Lavangen Municipality

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Template:Native name or Template:Native name[1] is a municipality in Troms 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).

The Script error: No such module "convert". municipality is the 266th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Lavangen is the 335th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 986. The municipality's population density is Script error: No such module "convert". and its population has decreased by 2.8% over the previous 10-year period.[2][3]

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, Lavangen Municipality (population: 1,677) and Salangen Municipality (population: 2,611) were merged into a new, larger Salangen Municipality. 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.[4]

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.[5] On 1 January 2024, the Troms og Finnmark county was divided and the municipality once again became part of Troms county.[6]

Name

The municipality is named after the local Lavangen fjord (Template:Langx) since it is a central geographical feature of the area. The first element is Template:Wikt-lang which means "leaf" (here in the sense of 'birchwood'). The last element is Template:Wikt-lang which means "fjord" or "bay".[7] On 19 December 2015, the national government approved the municipality's request to add Script error: No such module "Lang". as a co-equal, official name of the municipality in the Northern Sami language.[8] Both Script error: No such module "Lang". and Script error: No such module "Lang". can be used interchangeably for the municipality. The spelling of the Sami language name changes depending on how it is used. It is called Script error: No such module "Lang". when it is spelled alone, but it is Script error: No such module "Lang". when using the Sami language equivalent to "Lavangen Municipality".[1]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 18 December 1987. The official blazon is "Gules, three birch leaves Or in pall stems conjoined" (Template:Langx). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is three birch leaves that are connected and in a Y-shape design. The leaves have a tincture of Or which means they are commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The arms are a canting of the name of the municipality (which means leaf). The three leaves represent how the municipality was settled by Norwegians, Samis, and Kvens. The arms were designed by Øystein Hermod Skaugvolldal.[9][10][11][12] Script error: No such module "Hatnote".

Churches

The Church of Norway has one parish (Script error: No such module "Lang".) within Lavangen Municipality. It is part of the Indre Troms prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.

Churches in Lavangen Municipality
Parish (Script error: No such module "Lang".) 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 Municipality (in Nordland county) to the south, Gratangen Municipality to the west, Salangen Municipality to the north, and Bardu Municipality to the east. The highest point in the municipality is the Script error: No such module "convert". tall mountain Spanstinden.[13]

Climate

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Government

Lavangen Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[14] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Midtre Hålogaland District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council Script error: No such module "Lang". of Lavangen Municipality is made up of 15 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

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Lavangen kommunestyre 2023–2027 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
Total number of members:15
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Lavangen kommunestyre 2019–2023 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
Total number of members:15
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Lavangen kommunestyre 2015–2019 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
Total number of members:15
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Lavangen kommunestyre 2011–2015 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
Total number of members:15
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Lavangen kommunestyre 2007–2011 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
Total number of members:15
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Lavangen kommunestyre 2003–2007 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Joint list of the Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". and Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
Total number of members:15
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Lavangen kommunestyre 1999–2003 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
Total number of members:15
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Lavangen kommunestyre 1995–1999 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
Total number of members:15
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Lavangen kommunestyre 1991–1995 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Joint list of the Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang"., Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang"., and Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
Total number of members:15
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Lavangen kommunestyre 1987–1991 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Joint list of the Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang"., Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang"., and Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
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Total number of members:17
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Lavangen kommunestyre 1983–1987 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Joint list of the Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". and the Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
 Spansdalen local list Script error: No such module "Lang".1
Total number of members:17
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Lavangen kommunestyre 1979–1983 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Joint list of the Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". and the Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
 Lavangen common list Script error: No such module "Lang".6
 Spansdalen common list Script error: No such module "Lang".1
Total number of members:17
Note: From 1 January 1964 until 31 December 1976, Lavangen Municipality was part of Salangen Municipality.
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Lavangen herredsstyre 1959–1963 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 10
Total number of members:17
Note: From 1 January 1964 until 31 December 1976, Lavangen Municipality was part of Salangen Municipality.
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Lavangen herredsstyre 1955–1959 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 10
Total number of members:17
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Lavangen herredsstyre 1951–1955 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 10
Total number of members:16
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Lavangen herredsstyre 1947–1951 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
Total number of members:16
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Lavangen herredsstyre 1945–1947 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 10
Total number of members:16
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Lavangen herredsstyre 1937–1941* [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 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.
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Mayors

The mayor (Template:Langx) of Lavangen 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:[30][31]

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  • 1907–1913: Bernhard Dahl Karlsen[32]
  • 1914–1922: Fredrik B. Hansen (Ap)[33]
  • 1923–1937: Lorentz K. Brattberg Aa (Ap)[34]
  • 1938–1941: Johan Sandmel (H)
  • 1941–1941: Hjalmar Jørgensen
  • 1942–1945: Albert Olaus Dahl
  • 1945–1945: Johan Sandmel (H)
  • 1948–1963: Alfred Ottesen (Ap)
  • (1964–1977: Part of Salangen Municipality)
  • 1979–1983: Arne Andberg (H)
  • 1983–1995: Torleif Myrseth (Ap)
  • 1995–1999: Alex Herry Norbakken (KrF)
  • 1999–2003: Torleif Myrseth (Ap)
  • 2003–2007: Bernhardt Halvorsen (Sp)
  • 2007–2011: Viktor Andberg (Ap)
  • 2011–2015: Erling Bratsberg (Sp)
  • 2015–2019: Bernhardt Halvorsen (Sp)
  • 2019–present: Hege Beathe Myrseth Rollmoen (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 psychologist and politician who grew up in Lavangen
  • Sandra Borch (born 1988 in Lavangen), a Norwegian politician

References

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