Øksnes is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the northwestern part of the large island of Langøya, which is a part of the traditional region of Vesterålen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Myre. Other villages in Øksnes include Alsvåg, Barkestad, Breidstrand, Nyksund, Strengelvåg, and Stø.The 320km2 municipality is the 267th largest by area out of the 426 municipalities in Norway. Øksnes is the 218th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,580. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 2.1% over the last decade.General informationThe municipality of Øksnes was established on 1 January 1838 . On 1 January 1866, a small area of southern Øksnes was transferred to Bø. On 1 July 1919, the northeastern part of Øksnes along the Gavlfjorden was separated to form the new municipality of Langenes. This left Øksnes with 2,296 residents.
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