Elsfjord Municipality
Elsfjord Municipality
Elsfjord herred | |
|---|---|
Nordland within Norway | |
Elsfjord within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 66°06′12″N 13°32′54″E / 66.1032°N 13.5483°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Established | 1 July 1929 |
| • Preceded by | Hemnes Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1962 |
| • Succeeded by | Vefsn Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Elsfjord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1961–1962) | Torgeir Drevvatne |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 286.98 km2 (110.80 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #297 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 1,348 m (4,423 ft) |
| Population (1960) | |
• Total | 893 |
| • Rank | #659 in Norway |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −11% |
| Demonym | Elsfjord-folk |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1829 |
Elsfjord is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 287-square-kilometre (111 sq mi) municipality existed from 1929 until its dissolution in 1962. The municipality included the area around the Elsfjorden and the valley leading up to the fjord. The area is now a part of Vefsn Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Elsfjord.
Prior to its dissolution in 1962, the 287-square-kilometre (111 sq mi) municipality was the 297th largest by area out of the 731 municipalities in Norway. Elsfjord Municipality was the 659th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 893. The municipality's population density was 3.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.0/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 11% over the previous 10-year period.