Lokalavisa NordSalten
Lokalavisa NordSalten (Lule Sami: Bájkkeavijssa NuorttaSáltto; The North Salten Local Gazette) is a Norwegian newspaper that covers the municipalities of Steigen, Hamarøy, and Tysfjord in Nordland.[1] The current version of the newspaper was established in 1996, and the first issue was published on January 5 that year. The main office is located in the village of in the municipality of Hamarøy. The chief editor is Børge Strandskog,[1][2] who has served since 1996. The newspaper is published in Bokmål with a part in Lule Sami on Fridays.[1]
A test issue of Lokalavisa NordSalten was produced on May 27, 1982. The issue included a section in Lule Sami written by Sven-Roald Nystø. Another test issue was published in 1983, and then the paper appeared regularly starting in 1984 until it went bankrupt in October 1985.[3]
Circulation[]
According to the Norwegian Audit Bureau of Circulations and National Association of Local Newspapers, Lokalavisa NordSalten has had the following annual circulation:
- 2004: 2,465
- 2005: 2,624
- 2006: 2,581
- 2007: 2,536
- 2008: 2,428
- 2009: 2,723
- 2010: 2,655
- 2011: 2,871
- 2012: 2,838
- 2013: 2,847
- 2014: 2,789
- 2015: 2,872[1]
- 2016: 2,626[4]
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- Newspapers published in Norway
- Norwegian-language newspapers
- Lule Sámi
- Hamarøy
- Mass media in Nordland
- Publications established in 1996
- 1996 establishments in Norway
- Sámi-language mass media