Vaksdal
ⓘ is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordhordland. The administrative centre is the village of Dalekvam. Other villages in Vaksdal include Dalegarden, Flatkvål, Helle, Nesheim, Stamneshella, Stanghelle, and Vaksdal.
Vaksdal Municipality
Vaksdal kommune | |
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View of the Bergsdalen Church in Vaksdal | |
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Vestland within Norway | |
Vaksdal within Vestland | |
| Coordinates: 60°36′25″N 05°48′58″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordhordland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Preceded by | Bruvik and parts of Modalen and Evanger |
| Administrative centre | Dalekvam |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Hege Eide Vik (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 715.38 km2 (276.21 sq mi) |
| • Land | 682.27 km2 (263.43 sq mi) |
| • Water | 33.11 km2 (12.78 sq mi) 4.6% |
| • Rank | #160 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 3,875 |
| • Rank | #206 in Norway |
| • Density | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −6.2% |
| Demonyms | Vaksdaling (Vaksdøling) |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4628 |
| Website | Official website |
The 715-square-kilometre (276 sq mi) municipality is the 160th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vaksdal is the 206th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,875. The municipality's population density is 5.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (15/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 6.2% over the previous 10-year period.
In 2016, the chief of police for Vestlandet formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station in Solund be closed.