Fauske
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Fauske kommune Fuossko |
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 Fauske within Nordland |
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| Coordinates: 67°13′14″N 15°48′31″E / 67.22056°N 15.80861°ECoordinates: 67°13′14″N 15°48′31″E / 67.22056°N 15.80861°E | |||
| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Nordland | ||
| District | Salten | ||
| Administrative centre | Fauske | ||
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| • Mayor (2015) | Jørn Stene (LL) | ||
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| • Total | 1,209.68 km2 (467.06 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 1,108.42 km2 (427.96 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 101.26 km2 (39.10 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 82 in Norway | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 9,508 | ||
| • Rank | 103 in Norway | ||
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (10 years) | -1.2 % | ||
| Demonym(s) | Fauskeværing | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1841 | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
| Website | www |
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Fauske is a town and municipality located in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Fauske with approximately 6,000 inhabitants. Other villages include Nystad, Straumsnes, and Sulitjelma.
The municipality borders Sweden in the east and the municipalities of Sørfold to the north, Bodø to the west, and Saltdal to the southeast. The town is located on the northern shore of Skjerstad Fjord.
On 1 January 1905, the northern district of the municipality of Skjerstad was separated to become the new municipality of Fauske. Initially, the population of Fauske was 4,646. The municipal borders haven't changed since that time. In 1998, the municipality declared township for its administrative centre.
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