Andøy Municipality

Andøy municipality is a Norwegian municipality in Nordland county. The municipality is on the island of Andøya.

It has a population of 4,577 (as of 2023).

Economy
Rockets without people onboard, sometimes get launched from the island. A rocket was launched as early as 18 August 1962; Its goal was to study the ionosphere in the (Arctic) polar area.«Rakettskytefeltet på Andøya bytter navn til Andøya Space Center», dagbladet.no, 5. juli 2014. Besøkt 10. juli 2014. 

Andøya Spaceport opened in 2023.https://www.nrk.no/nordland/klart-for-historisk-rakett-test-pa-andoya-_-ekspert-mener-norge-er-i-ferd-med-a-vinne-romkapplopet-1.17025666. Retrieved 2024-09-01 In 2025, the first Spectrum rocket was launched; That flight failed after 25 seconds.https://www.nettavisen.no/nyhetsvarsel/rakettoppskytingen-pa-andoya-feilet/s/5-95-2361914. Retrieved 2025-03-30https://europeanspaceflight.com/inaugural-isar-aerospace-spectrum-launch-set-for-late-march/. Retrieved 2025-03-24https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/W01qmr/historisk-romferd-foerste-kommersielle-romrakett-forberedes-for-oppskyting-fra-europa. Retrieved 2025-03-24

The air force has an air station [as of 2024], Andøya Air Station.https://www.nrk.no/nordland/for-siste-gang-deltar-orion-flyene-pa-andenes-i-den-store-nato-ovelsen-1.16335156. Retrieved 2024-09-02

 Settlements 
Settlements include

Andenes, more people live in that urban area than any of the others in Andøyhttps://snl.no/Andenes_-_tettsted_i_And%C3%B8y. Retrieved 2025-10-05
Bleik,https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/gwgWga/tatt-av-vinden-hoertes-ut-som-en-eksplosjon. Retrieved 2025-10-05 444  inhabitants in the urban area (as of 2024).https://snl.no/Bleik. Retrieved 2025-10-05
Bjørnskinn
Dverberg
Haugnes

Nordmela
Nøss

Risøyhamn

Skjoldehamn
Stave
Å, settlement
Åse (settlement)

Administration
The mayor, Kjell-Are Johansen, is elected until late 2027.https://www.kommunal-rapport.no/kommunevalg/her-far-du-den-store-ordforeroversikten/154578!/. Retrieved 2023-10-26

 References 

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