Fauskeⓘ (Norwegian) or Fuossko (Lule Sami)[5] is a municipality located in Nordland county, Norway.

Some of the villages in Fauske include Nystad, Venset, Straumsnes, Sjønstå, Valnesfjord, Finneid, and Sulitjelma.

[9] On 15 April 2016, the national government approved a resolution to add a co-equal, official Sami language name for the municipality: Fuossko.

It is called Fuossko when it is spelled alone, but it is Fuosko suohkan when using the Sami language equivalent to "Fauske municipality".

The official blazon is "Argent, a reef knot gules" (Norwegian: I sølv en liggende rød båtmannsknute).

There are many lakes in the municipality, such as Blåmannsisvatnet, Kjelvatnet, Låmivatnet, Langvatnet, Muorkkejávrre, Nedrevatnet, Øvrevatnet, and Vuolep Sårjåsjávrre.

There are many nature reserves in the municipality, such as Veten nature reserve with calcareous pine forest and a rich understory[17] and Fauskeeidet wetland area with rich bird life and observation tower.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Fauske is made up of 27 representatives that are elected to four year terms.

The marble is exported to many countries, where it can be observed in many monumental buildings, among them the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

The town is a commercial centre for parts of the inland areas of Salten, and has hotel and camping facilities.

The Nordland Line passes through the municipality, reaching Bodø west of Fauske.

The Norwegian national road Rv 80 to Bodø, about 62 kilometres (39 mi) to the west, departs from E6 in the centre of Fauske.

The Norwegian County Road 830 runs from the town of Fauske to the east to the village of Sulitjelma.