Eivind Albin Andreas Bolle (13 October 1923 – 10 June 2012) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party . He was born in Hol Municipality .
21-483: Bolle may refer to: People [ edit ] Eivind Bolle (born 1923), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party Frank Bolle (born 1924), American cartoonist Friedrich Franz Bolle [ de ] (1905–1999), whose standard abbreviation as a botanist is "F. Bolle" Pierette Cornelie Bolle (1893–1945), whose standard abbreviation as
42-593: A tincture of argent which means they are commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. This was chosen since the municipality is one of the main Norwegian exporters of (dried) cod or stockfish and has been since the Middle Ages . The arms were designed by Kjell Kvivesen. The Church of Norway has five parishes ( sokn ) within Vestvågøy Municipality. It
63-629: A botanist is "P. C. Bolle"; see Marie-Anne Libert § Botany and mycology Roberto Bolle (born 1975), Italian ballet dancer Other uses [ edit ] Bolle's pigeon , named after the naturalist Carl Bolle Bolle (supermarket) [ de ] , a defunct German supermarket chain; see May Day in Kreuzberg § The riots Dairy C. Bolle [ de ] , a defunct German dairy See also [ edit ] Carl Bolle (disambiguation) Karl Bolle (disambiguation) Bollé (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
84-614: A century. It docks in Stamsund twice every night, one heading south towards Bodø the other heading north towards Svolvær . The European route E10 highway crosses the municipality (and island) with the Sundklakkstraumen Bridge connecting to Vågan Municipality in the north and the Nappstraumen Tunnel connecting to Flakstad Municipality in the south. Vestvågøy has sister city agreements with
105-549: A reconstructed Iron Age Viking chieftain's residence, with a house measuring 80 metres (262 ft), built of stone and turf. The 424-square-kilometre (164 sq mi) municipality is the 231st largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Vestvågøy is the 99th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,619. The municipality's population density is 27.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (71/sq mi) and its population has increased by 5.7% over
126-583: Is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Salten og Lofoten District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Vestvågøy is made up of 33 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayor ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Vestvågøy
147-433: Is best viewed from the western beaches, such as Uttakleiv and Eggum . There is an official weather station at Leknes Airport. Vestvågøy has the rare cold-summer mediterranean climate ( Köppen Csc ). Autumn and winter is much wetter than spring and summer. The driest month (July) get less than one fifth of the precipitation in the wettest month (December), fitting the mediterranean category with only 38 mm of rain, under
168-632: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Eivind Bolle He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1969–1973. He was the Minister of Fisheries from 1973 to 1981 during three different cabinets: second cabinet Bratteli , cabinet Nordli and first cabinet Brundtland . During these three periods he
189-442: Is for smaller aircraft, with 7 daily scheduled flights to Bodø Airport and some daily flights to Svolvær and Røst Airport with Widerøe airlines. There is a small bus terminal which serves as a hub with bus links to the rest of Lofoten. The Leknes Havn ( harbor ) is one of Norway's most important and visited harbors for cruise ships . The Hurtigruten boats have been an important means of communication and transportation for
210-414: Is named after the island of Vestvågøya . The Old Norse name of the island was Lófót (see Lofoten ), but when Lofoten became the name of the whole archipelago , the island became known as Vestvågøy . The first element of the name is the prefix vest which means "west". The middle element derives from the word vágr which means " bay " or " inlet ". The last element is the definite form of
231-662: Is part of the Lofoten prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland . Vestvågøy Municipality is among the most scenic in Norway. It encompassed the whole island of Vestvågøya with the Norwegian Sea to the north and the Vestfjorden to the south. The island has rugged cliffs and peaks facing the southeastern coast. Towards the northwest, however, the land is flat, with extensive farmlands. Most people are found in
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#1732772821026252-554: Is part of the traditional district of Lofoten . The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Leknes . Some of the villages in the municipality include Ballstad , Borg , Bøstad , Gravdal , Knutstad , Stamsund , Tangstad , and Valberg . With over 11,600 inhabitants, Vestvågøy is the most populous municipality in all of the Lofoten and Vesterålen regions in Nordland county. The Lofotr museum in Borg shows
273-478: Is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position: Leknes is the municipal and administrative centre and is situated in the geographical middle of Lofoten, approximately 68 kilometres (42 mi) west of the town of Svolvær and 65 kilometres (40 mi) east of the village of Å . Leknes is the trading and shopping centre of Lofoten, only rivaled by Svolvær. Leknes Airport
294-403: The 40 mm required for such a classification. Vestvågøy Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor
315-546: The British newspaper The Times , and the neighbouring Hauklandsstranden is ranked by the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet as the best beach in Norway. The highest point in the municipality is the 955.91-metre (3,136.2 ft) tall mountain Himmeltindan. In Leknes , the sun ( midnight sun ) is above the horizon from May 26 until July 17, and in winter the sun does not rise from December 9 until January 4. The midnight sun
336-521: The previous 10-year period. The municipality of Vestvågøy was created on 1 January 1963 when the four municipalities on the island of Vestvågøya were merged into one municipality for the whole island. The old municipalities on the island were Borge Municipality (population: 4,056), Buksnes Municipality (population: 4,416), Hol Municipality (population: 3,154), and Valberg Municipality (population: 662). Initially, Vestvågøy had 12,288 residents. The borders have not changed since. The municipality
357-461: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bolle . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bolle&oldid=1137618298 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
378-558: The town of Leknes and its suburb Gravdal, where Nordland Hospital Lofoten is located. Along the southeastern coast, one finds picturesque fishing villages like Ballstad and Stamsund, where the Hurtigruten (coastal ferry) stops. The coastline is dominated by high mountains, such as the 671-metre (2,201 ft) tall Skottinden , and on the west coast also sandy white beaches . Uttakleiv the most romantic beach in Europe , according to
399-405: The word øy which means "the island ". Thus it means "the west bay island". The coat of arms was granted on 7 September 1984. The official blazon is " Azure , two stockfish addorsed " ( Norwegian : I blått to opprette og motstilte sølv tørrfisker ). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is two dried codfish (also known as stockfish . The fish have
420-547: Was also a member of Nordland county council . Outside politics he worked as a fisher from 1938 to 1974. This article about a mayor in Norway is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a Norwegian politician born in the 1920s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Vestv%C3%A5g%C3%B8y Municipality Vestvågøy is a municipality in Nordland county , Norway . It
441-501: Was replaced in the Parliament by Eindride Sommerseth , Karl Ingebrigtsen and Finn Knutsen respectively. On the local level he was a member of the municipal council for Hol Municipality from 1959 to 1963, and later he was part of the municipal council for Vestvågøy Municipality , the successor municipality after Hol Municipality was dissolved. He served as mayor of Vestvågøy Municipality from 1971 to 1973, during which term he
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