Ibestad
Ibestad Municipality
Ibestad kommune Ivvárstáđiid suohkan ( Northern Sami) | |
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Ibbestad herred (historic name) | |
Coat of arms | |
Coordinates: 68°49′46″N 17°14′45″E / 68.82944°N 17.24583°E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Troms |
District | Hålogaland |
Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
• Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
Administrative centre | Hamnvik |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023) | Jim Kristiansen (H) |
Area | |
• Total | 241.15 km2 (93.11 sq mi) |
• Land | 234.05 km2 (90.37 sq mi) |
• Water | 7.10 km2 (2.74 sq mi) 2.9% |
• Rank | #292 in Norway |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,279 |
• Rank | #312 in Norway |
• Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | −10% |
Demonym | Ibestadværing[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Bokmål |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-5514[3] |
Website | Official website |
Ibestad (
The 241-square-kilometre (93 sq mi) municipality is the 292nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Ibestad is the 312th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,279 The municipality's population density is 5.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (14/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 10% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]
General information
The municipality of Ibestad was established on 1 January 1838 (see
Then, on 1 January 1871, the northeastern part of the municipality (population: 1,384) was separated from Ibestad to form the new
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the
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.[7] On 1 January 2024, the Troms og Finnmark county was divided and the municipality once again became part of Troms county.[8]
Name
The municipality (originally the
Coat of arms
The
Churches
The
Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
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Andørja | Andørja Church | Engenes | 1914 |
Ibestad | Ibestad Church | Hamnvik | 1881 |
Sørrollnes Chapel | Sørrollnes | 1976 |
Geography
The municipality encompasses the islands of
The Astafjorden forms the southeastern border of the municipality and the Vågsfjorden forms the western and northern borders. The small Mjøsundet strait forms the eastern border. The highest point in Ibestad is the 1,276-metre (4,186 ft) tall Langlitinden mountain.
Climate
Climate data for Hamnvik | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
1.6 (34.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89 (3.5) |
82 (3.2) |
66 (2.6) |
56 (2.2) |
42 (1.7) |
49 (1.9) |
63 (2.5) |
74 (2.9) |
99 (3.9) |
128 (5.0) |
97 (3.8) |
105 (4.1) |
950 (37.4) |
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[14] |
Government
All municipalities in Norway are responsible for
Municipal council
The
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 9 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 9 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Andørja Common List (Andørja Fellesliste) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Andørja Common List (Andørja fellesliste) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Joint list of the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet), Centre Party (Senterpartiet), and Liberal Party (Venstre) | 8 | |
Andørja common list (Andørja fellesliste) | 7 | |
Ibestad local list (Ibestad bygdeliste) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Joint list of the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet), Centre Party (Senterpartiet), and Liberal Party (Venstre) | 11 | |
Andørja common list (Andørja fellesliste) | 8 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Andørja common list (Andørja fellesliste) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Rolla Youth List (Rolla Ungdomsliste) | 2 | |
Andørja Common List (Andørja Fellesliste) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Outer Andørja Common List (Ytre Andørja Fellesliste) | 2 | |
Common list for Inner Andørja (Fellesliste for Indre Andørja) | 1 | |
Rolla common list (Rolla fellesliste) | 3 | |
Kråkre and Furnes election list (Kråkre og Furnes valgliste) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Outer Andørja Common List (Ytre Andørja Fellesliste) | 3 | |
Common list for Inner Andørja (Fellesliste for Indre Andørja) | 3 | |
Rolla common list (Rolla fellesliste) | 1 | |
Kråkre and Furnes election list (Kråkre og Furnes valgliste) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Outer Andørja Common List (Ytre Andørja Fellesliste) | 4 | |
Common list for Inner Andørja (Fellesliste for Indre Andørja) | 5 | |
Rolla common list (Rolla fellesliste) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Outer Andørja Common List (Ytre Andørja Fellesliste) | 4 | |
Common list for Inner Andørja (Fellesliste for Indre Andørja) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Outer Andørja Common List (Ytre Andørja Fellesliste) | 4 | |
Common list for Inner Andørja (Fellesliste for Indre Andørja) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 20 | |
Total number of members: | 29 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 18 | |
Total number of members: | 29 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 25 | |
Total number of members: | 29 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 16 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 18 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 9 | |
Total number of members: | 16 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 4 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 16 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 7 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 9 | |
Total number of members: | 16 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 8 | |
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 Ibestad:[35]
- 1838–1845: Peter Munch Brager
- 1846–1847: Poul Irgens Holst
- 1848–1849: Nikolai Normann Dons
- 1850–1855: Jørris Schjelderup Hanssen
- 1856–1857: Jens Bing Dons, Jr.
- 1858–1862: Fredrik Hegge
- 1863–1868: Jens Bing Dons, Jr.
- 1869–1872: Peder B. Dons
- 1873–1876: Johan Barak Dønnesen
- 1877–1880: Peder B. Dons
- 1881–1882: Konrad Saugestad
- 1883–1884: Andreas Simon Olsen
- 1885–1888: Konrad Saugestad
- 1889–1890: Peder B. Dons
- 1891–1898: Konrad Saugestad
- 1899–1907: Johan Laurits Johansen
- 1908–1910: Helge Hallesen (V)
- 1911–1913: Martin Rasmussen (V)
- 1914–1919: John Lind-Johansen (Ap)
- 1923–1940: Håkon Breivoll (Ap)
- 1941–1945: Fridtjof Kjæreng (NS)
- 1945-1945: Håkon Breivoll (Ap)
- 1946–1953: Hans Simonsen (Ap)
- 1954–1957: Einar Horsberg (V)
- 1957–1959: Hans Simonsen (Ap)
- 1960–1961: Einar Horsberg (V)
- 1962–1963: Ove Bergvoll (Ap)
- 1964–1967: Olav Eriksen (Ap)
- 1968–1975: Peder H. Pedersen (Sp)
- 1976–1979: Odd Jacobsen (Ap)
- 1980–1983: Peder H. Pedersen (Sp)
- 1984–2007: Arne Olav Ekman (H)
- 2007–2011: Marit Johansen (Ap)
- 2011–2023: Dag Brustind (H)
- 2023-present: Jim Kristiansen (H)[36]
Notable people
- Håkon Martin Breivoll (1886 in Ibestad – 1955), a Norwegian politician who was Mayor of Ibestad municipality from 1922 to 1940
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External links
- Media related to Ibestad at Wikimedia Commons
- The dictionary definition of ibestad at Wiktionary
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
- Troms travel guide from Wikivoyage