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Flakstad
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| County | Nordland | |
| District | Lofoten | |
| Municipality | NO-1859 | |
| Administrative centre | Ramberg | |
| Mayor (2003) | Ann Helen Fjeldstad Jusnes (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 345 178 km² 169 km² 0.05 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 370 1,484 0.03 % -8.8 % 9/km² |
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| www.flakstad.kommune.no |
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Flakstad is a municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway.
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Flakstad (Norse Flakstaðir), since the first church was built there. The meaning of the first element is unknown, the last element is staðir 'homestead, farm'.
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1989). It shows a fastening for boats.
| Municipalities of Nordland |  |
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Alstahaug | Andøy | Ballangen | Beiarn | Bindal | Bodø | Brønnøy | Bø | Dønna | Evenes | Fauske | Flakstad | Gildeskål | Grane | Hadsel | Hamarøy | Hattfjelldal | Hemnes | Herøy | Leirfjord | Lurøy | Lødingen | Meløy | Moskenes | Narvik | Nesna | Rana | Rødøy | Røst | Saltdal | Sortland | Steigen | Sømna | Sørfold | Tjeldsund | Træna | Tysfjord | Vefsn | Vega | Vestvågøy | Vevelstad | Vågan | Værøy | Øksnes |
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