What Steigen Kommune does

Steigen Kommune (municipality number 1848, organization number 962 299 385) is a Norwegian municipal government entity headquartered at Myklebostad 1, 8283 Leinesfjord, in Nordland county. It delivers a comprehensive portfolio of legally mandated public services across eight service categories: kindergarten and school (including SFO after-school care), planning/building/fire/property, health and care (home care, elder care, mental health, rehabilitation), culture/sports/leisure (library, swimming halls, sports halls, cultural school), children/youth/family services (child welfare, health stations, vaccinations), business and agriculture (alcohol licensing, forestry, livestock), waste/roads/water/sewage, and housing/social services via the NAV Steigen office. The municipality employs 501-1,000 staff and serves a defined residential population within fixed jurisdictional boundaries, with no geographic expansion option.

The technology stack is conventional public-sector rather than proprietary: Microsoft 365 for office productivity, Elements Cloud for document and public records management, Feide for educational identity and access management, Sikt for research data management, Bibliofil for library management (with a Bibliofil iOS app), and learning platforms Lingit, Kikora, Askiraski, and Elevkanalen for K-12 instruction. A new municipal website was launched in June 2026 with ongoing roll-out of remaining pages. Underlying proprietary technology is absent, and AI/ML capabilities are not disclosed.

The revenue model is non-commercial and primarily funded through Norwegian state block grants, municipal taxation (including disclosed property tax), regulated user fees, and inter-municipal co-operatives (IRIS Salten for waste management). Pricing is publicly disclosed and statutory: kindergarten 700 NOK/month plus 380 NOK meals, home help 390 NOK/hour with income-tiered caps, water 18.80 NOK/m³, sewage 11.09 NOK/m³, sports hall rentals 109-660 NOK/hour (commercial premium), and building permit fees on a base-plus-area basis (28 NOK/m² BRA). Distribution is purely domestic Norwegian, delivered through the physical Servicetorget service desk (Monday-Friday 10:00-14:00), central switchboard, email ([email protected]), the new website, and 24/7 emergency phone lines for critical infrastructure.

Name

Steigen Kommune

Legal name

Steigen kommune

Website

https://steigen.kommune.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Steigen Kommune is a Norwegian municipal government entity (municipality number 1848) headquartered in Leinesfjord, Nordland, delivering legally mandated public services — including education, healthcare, social welfare, infrastructure, and cultural facilities — to its resident population across eight service categories, funded primarily through state grants, taxation, and regulated user fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Social Services (8300), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Primary education services
• Elder care services
• Building permit services
• Welfare administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Leines

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Steigen Kommune is the local municipal government authority for the Steigen municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It delivers legally mandated public services to residents across eight service areas: kindergarten and school, planning/building/fire/property, health and care, culture/sports/leisure, children/youth/family, business/agriculture, waste/roads/water/sewage, and housing/social services. Services are delivered through a physical service desk in Leinesfjord, telephone, digital channels, and 24/7 emergency lines.

Product overview

Steigen Kommune operates as a municipal government offering comprehensive public services to its residents. The municipality provides a portfolio of interconnected services organized into eight main categories: Kindergarten and School (barnehage og skole), Plan Construction Fire and Property (plan bygg brann og eiendom), Health and Care (helse og omsorg), Culture Sports and Leisure (kultur idrett og fritid), Children Youth and Family (barn ungdom og familie), Business and Agriculture (næring og landbruk), Waste Road Water and Drainage (avfall veg vann og avløp), and Housing and Social Services (bolig og sosiale tjenester). Key facilities include Kultursalen (cultural hall for events), Steigen Allhus (sports and activity hall), and Steigentunet. The municipality recently launched a new website in June 2026 to improve citizen service delivery. Services are delivered through physical offices, digital platforms, and various facilities across the municipality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NAV Steigen: NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) office serving Steigen municipality
• Steigen Bibliotek
• Steigen Allhus
• Kultursalen
• Kulturskole

Products and services

• Kindergarten and School Services
• Planning, Building, Fire and Property Services
• Health and Care Services
• Culture, Sports and Leisure Services
• Children, Youth and Family Services
• Business and Agriculture Services
• Waste, Road, Water and Sewage Services
• Housing and Social Services
• Kultursalen (Cultural Hall)
• Steigen Allhus Sports Hall
• Steigen Library (Steigen Bibliotek)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Siv. Ing. Stener Sørensen ASminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Engineering firm engaged on behalf of Rist Maskin to conduct regulatory planning work for the Andershågen mass extraction (stone quarry) expansion project. Responsible for developing the detailed regulatory plan (planID: 18482025001) covering approximately 57 daa in Steigen municipality. The plan aims to facilitate continued and expanded stone extraction operations.
• Nordland County Municipality (Nordland fylkeskommune)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty authority that sets the school calendar (skoleruta) for Steigen municipality. Steigen follows Nordland's standardized school schedule for all public schools.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tromsø Kommune: Larger Norwegian municipality in northern Norway with a much broader service portfolio and scale. Provides a reference point for how a Steigen-equivalent service mandate operates at scale within the same national framework.

Direct peers

• Narvik Kommune: Norwegian municipality in Nordland offering equivalent municipal services (education, health, social, building permits, water/sewage) to Steigen. Comparable scale, structure, and statutory mandate under Norwegian local government law.
• Vestvågøy Kommune: Lofoten-based Norwegian municipality operating the same statutory municipal service portfolio. Useful peer for understanding cost structures and revenue models of small-to-mid Norwegian municipalities.
• Sortland Kommune: Northern Norwegian municipality in Vesterålen providing the full municipal service stack across education, healthcare, social welfare, and infrastructure. Same operational model and regulatory environment as Steigen.
• Bodø Kommune: Mid-sized Norwegian municipality in Nordland county providing the same comprehensive portfolio of kindergarten, school, healthcare, social, building, and infrastructure services as Steigen. Direct geographic and functional peer within the same county authority framework.
• Rana Kommune: Mid-sized Helgeland municipality in Nordland with comparable service breadth including industrial development, education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Same governance and funding framework as Steigen.
• Hadsel Kommune: Vesterålen-based Norwegian municipality of comparable size to Steigen delivering education, healthcare, social services, building regulation, and cultural/recreational services. Direct rural-municipal peer.
• Vefsn Kommune: Helgeland-region Norwegian municipality providing the standard municipal service portfolio. Comparable to Steigen in governance, services, and revenue structure.

Others

• Nordland Fylkeskommune: County-level government authority that sets the regional school calendar and coordinates higher-level services (secondary education, public transport, regional planning) for municipalities including Steigen. Upstream administrative partner and structural peer.
• IRIS Salten: Inter-municipal waste management company serving Steigen and other Nordland municipalities. Operational partner providing refuse services and publishing waste fee schedules on the municipality's behalf.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SteigenKommune
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steigen-kommune

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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