Nordland County Municipality
| Nordland County Municipality Nordland fylkeskommune | ||
|---|---|---|
| County | ||
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 Location in Norway | ||
| Country | Norway | |
| Administrative center | Bodø | |
| Government | ||
| • County mayor | Sonja Alice Steen | |
| • Chairman of Cabinet | Odd Eriksen | |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-18 | |
| Employees | 3,500 | |
| Schools | 16 | |
| Pupils | 9,500 | |
| Transit authority | None | |
| Roads | 4,113 km (2,556 mi) | |
| Website |
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Nordland County Municipality (Norwegian: Nordland fylkeskommune) is the regional governing administration of Nordland, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 16 upper secondary schools, with 9,500 pupils. It administrates county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture and cultural heritage.
2007 county election
| Parties | Votes | % | +/− | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Labour Party (Det norske Arbeiderparti) | 34871 | 35.4 | +4,3 | 19 | +2 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 19514 | 19.8 | +4.1 | 11 | +3 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 11386 | 11.6 | +0.3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 10240 | 10.4 | −0.6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 7690 | 7.8 | −8.2 | 4 | -5 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4367 | 4.4 | −0.2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3352 | 3.4 | +0.3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse) | 2956 | 3.0 | +0.9 | 2 | +1 | |
| Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) | 1937 | 2.0 | -1.4 | 1 | -1 | |
| Pensioners Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | 978 | 1.0 | +0.2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Society Party (Samfunspartiet) | 393 | 0.4 | +0.4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Democrats (Demokratene) | 252 | 0.3 | +0.1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 98565 | 53 | |||||
Coordinates: 67°16′49″N 14°22′37″E / 67.280159°N 14.376849°E
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