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Commune number : | 1848 | |
Province (county) : | North country | |
Administrative headquarters: | Leinesfjord | |
Coordinates : | 67 ° 46 ′ N , 15 ° 1 ′ E | |
Surface: | 1,009.25 km² | |
Residents: | 2,608 (Feb 27, 2020) | |
Population density : | 3 inhabitants per km² | |
Language form : | Bokmål | |
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Mayor : | Aase Refsnes ( SV ) (2019) | |
Location in the province of Nordland | ||
Steigen is a municipality in the Norwegian province of Nordland . The center of the municipality is Leinesfjord .
Residents
The people live widely, in addition to Leinesfjord there is also Nordfold as a more densely populated area.
Most people are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. There are some fish farms in the municipality. The population is falling; In 1995 a little more than 3,000 people lived in the municipality, on February 27, 2020 there were still 2608.
Others
The North Women's University, established in 1991, is part of the municipality in Nordfold .
Web links
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