Berlevåg
Berlevåg Municipality
Berlevåg kommune Bearalvági gielda ( Northern Sami) | |
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Berlevaag herred (historic name) | |
Tana Municipality | |
Administrative centre | Berlevåg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2015) | Rolf Laupstad (Ap) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,121.77 km2 (433.12 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,082.68 km2 (418.03 sq mi) |
• Water | 39.09 km2 (15.09 sq mi) 3.5% |
• Rank | #100 in Norway |
Highest elevation | 619 m (2,031 ft) |
Population (2024) | |
• Total | 892 |
• Rank | #341 in Norway |
• Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | −15.6% |
Demonym | Berlevåging[2] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Bokmål |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-5630[4] |
Website | Official website |
There are two settlements in the municipality of Berlevåg: the village of Berlevåg and the village of Kongsfjord. The village of Berlevåg is by far the biggest; Kongsfjord only has around 45 inhabitants. Kjølnes Lighthouse is located along the shore, east of the village of Berlevåg.
The 1,122-square-kilometre (433 sq mi) municipality is the 100th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Berlevåg is the 341st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 892. The municipality's population density is 0.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.1/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 15.6% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]
General information
The municipality of Berlevåg was established on 1 January 1914 when it was separated from
On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of the newly formed Troms og Finnmark county. Previously, it had been part of the old Finnmark county.[8] On 1 January 2024, the Troms og Finnmark county was divided and the municipality once again became part of Finnmark county.[9]
Name
There are different opinions of the origin of the name Berlevåg (or historically spelled Berlevaag). The first is that it relates to an old
Coat of arms
The
Churches
The
Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
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Berlevåg | Berlevåg Church | Berlevåg | 1960 |
Transportation
Berlevåg Airport is located just outside the village of Berlevåg. Norwegian County Road 890 runs through Berlevåg, connecting it to the neighboring municipalities, and the rest of Norway.
Facing rough ocean conditions, the four man-made breakwaters that protect the harbor of Berlevåg have been destroyed several times due to bad weather. The current breakwaters include tetrapods that intertwine and have made for a flexible breakwater that can resist the Barents Sea. The port was completely secured with breakwaters in 1973. Since then, the Coastal Ferry has been able to dock in Berlevåg. Prior to that time, a smaller vessel had to unload cargo and passengers from it in the open sea and then ferry them in to the port.
Government
Berlevåg Municipality is responsible for
Municipal council
The
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
Berlevåg Free Voters (Berlevåg frie velgere) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Berlevåg Free Voters (Berlevåg frie velgere) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Cross-Party List (Tverrpolitisk folkeliste) | 2 | |
Berlevåg and Kongsfjord Free Voters' List (Berlevåg og Kongsfjord Frie Velgeres liste) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Youth List (Ungdomslista) | 1 | |
Berlevåg and Kongsfjord Free Voters' List (Berlevåg og Kongsfjord Frie Velgeres liste) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Berlevåg and Kongsfjord Free Voters (Berlevåg og Kongsfjord Frie Velger) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Joint list of the Conservatives, Liberals, and Kongsfjord Free Voters (Høyre, Venstre og Kongsfjord Frie Velgeres Liste) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 2 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 4 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 3 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 1 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 3 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
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 Berlevåg:[37][38]
- 1914–1919: Alf Brodtkorb (LL)
- 1920–1925: Christian Olsen Gaare (LL)
- 1926–1931: Anton Grebstad (V)
- 1932–1934: Jørgen Lund (Ap)
- 1934–1953: Jentoft Jensen (Ap)
- 1953–1969: Agaton Larsen (Ap)
- 1970–1975: Finn Jørstad (Ap)
- 1976–1977: Oddrunn Pettersen (Ap)
- 1978–1979: Gullik Bugge Nicolaysen (Ap)
- 1980–1983: Tora Høgestøl (LL)
- 1984–1991: Bjarne Johnsen (Ap)
- 1992–1995: Erik Brøske (Ap)
- 1995–1999: Arne Kristian Arntzen (Ap)
- 1999–2003: Steinar Hansen (Ap)
- 2003–2007: Erik Brøske (SV)
- 2007–2011: Janne Andreassen (Ap)
- 2011–2015: Karsten G. Schanche (H)
- 2015–present: Rolf Laupstad (Ap)
Geography
The municipality is situated in the northwestern part of the
Climate
Berlevåg's coastal location serves to moderate temperatures during winter, giving it a marine subarctic climate. Coldest month is February with mean −4.6 °C (24 °F), while warmest month is July and August, both with mean 10.4 °C (51 °F).[39]
Birdlife
The sea and the islands along this part of Finnmark's coastline are home for thousands of seabirds. As well as the large seabird colonies with thousands of nesting birds, there are also areas of unspoiled nature consisting of mountains, moorlands, and marshes. This enables birdwatching in a natural environment. A 17,855 ha area of marine waters along the coast, including supralittoral and neritic habitats, has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a population of Steller's eiders.[40]
History
World War II
Berlevåg, along with the rest of
In November 1944, the village was completely burned down and the inhabitants evacuated by force as part of the scorched earth strategy of the Germans. In the aftermath, the Norwegian government wanted to relocate the inhabitants to nearby Kongsfjord because of a better harbour, but they refused, and the village was rebuilt. As there are absolutely no trees in Berlevåg, many of the houses in Berlevåg were built by the help of the wooden planks in the "tarmac" and runway of the previous German airfield.
Popular culture
Berlevåg was brought some fame in Norway when the Norwegian
Berlevåg is also the place for the fictional story "Babette's Feast" by the Danish author Karen Blixen / Isak Dinesen published in the anthology Anecdotes of Destiny (1958). (See also the homonym film Babette's Feast.)
Notable people
- Stig Henrik Hoff (born 1965), a Norwegian actor was born in Vadsø, but grew up in Berlevåg and Fiskum[41]
Sister cities
The following are
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External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
- Media related to Berlevåg at Wikimedia Commons