Vega (Norway)
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Basic data | ||
Commune number : | 1815 | |
Province (county) : | North country | |
Administrative headquarters: | Gladstad | |
Coordinates : | 65 ° 39 ′ N , 11 ° 54 ′ E | |
Surface: | 164.79 km² | |
Residents: | 1,200 (Feb. 27, 2020) | |
Population density : | 7 inhabitants per km² | |
Language form : | Bokmål | |
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Mayor : | Andre Møller ( Ap ) (2007) | |
Location in the province of Nordland | ||
Vega is a Norwegian island community in the region Helgeland in Norway Fylke Nordland . The municipality borders on Brønnøy , Vevelstad and Alstahaug .
geography
In addition to the main island Vega, the islands of Ylvingen and Omnøy are also inhabited. Other islands are u. a. Lånan and Skogsholmen .
The south of the island of Vega is dominated by the 700 m high mountain Vegtindan , while the north is dominated by a moor landscape . The islands of Hysvær and Søla are part of the Hysvær / Søla nature reserve.
A second area, the Eidemsliene nature reserve , was proposed as worthy of protection as early as 1911.
history
The oldest settlements on Vega date back 10,000 years to the Stone Age . These are the oldest documented settlements in Northern Norway. Presumably the fish-rich waters around the islands ensured that people settled there.
The Vega Archipelago with its 6,500 large and small islands is on since 2004 list of UNESCO World Heritage .
Culture
The community takes part in the Nordland sculpture landscape with the sculpture “En ny samtale (A new conversation)” by the Finnish artist Kain Tapper .
economy
The main industries are agriculture, fishing and local services. There is also some fish processing in the community.