Dyrøy

Coordinates: 69°04′01″N 17°44′29″E / 69.06694°N 17.74139°E / 69.06694; 17.74139
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Dyrøy Municipality
Dyrøy kommune
Divrráid suohkan (
Dyrøya
island in Dyrøy
Coat of arms
Troms within Norway
Troms within Norway
Dyrøy within Troms
Dyrøy within Troms
Coordinates: 69°04′01″N 17°44′29″E / 69.06694°N 17.74139°E / 69.06694; 17.74139
CountryNorway
CountyTroms
DistrictMidt-Troms
Established1 Sept 1886
 • Preceded byTranøy Municipality
Administrative centreBrøstadbotn
Government
 • Mayor (2023)Kjell-Sverre Myrvoll (Sp)
Area
 • Total288.64 km2 (111.44 sq mi)
 • Land277.08 km2 (106.98 sq mi)
 • Water11.56 km2 (4.46 sq mi)  4%
 • Rank#270 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
 • Total1,056
 • Rank#329 in Norway
 • Density3.8/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −11.3%
DemonymDyrøyværing[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5528[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

Dyrøy (

Northern Sami: Divrráid suohkan) is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Brøstadbotn. Other villages include Dyrøyhamn, Espenes, Holm, and Hundstrand
.

The 289-square-kilometre (112 sq mi) municipality is the 270th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Dyrøy is the 328th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,056. The municipality's population density is 3.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.8/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 11.3% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

The municipality is named after the island of

Dyrøya, which is connected with the mainland with the modern Dyrøy Bridge. Most people, however, don't live on the island, but live in Brøstadbotn on the mainland.[6]

General information

View of a farm in Dyrøy

The municipality of Dyrøy was established on 1 September 1886, when it was separated from Tranøy Municipality. The initial population of Dyrøy was 1,281. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the parts of Tranøy Municipality located on the mainland (population: 382) were transferred to Dyrøy.[7]

On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of the newly formed Troms og Finnmark county. Previously, it had been part of the old Troms county.[8] On 1 January 2024, the Troms og Finnmark county was divided and the municipality once again became part of Troms county.[9]

Name

The municipality (originally the

royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Dyrøy, to give the name a more Norwegian and less Danish spelling due to Norwegian language reforms.[12]

Coat of arms

The

fur industry has had a long tradition in Dyrøy and in the 1930s, a special sort of arctic fox was bred there which was called the platinum fox. The arms were designed by Svein A. Berntsen.[13][14][15][16]

See also: Coat of arms of Vegårshei

Churches

The

Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland
.

Churches in Dyrøy
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Dyrøy Dyrøy Church Holm 1880
Brøstad Chapel
 Brøstadbotn 1937

Geography

The municipality is located on the island of

Dyrøya and the mainland area to the east, with the Dyrøy Bridge connecting the island to the mainland. The Vågsfjorden, Tranøyfjorden, and Solbergfjorden
flow along the western and northern border of the municipality.

The municipality is mountainous with a narrow beach area along the coast. On the mainland, the Bjørkebakkdalen valley leads south from the municipal center Brøstadbotn. The municipality has several peaks over 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), the highest being the 1,237-metre (4,058 ft) tall Løksetind on the border with Salangen in the south.

Climate

Climate data for Brøstadbotn
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		1.1
(34.0) 		5.6
(42.1) 		10.0
(50.0) 		12.4
(54.3) 		11.6
(52.9) 		7.6
(45.7) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		3.2
(37.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 101
(4.0) 		94
(3.7) 		73
(2.9) 		63
(2.5) 		47
(1.9) 		57
(2.2) 		70
(2.8) 		78
(3.1) 		101
(4.0) 		135
(5.3) 		111
(4.4) 		110
(4.3) 		1,040
(40.9)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[17]

Government

All municipalities in Norway are responsible for

municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[18] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Nord-Troms og Senja District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal
.

Municipal council

The

municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Dyrøy is made up of 15 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party
.

Dyrøy kommunestyre 2023–2027 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
Total number of members:15
Dyrøy kommunestyre 2019–2023 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Total number of members:15
Dyrøy kommunestyre 2015–2019 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Common List for Dyrøy (Felleslista for Dyrøy)1
Total number of members:15
Dyrøy kommunestyre 2011–2015 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Common List for Dyrøy (Felleslista for Dyrøy)3
Total number of members:15
Dyrøy kommunestyre 2007–2011 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
 Common list for Dyrøy (Felleslista for Dyrøy)4
Total number of members:15
Dyrøy kommunestyre 2003–2007 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
 Common list for Dyrøy (Felleslista for Dyrøy)2
Total number of members:15
Dyrøy kommunestyre 1999–2003 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
 Common list for Dyrøya (Fellesliste for Dyrøya)2
Total number of members:19
Dyrøy kommunestyre 1995–1999 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
 Common list for Dyrøya (Fellesliste for Dyrøya)1
Total number of members:19
Dyrøy kommunestyre 1991–1995 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
 For Dyrøya (For Dyrøya)2
Total number of members:19
Dyrøy kommunestyre 1987–1991 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
 Common list for Dyrøya (Fellesliste for Dyrøya)1
Total number of members:19
Dyrøy kommunestyre 1983–1987 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
 Common list for Dyrøya (Fellesliste for Dyrøya)1
Total number of members:19
Dyrøy kommunestyre 1979–1983 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
 Inland Dyrøy Common List (Dyrøy Innland Bygdeliste)2
 Common list for Dyrøy (Fellesliste for Dyrøy)2
Total number of members:19
Dyrøy kommunestyre 1975–1979 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
 Common list for Dyrøya (Fellesliste for Dyrøya)1
Total number of members:19
Dyrøy kommunestyre 1971–1975 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 2
Total number of members:19
Dyrøy kommunestyre 1967–1971 [30]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:19
Dyrøy kommunestyre 1963–1967 [31]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 19
Total number of members:19
Dyrøy herredsstyre 1959–1963 [32]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12
Total number of members:17
Dyrøy herredsstyre 1955–1959 [33]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 17
Total number of members:17
Dyrøy herredsstyre 1951–1955 [34]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 16
Total number of members:16
Dyrøy herredsstyre 1947–1951 [35]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 11
Total number of members:16
Dyrøy herredsstyre 1945–1947 [36]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 7
Total number of members:16
Dyrøy herredsstyre 1937–1941* [37]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 6
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:16
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 Dyrøy (incomplete list):

  • 1995-2011: Rolf Espenes (Ap)
  • 2011-2015: Randi Lillegård (Ap)
  • 2015-2023: Marit Alvig Espenes (Ap)
  • 2023-present: Kjell-Sverre Myrvoll (Sp)[38]

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