Lenvik
Lenvik Municipality
Lenvik kommune Leaŋgáviika suohkan ( Northern Sami) | |
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Lenviken herred (historic name) | |
Senja Municipality | |
Administrative centre | Finnsnes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2011–2019) | Geir-Inge Sivertsen (H) |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 892.58 km2 (344.63 sq mi) |
• Land | 848.77 km2 (327.71 sq mi) |
• Water | 43.81 km2 (16.92 sq mi) 4.9% |
• Rank | #126 in Norway |
Highest elevation | 1,202.8 m (3,946.2 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 11,679 |
• Rank | #101 in Norway |
• Density | 13.1/km2 (34/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | +4.2% |
Demonym | Lenvikværing[2] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Neutral |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1931[4] |
Lenvik (
Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the 893-square-kilometre (345 sq mi) 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 13.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (34/sq mi) and its population has increased by 4.2% over the previous decade.[5][6]
General information
The
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the following areas were merged into Lenvik:[7]
- the part of island of Senja(population: 129)
- the Hellemo, Paulsrud, Johnsgård, and Stormo farms in Tranøy Municipality (population: 106)
- the part of Hillesøy Municipalityon the island of Senja and the whole island of Hekkingen (population: 1,159)
These areas joined to old areas of Lenvik to form a new, larger Lenvik Municipality with a total population of 10,219.
In March 2017, the
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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Lenvik | Finnsnes Church | Finnsnes | 1979 |
Lenvik Church | Bjorelvnes | 1879 | |
Rossfjord Church | Rossfjordstraumen | 1822 | |
Fjordgård Chapel | Fjordgård | 1976 | |
Gibostad Chapel | Gibostad | 1939 | |
Husøy Chapel | Husøy i Senja | 1957 | |
Lysbotn Chapel | Lysnes | 1970 | |
Sandbakken Chapel | Sandbakken | 1974 |
History
The first local church was built around the year 1150 at Bjorelvnes, and for a century, this was the northernmost church in the world. Important villages in the past include Klauva and Gibostad. Gibostad was the administrative centre until the 1960s, when the administration was moved to Finnsnes. In 2000, Finnsnes was declared a town.
Geography
The municipality of Lenvik was partly located on the
Climate
Climate data for Gibostad, Lenvik | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.1 (48.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
0.2 (32.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85 (3.3) |
80 (3.1) |
60 (2.4) |
54 (2.1) |
39 (1.5) |
47 (1.9) |
62 (2.4) |
71 (2.8) |
91 (3.6) |
119 (4.7) |
94 (3.7) |
98 (3.9) |
900 (35.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13.4 | 12.4 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 14.3 | 16.0 | 14.7 | 15.6 | 154.0 |
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[15] |
Government
While it existed, Lenvik Municipality was responsible for
Municipal council
The
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 7 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Lenvik List (Lenviklista) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 31 | |
Note: On 1 January 2020, Lenvik Municipality became part of Senja Municipality . |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 8 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Lenvik List (Lenviklista) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 31 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 31 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 31 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 8 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Common List (Felleslista) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 8 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 13 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 8 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 6 | |
Southern Gisund non-party list (Søndre Gisund upolitiske liste) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 21 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 8 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Southern Gisund non-party list (Søndre Gisund upolitiske liste) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 24 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 9 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Southern Gisund non-party list (Søndre Gisund upolitiske liste) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 18 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 9 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Joint list of the Communist Party and Independent Socialists (Norges Kommunistiske Parti og uavhengige sosialister) | 1 | |
Southern Gisund non-party list (Søndre Gisund upolitiske liste) | 4 | |
Rossfjordbygda List (Rossfjordbygdas liste) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 19 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Rossfjordstraumen local list (Rossfjordstraumen Bygdeliste) | 1 | |
Southern Gisund non-party list (Søndre Gisund Upolitiske Liste) | 5 | |
Trollvik-Leiknes local list (Trollvik-Leiknes Bygdeliste) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 20 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 13 | |
Socialist common list (Venstresosialistiske felleslister) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 24 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 17 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 19 | |
Total number of members: | 45 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 1 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 16 | |
Total number of members: | 35 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 13 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 12 | |
Total number of members: | 35 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 2 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 24 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 14 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 24 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 2 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 1 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 24 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 16 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 1 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 1 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 24 | |
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 Lenvik (incomplete list):
- 1901-1904: Hans Andreas Henningsøn Irgens[34]
- 1905-1921: Lorentz Hansen[35][36]
- 1926-1935: Søren Sørensen Hannes (Ap)[37]
- 1935–1941: Søren Berg Sørensen Moen (Ap)[38]
- 1941-1941: Oscar Didriksen[39]
- 1941-1945: Ingvald Th. Sørvig[39]
- 1945-1945: Søren Sørensen Hannes[40]
- 1945–1954: Bjarne Daniel Solli (Ap)[41]
- 1954-1957: Laurits Olsen (Ap)[42]
- 1957-1964: Erling Nilsen (V)[43]
- 1964-1968: Birger Gjerdrum (Ap)[44]
- 1968-1971: Karl Steffensen [45]
- 1971-1975: Oddmar Mathiassen (KrF)
- 1975-1979: Arvid Johnsgård (Ap)
- 1979-1983: Trygve Stefanussen (H)
- 1983-1987: Arvid Johnsgård (Ap)
- 1987-1995: Arne Bergland (Ap)
- 1995-2001: Åge Konradsen (H)[46]
- 2001-2007: Arne Bergland (Ap)
- 2007–2011: Martin Ness (Ap)
- 2011–2019: Geir-Inge Sivertsen (H)
Media gallery
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View from Gibostad village on Senja island towards Kistefjellet mountain on the mainland
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View of Botnhamn
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View of Trollvik
See also
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External links
- Media related to Lenvik at Wikimedia Commons
- The dictionary definition of lenvik at Wiktionary
- Troms travel guide from Wikivoyage