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Lenvik
Lenvik () is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Troms Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020. The municipality was partly situated on the mainland and partly on the Senja (island), island of Senja in what is now Senja Municipality. The administrative centre was the List of towns and cities in Norway, town of Finnsnes, where the Gisund Bridge connects Senja to the mainland on Norwegian County Road 86. Other villages in the municipality included Aglapsvik, Gibostad, Botnhamn, Fjordgård, Finnfjordbotn, Husøy, Senja, Husøy, Langnes, Troms, Langnes, Laukhella, Silsand, and Rossfjordstraumen. Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the municipality was the 126th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Lenvik was also the 101st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,679. The municipality's population density was and its population has increased by 4.2% over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senja Municipality
Senja is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. It was established on 1 January 2020 when the municipalities of Berg, Lenvik, Torsken, and Tranøy were merged into one municipality. It is located in the traditional district of Hålogaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Finnsnes. Some of the notable villages in Senja include Å, Aglapsvik, Bjorelvnes, Botnhamn, Finnsæter, Fjordgård, Flakstadvåg, Gibostad, Gryllefjord, Husøy, Langnes, Laukhella, Lysnes, Medby, Mefjordvær, Rossfjordstraumen, Sandbakken, Senjahopen, Silsand, Skaland, Skrollsvika, Stonglandseidet, Torsken, and Vangsvik. The municipality includes all of the island of Senja, the smaller surrounding islands, and part of the mainland between the Gisundet strait and the Malangen fjord. The municipality is the 40th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Senja is the 83rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 14,894. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Former Municipalities Of Norway
This is a list of former municipalities of Norway, i.e. municipalities that no longer exist. When the local council system was introduced in Norway in 1837-38, the country had 392 municipalities. By 1958, the number had grown to a total of 744 rural municipalities, 64 city municipalities as well as a small number of small seaports with '' ladested'' status. A committee led by Nikolai Schei, formed in 1946 to examine the situation, proposed hundreds of mergers to reduce the number of municipalities and improve the quality of local administration. Most of the mergers were carried out, albeit to significant popular protest. By 1966, most of the mergers had been carried out and there were only 470 municipalities remaining. This number continued to slowly decrease throughout the remainder of the 20th century. By January 2002, there were 434 municipalities in Norway, and Erna Solberg, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development at the time, expressed a wish to reduce the curre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillesøy Municipality
Hillesøy is a Former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Troms Counties of Norway, county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1855 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located on both sides of the Malangen (fjord), Malangen fjord in what is now Tromsø Municipality and Senja Municipality. The administrative centre was located at Brensholmen on the western shore of the island of Kvaløya (Tromsø), Kvaløya. Brensholmen is also the location of Hillesøy Church, the main church for the municipality. Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the municipality was the 214th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Hillesøy Municipality was the 365th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 2,507. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 2.6% over the previous 10-year period. Hillesøy Municipality included about of land with on the Senja (island), island of Senja, about on the Kvaløya (Troms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Målselv Municipality
Målselv () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Moen, Troms, Moen. The main commercial centre of the municipality is the town of Bardufoss (which includes the neighborhoods of Andselv, Andslimoen, and Heggelia). Other villages in the municipality include Alapmoen, Fossmoen, Holmen, Målselv, Holmen, and Skjold, Troms, Skjold. The municipality is the 11th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Målselv is the 149th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,714. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 1.2% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of ''Maalselven'' was established in 1848 when it was separated from the large Lenvik Municipality, Lenviken Municipality. The initial population of Maalselven was 2,616. In 1891, some parts of the Målsnes, Maal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senja (island)
or is an island in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway in northern Europe. With an area of , it is the List of islands of Norway by area, second largest island in Norway (outside of the Svalbard archipelago). It has a wild, mountainous outer (western) side facing the Atlantic, and a mild and lush inner (eastern) side. The island is located entirely within Senja Municipality, which was established on 1 January 2020. The island of Senja had 7,864 inhabitants as of 1 January 2017. Most of the residents live along the eastern coast of the island, with Silsand being the largest urban area on the island. The fishing village of Gryllefjord on the west coast has a summer-only ferry connection to the nearby island of Andøya: the Andenes–Gryllefjord Ferry. The island sits northeast of the Vesterålen archipelago, surrounded by the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, the Malangen (fjord), Malangen fjord to the northeast, the Gisundet strait to the east, the Solbergfjorden to the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnsnes
is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town that is the administrative centre of Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The town is located on the mainland part of Norway, just across the Gisundet strait from the Senja (island), island of Senja. The Gisund Bridge connects Finnsnes to the suburban villages of Silsand and Laukhella on the Senja (island), island of Senja. The municipality is well-provided with kindergartens and a decentralized school system on both primary and secondary levels. There are also three schools on the upper secondary/high school level and a center for decentralized studies at the university level. Finnsnes Church is located in the center of the town. Finnsnes has several small suburbs that surround it, forming one large urban area. These are Sandvika/Skogen, Finnfjordbotn, Nygård, Trollvika, and Silsand. Over the last 100 years, the town has grown from a small farm community into the center for commerce in the small region. Finnsnes has experie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gibostad
or is a village on the large island of Senja in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. Gibostad is a former trading centre, located about north of the Gisund Bridge. Many of the buildings in the harbour area are about 200 years old. The soil is very fertile and therefore suitable for farming, which is why there is an agricultural school at Senja Upper Secondary School. The lake Lysvatnet is located just west of the village. The village has a population (2023) of 312 and a population density of . For a long time, Gibostad was the administrative centre of the old Lenvik Municipality, but the administration was moved to Finnsnes during the 1960s, following the growth of that town. Gibostad is the largest village on northern part of the island of Senja or is an island in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway in northern Europe. With an area of , it is the second largest island in Norway (outside of the Svalbard archipelago). It has a wild, mountainous outer (w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geir-Inge Sivertsen
Geir-Inge Sivertsen (born 29 August 1965) is a Norwegian engineer and politician for the Conservative Party. He is currently the mayor of Senja since 2023. He served as minister of fisheries from January to March 2020, and previously served as mayor of Lenvik from 2011 to 2019. Personal life and education Sivertsen hails from Finnsnes, and graduated as engineer from the Norwegian Institute of Technology. Political career Local politics Sivertsen served as mayor of Lenvik Municipality from 2011 until its dissolution in 2019. He was the mayoral candidate for the Conservative Party in Senja Municipality in the 2023 local elections. After lengthy negotiations following the election, the Conservatives formed a majority with the Labour Party and Centre Party, with Sivertsen as mayor and Labour's Marit Stubberud Hanssen as deputy mayor. Both he and Stubberud Hanssen assumed office on 26 October. Parliament He was elected deputy member of the Storting for Troms in 2005, and served u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malangen Municipality
Malangen ( or ) is a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1871 until its dissolution in 1964. The old municipality surrounded the Malangen fjord and today that area is divided between several municipalities: Balsfjord, Lenvik, Tromsø, and Målselv. The administrative centre was the village of Mortenhals where the main church for the municipality, Malangen Church, is located. Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the municipality was the 244th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Malangen Municipality was the 421st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 2,090. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 7.2% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of Malangen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1871 when the northern district of Balsfjord Municipality and a small peninsula along the Malangen fjord that belonged to Lenvik M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silsand
or is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the eastern shore of the large Senja (island), island of Senja. The village has a population (2023) of 1,638 and a population density of . Silsand is now considered a suburb of the neighboring List of towns and cities in Norway, town of Finnsnes, which is located across the Gisundet strait on the mainland. Before the construction of the Gisund Bridge, Silsand consisted of just a few houses. With the construction of the bridge and the change in rural Norwegian demographics, the population has experienced a rapid increase since the early 1980s. Most of the new inhabitants come from other smaller villages in the Midt-Troms area. Silsand has three schools: ''Småslettan skole'' (1-4th grade), ''Silsand barneskole'' (5-7th grade) and ''Silsand ungdomsskole'' (8-10th grade). FK Senja, a football club, is also based in Silsand, with their home field in the neighboring village of Laukhella. Storevatnet lak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langnes, Troms
Langnes is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located along the lake Rossfjordsvatnet about south of the village of Rossfjordstraumen and about northeast of the town of Finnsnes is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town that is the administrative centre of Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The town is located on the mainland part of Norway, just across the Gisundet strait from the Senja (island), island of .... The village of Bjorelvnes lies about west of Langnes. The population (2001) of the village is 189. References Senja Villages in Troms Populated places of Arctic Norway {{troms-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botnhamn
Botnhamn is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The small village is located more than north of the Arctic Circle on the northern part of the large island of Senja. The village lies along the west side of the Stønnesbotn fjord. The population (2001) was 308. Botnhamn experiences warm summers and long, dark winters. Botnhamn is located about northwest of the village of Gibostad and northwest of the town of Finnsnes. Botnhamn is an old farmyard mentioned in historical writings around 1370 under the name ''Stufunes''. There are several archaeological discoveries from the Stone Age, Iron Age, and Middle Ages and the most known iThe Silver Treasure of Botnhamnfrom approximately 1000 AD. The farmyard has probably been part of a chiefdom located on both sides of the outer Malangen fjord. In the 17th century, Botn was a bailiff estate in Balstad jurisdiction. Through the establishment of trading activity at the end of the 19th century, Botnhamn grew to become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
