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Lavangen (Northern Sami: Loabák[3]) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tennevoll. Other villages in Lavangen include Fossbakken and Spansdalen (in the inland areas) and Kjeiprød, Røkenes, Låternes, Tennevoll, Hesjevika, Soløy, and Å (surrounding the fjord).
Lavangen kommune
Loabága suohkan | |
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Municipality | |
 View of Inner Lavangen | |
 Flag  Coat of arms  Troms og Finnmark within Norway | |
 Lavangen within Troms og Finnmark | |
| Coordinates: 68°39′28″N 17°35′01″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Troms og Finnmark |
| District | Midt-Troms |
| Established | 1 January 1907 |
| • Preceded by | Ibestad Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Tennevoll |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Hege Beathe Myrseth Rollmoen (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 301.62 km2 (116.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 296.07 km2 (114.31 sq mi) |
| • Water | 5.55 km2 (2.14 sq mi) 1.8% |
| • Rank | #266 in Norway |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 970 |
| • Rank | #334 in Norway |
| • Density | 3.3/km2 (9/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  −4.5% |
| Demonym | Lavangsværing[1] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5415 |
| Website | Official website |
The 302-square-kilometre (117 sq mi) municipality is the 266th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lavangen is the 334th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 970. The municipality's population density is 3.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.5/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 4.5% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]
General information
Lavangen was established on 1 January 1907 when it was separated from Ibestad Municipality. The initial population was 1,536. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the neighboring municipalities of Lavangen (population: 1,677) and Salangen (population: 2,611) were merged into one large municipality of Salangen. The merger was brief, however, because on 1 January 1977, the old Lavangen municipality (except for the Lavangsnes area) was made a separate municipality once again.[6]
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]
Name
The municipality is named after the fjord (Old Norse: Laufangr). The first element is lauf which means "leaf" (here in the sense of 'birchwood') and the last element is angr which means "fjord".[8]
Coat of arms
The coat of arms is modern, it was granted on 18 December 1987. The arms are a canting of the name (which means leaf) since it shows three gold-colored birch leaves on a red background. The three leaves represent how the municipality was settled by Norwegians, Samis, and Kvens.[9][10]
Churches
The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Lavangen. It is part of the Indre Troms prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
| Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavangen | Lavangen Church | Soløy | 1891 |
Geography
The municipality encompasses the land around the Spansdalelva river valley and most of the area around the Lavangen fjord, south of the Astafjorden. The municipality borders Narvik (in Nordland county) to the south, Gratangen to the west, Salangen to the north, and Bardu to the east.
View of the mountain Spanstinden near Soløy
View of the Lanvangen fjord
View of Skavmodalen
Climate
| Climate data for Tennevoll | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.7 (19.9) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −11.5 (11.3) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 80 (3.1) |
81 (3.2) |
60 (2.4) |
53 (2.1) |
38 (1.5) |
59 (2.3) |
69 (2.7) |
76 (3.0) |
92 (3.6) |
113 (4.4) |
88 (3.5) |
91 (3.6) |
910 (35.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11.2 | 11.8 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 12.8 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 142.7 |
| Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[11] | |||||||||||||
Government
All municipalities in Norway, including Lavangen, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor.[12] The municipality falls under the Ofoten District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Lavangen is made up of 15 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
| Total number of members: | 15 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Total number of members: | 15 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 2 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 15 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 15 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 15 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 15 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 15 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
| Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet), Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti), and Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 15 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 6 | |
| Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet), Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti), and Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Spansdalen local list (Spansdalen Bygdeliste) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Spansdalen local list (Spansdalen bygdeliste) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Lavangen common list (Lavangen bygdeliste) | 6 | |
| Spansdalen common list (Spansdalen bygdeliste) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 10 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 10 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 10 | |
| 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 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 10 | |
| 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 of Lavangen (incomplete list):
- 2019–present: Hege Beathe Myrseth Rollmoen (Sp)
- 2015–2019: Bernhardt Halvorsen (Sp)
- 2011–2015: Erling Bratsberg (Sp)
- 2007–2011: Viktor Andberg (Ap)
- 2003–2007: Bernhardt Halvorsen (Sp)
- 1983–2003: Torleif Myrseth (Ap)
Attractions
Spanstind rundt is a famous cross-country skiing race in Lavangen that is held on Maundy Thursdays each year.
Notable people
- Cecilie Myrseth (born 1984) a Norwegian psychologist and politician, grew up in Lavangen
- Sandra Borch (born 1988 in Lavangen) a Norwegian politician
References
- "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- "Stadnamn og rettskriving" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
- Statistisk sentralbyrå. "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian).
- Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (24 December 2019). "Troms og Finnmark". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- Rygh, Oluf (1911). Norske gaardnavne: Troms amt (in Norwegian) (17 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 36.
- Store norske leksikon. "Lavangen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- "Civic heraldry of Norway – Norske Kommunevåpen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- "eKlima Web Portal". Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Archived from the original on 14 June 2004.
- Hansen, Tore, ed. (12 May 2016). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- "Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Troms og Finnmark". Valg Direktoratet. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M)" (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway.
- "Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Troms Romsa". Valg Direktoratet. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Kommunestyrevalget 1995" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1996. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Kommunestyrevalget 1991" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1993. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Kommunestyrevalget 1987" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1988. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Kommunestyrevalget 1983" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1984. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Kommunestyrevalget 1979" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1979. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
Media related to Lavangen at Wikimedia Commons
The dictionary definition of lavangen at Wiktionary
Troms travel guide from Wikivoyage
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