Nordvik

Coordinates: 66°07′19″N 12°30′32″E / 66.12194°N 12.50889°E / 66.12194; 12.50889
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This article is about the former municipality in Norway. For other uses, see Nordvik (disambiguation).
Nordvik Municipality
Nordvik herred
Dønna Municipality
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Population
 (1962)
 • Total1,293
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1819[1]
Data from Statistics Norway

Nordvik is a

Dønna Municipality.[2] The municipality had 2 churches: Nordvik Church in the north and Hæstad Church
in the south.

History

The municipality of Nordvik was established on 1 July 1917 when the northern part of

Dønna Municipality.[3]

Name

The municipality (originally the

Old Norse: Norðvík). The first element is norðr which means "north". The last element is vík which means "bay" or "inlet from the sea".[4]

Government

While it existed, this municipality was responsible for

municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[5]

Municipal council

The

municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Nordvik was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party
breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

Nordvik herredsstyre 1960–1961 [6]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 14
Total number of members:17
Nordvik herredsstyre 1956–1959 [7]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 8
Total number of members:17
Nordvik herredsstyre 1952–1955 [8]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 7
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:16
Nordvik herredsstyre 1948–1951 [9]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 8
Total number of members:16
Nordvik herredsstyre 1945–1947 [10]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 8
Total number of members:16
Nordvik herredsstyre 1938–1941* [11]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9
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.

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget
    .
  2. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget
    . Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. ISBN 9788253746845
    .
  4. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt (in Norwegian) (16 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 103.
  5. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget
    . Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 18 March 2020.


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