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Øksnes
Øksnes may refer to: Places *Øksnes Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway *Øksnes Church, a church in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway *Øksnes, Trøndelag, a village in Steinkjer Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway People *Erik Øksnes (1930-1998), a Norwegian actor *Oskar Øksnes (1921-1999), a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party {{dab, geo, surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øksnes Municipality
Øksnes is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is located on the northwestern part of the large island of Langøya, which is a part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Vesterålen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Myre, Øksnes, Myre. Other villages in Øksnes include Alsvåg, Barkestad, Breidstrand, Nyksund, Strengelvåg, and Stø. The municipality is the 257th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Øksnes is the 190th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,569. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 0.2% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Øksnes was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1866, a small area of southern Øksnes (population: 40) was transferred to the neighboring Bø Municipality (Nordland), Bø Munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øksnes Church
Øksnes Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southeastern tip of the island of Skogsøya. It is one of the churches for the Øksnes parish which is part of the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1703 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 450 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1381, but it was not new that year. Not much is known about the medieval church or the buildings on the site over the centuries. The present church was possibly built in 1703. In 1716, it underwent some repair work and then again in 1754-1755 there was another renovation. By 1788, the church was in "fragile" condition so a massive renovation was planned. In 1794-1795, the church was totally renovated. The building was virtually rebuilt from the foundati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Øksnes
Erik Øksnes (November 14, 1930 – June 15, 1998) was a Norwegian actor whose main work was on the stage. Øksnes made his stage debut in 1954 as Amos in Arthur Miller's '' The Man Who Had All the Luck'' (Norwegian title: ''Mannen som hadde lykken med seg'') at the National Traveling Theater. He was later employed at the Rogaland Theater from 1963 to 1966, the Trøndelag Theater from 1966 to 1969, and the Norwegian Theater from 1969 onward. On stage, he showed strength in modern realistic drama, among other things with the lead role in Eugene O'Neill's '' A Moon for the Misbegotten'' (Norwegian title: ''Måne for lifets stepbarn'') at the Trøndelag Theater and in Arthur Miller roles as Biff in '' Death of a Salesman'' (Norwegian title: ''En handelsreisendes død'') and Giles Corey in ''The Crucible'' (Norwegian title: ''Heksjakt'') at the Norwegian Theater. Øksnes also distinguished himself in Nynorsk drama such as Arne Garborg's ''Læraren'' (The Teacher) and ''Den bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steinkjer Municipality
or is a municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Steinkjer (town), town of Steinkjer which is located on the inner part of the Trondheimsfjord. The town is also the administrative centre for Trøndelag county. Other populated areas in Steinkjer include the villages of Bartnes, Trøndelag, Bartnes, Beitstad, Binde, Norway, Binde, Byafossen, Follafoss, Følling, Gaulstad, Henning, Steinkjer, Henning, Hyllbrua, Kvam, Steinkjer, Kvam, Lerkehaug, Malm, Mære, Sela, Trøndelag, Sela, Skei, Trøndelag, Skei, Sparbu, Stod, Trøndelag, Stod, Sunnan, Vassaunet, Vellamelen, and Verrastranda. The municipality is the 31st largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Steinkjer is the 54th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 24,032. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 0.4% over the previou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
