Lenvik Municipality Lenvik kommune | |
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| Lenviken herred (historic name) | |
 View of Finnsnes | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Troms within Norway | |
 Lenvik within Troms | |
| Coordinates:69°23′01″N17°58′03″E / 69.38361°N 17.96750°E /69.38361; 17.96750 | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Midt-Troms |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 2020 |
| • Succeeded by | 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 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 (Northern Sami:Leaŋgáviika) is aformer municipality inTromscounty,Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020. The municipality was partly situated on the mainland and partly on theisland of Senja in what is nowSenja Municipality. Theadministrative centre was thetown ofFinnsnes, where theGisund Bridge connects Senja to the mainland onNorwegian County Road 86. Other villages in the municipality includedAglapsvik,Gibostad,Botnhamn,Fjordgård,Finnfjordbotn,Husøy,Langnes,Laukhella,Silsand, andRossfjordstraumen.
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 Municipality was also the 101st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,679. The municipality'spopulation 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]
Theparish of Lenvik was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (seeformannskapsdistrikt law). In 1848, most of the mainland parts of Lenvik (population: 2,616) were separated to form the newMålselv Municipality, leaving Lenvik with 3,029 residents. Then in 1855, the northern part of Lenvik (population: 811) was separated to form the newHillesøy Municipality. This left Lenvik with 2,757 inhabitants. On 1 January 1871, a small part of Lenvik (population: 70) was transferred to the neighboringMalangen Municipality.
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of theSchei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the following areas were merged into Lenvik:[7]
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, theParliament of Norway voted to mergeBerg Municipality,Torsken Municipality, Lenvik Municipality, andTranøy Municipality. The new municipality would encompass the wholeisland of Senja plus part of the mainland located between theGisundet strait and theMalangen fjord. On 1 January 2020, Lenvik Municipality ceased to exist when it became part of the newSenja Municipality.[8][9]
The municipality (originally theparish) is named after the oldLenvik farm (Old Norse:Lengjuvík) since the firstLenvik Church was built there. The first element is thegenitive case of the river nameLengja. The river name is derived from the wordlangr which means "long". The last element isvík which means "cove" or "bay".[10] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelledLenviken. On 6 January 1908, aroyal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality toLenvik, removing thedefinite form ending-en.[11]
Thecoat of arms was granted on 22 August 1986 and it was in used until 1 January 2020 when the municipality became part of the newSenja Municipality. The officialblazon is"Azure, three oarsbendwiseOr, blades to thechief" (Norwegian:I blått tre skråstilte gull årer med bladene opp). This means the arms have a bluefield (background) and thecharge is threeoars laying diagonally with the blades at the top of theshield. The oars have atincture ofOr which means they are commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The blue color in the field and the oars were chosen as a symbol forsailing andshipping along with thefishing industry which is the main form of income in the municipality. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen.[12][13][14]
TheChurch of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Lenvik Municipality. It was part of theSenja prosti (deanery) in theDiocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
| Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The first local church was built around the year 1150 atBjorelvnes, and for a century, this was the northernmost church in the world. Important villages in the past include Klauva andGibostad. Gibostad was theadministrative centre until the 1960s, when the administration was moved toFinnsnes. In 2000, Finnsnes was declared atown.
Lenvik Municipality was partly located on theisland of Senja and also on the mainland of Norway. TheMalangen fjord flowed along the northern boundary and theSolbergfjorden was located along the southern boundary. TheGisundet strait ran north–south through the center of the municipality with only one road crossing, theGisund Bridge. The neighboringBerg Municipality andTranøy Municipality bordered the municipality to the west,Tromsø Municipality was to the north (across theMalangen fjord),Balsfjord Municipality andMålselv Municipality were to the east, andSørreisa Municipality andDyrøy Municipality were to the south (across the Solbergfjorden). The highest point in the municipality was the 1,202.8-metre (3,946 ft) tall mountainVassbruntinden.[1] The lakeLysvatnet was located in the municipality on Senja island, west of Gibostad.
| Climate data forGibostad, 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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] | |||||||||||||
While it existed, Lenvik Municipality was responsible forprimary education (through 10th grade), outpatienthealth services,senior citizen services,welfare and othersocial services,zoning,economic development, and municipalroads and utilities. The municipality was governed by amunicipal council ofdirectly elected representatives. Themayor wasindirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[16] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of theSenja District Court and theHålogaland Court of Appeal.
Themunicipal council(Kommunestyre) of Lenvik Municipality was made up of 31 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by politicalparty.
| 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 ofSenja 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 theCommunist 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 theGerman occupation of Norway duringWorld War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. | ||
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Themayor (Norwegian:ordfører) of Lenvik Municipality is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:[34]
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