Leiranger is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 185-square-kilometre (71 sq mi) municipality existed from 1900 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality was encompassed the around the Leinesfjorden and the islands surrounding the mouth of the fjord in what is now Steigen Municipality. The administrative centre of Leiranger was the village of Leines. The village of Leinesfjorden lies at the end of the fjord.[1][2]
Leiranger herred
Ledingen (historic) | |
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Former municipality | |
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Coordinates: 67°44′17″N 14°48′22″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Salten |
Established | 1 Sept 1900 |
• Preceded by | Steigen Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
• Succeeded by | Steigen Municipality |
Administrative centre | Leines |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 185 km2 (71 sq mi) |
Population (1964) | |
• Total | 1,397 |
• Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1847 |
The municipality was established on 1 September 1900 when the southern district of Steigen Municipality was separated to become the new municipality of Ledingen. Initially, the municipality had 1,117 residents. In 1910, the name was changed to Leiranger. 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 to form a new, larger Steigen Municipality:[3]
All municipalities in Norway, including Leiranger, 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 elects a mayor.[4]
The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Leiranger was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 5 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 8 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 10 | |
Total number of members: | 16 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 8 | |
Total number of members: | 16 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 16 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 7 | |
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. |
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