans M. Jæger
  • 1889-1896: Simon Dahl
  • 1897-1898: Lars Larsen Hoff
  • 1899-1907: Rafael Røsok
  • 1908-1922: Jørgen A. Selsø
  • 1923-1925: Wilhelm Hoff
  • 1926-1934: Peter B. Andersen
  • 1935-1940: Toralf Heen
  • 1943-1944: Arnulf Hansen (NS)
  • 1945-1947: Toralf Heen
  • 1948-1951: Sigurd M. Carson (Ap)
  • 1952-1959: Olav Hoff (KrF)
  • 1960-1967: Sven Hansen (Sp)
  • 1968-1971: Hans Aakre (KrF)
  • 1972-1975: Sven Hansen (Sp)
  • 1976-1979: Hans Aakre (KrF)
  • 1980-1981: Magne Hansen (H)
  • 1982-1983: Sven Hansen (Sp)
  • 1984-1985: Gustav Lorentzen (Ap)
  • 1986-1989: Bernt Johan Arntsen (Ap)
  • 1990-1991: Gustav Lorentzen (Ap)
  • 1992-1995: Bernt Johan Arntsen (Ap)
  • 1995-2003: Johan Anton Svartis (Sp)
  • 2003-2019: Olav Terje Hoff (Sp)
  • 2019–present: Inger Dagmar Monsen (Ap)

Notable people

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  • Hans Olav Lahlum (born 1973), a historian, crime author, chess player, and politician; known for his unconventional style (he grew up in Rødøy, a small community that he says he did not find enjoyable)

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