Andørja Municipality
Andørja Municipality
Andørja herred | |
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Ibestad Municipality | |
Administrative centre | Engenes |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 135.4 km2 (52.3 sq mi) |
• Rank | #455 in Norway |
Highest elevation | 1,275.9 m (4,186.0 ft) |
Population (1963) | |
• Total | 1,343 |
• Rank | #558 in Norway |
• Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | ![]() |
Demonym | Andørja-folk[2] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Bokmål[3] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1916[5] |
Andørja is a
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 135.4-square-kilometre (52.3 sq mi) municipality was the 455th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Andørja Municipality was the 558th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,343. The municipality's population density was 9.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (26/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 3.5% over the previous 10-year period.[7][8]
General information
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The municipality of Andørja was established on 1 July 1926 when the large
Name
The municipality is named after the
Churches
The
Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
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Andørja | Andørja Church | Engenes | 1914 |
Geography
The highest point in the municipality is the 1,275.9-metre (4,186 ft) tall mountain Langlitinden.[1]
Government
While it existed, Andørja Municipality was responsible for
Municipal council
The
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 15 | |
Total number of members: | 17 | |
Note: On 1 January 1964, Andørja Municipality became part of Ibestad Municipality . |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 17 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 13 | |
Total number of members: | 16 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 10 | |
Total number of members: | 16 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 16 | |
Total number of members: | 16 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 10 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 12 | |
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. |
Mayors
The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Andørja:[19]
See also
References
- ^ Kartverket. 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ^ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 453–471. 1932.
- ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 1951). Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 (PDF). Norges Offisielle Statistikk (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: H. Aschehoug & Co.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1911). Norske gaardnavne: Tromsø amt (in Norwegian) (17 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 49.
- Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Eriksen, Hilmar (1981). Det gamle Astafjord og Ibestad. 1 : Tingsoknet og kirkesoknet (in Norwegian).
External links
Troms travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Andørja Adventures (in German)