Leirfjord Municipality

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Leirfjord is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Leland. Other villages in Leirfjord include Bardal and Sundøya. The large Helgeland Bridge is partly located in the municipality, connecting it to Alstahaug Municipality and the town of Sandnessjøen.

The Script error: No such module "convert". municipality is the 212th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Leirfjord Municipality is the 263rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,352. The municipality's population density is Script error: No such module "convert". and its population has increased by 7.5% over the previous 10-year period.[1][2]

General information

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View of the Ranfjorden

The municipality of Leirfjord was established on 1 July 1915 when it was separated from Stamnes Municipality. Initially, the municipality had 2,003 residents. In 1945, a small part of Nesna Municipality (population: 45) was merged into Leirfjord Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Leirfjord Municipality (population: 1,936) was merged with the parts of Nesna Municipality located south of the Ranfjorden (population: 580) and the parts of Tjøtta Municipality on the island of Alsta (population: 180) to form a new, larger Leirfjord Municipality.[3]

Name

The municipality is named after the Leirfjorden. The old name of the fjord was probably just Leiri, derived from the name of the river Leira, which has its mouth in the end of the fjord. The river name is derived from the word Script error: No such module "Lang". which means "clay".[4]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 30 October 1992. The official blazon is "Or, a cross raguly vert" (Template:Langx). This means the arms have a field (background) that has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The charge is cross with edges that are designed with a raguly edge. It symbolizes forestry and agriculture in the municipality as well as the central location of the north–south and east–west roads through the municipality. The arms were designed by Jarle E. Henriksen from the nearby town of Sandnessjøen.[5][6][7][8]

Churches

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

Churches in Leirfjord Municipality
Parish (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Church name Location of the church Year built
Leirfjord Bardal Church Bardal 1887
Leirfjord Church Leland 1867

Geography

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Panoramic view from Leirfjord

The municipality of Leirfjord is centered on the Leirfjorden, with most of the municipality on the mainland and a small part on the northeastern part of the island of Alsta. The Sundøy Bridge connects the mainland to the northeastern part of the island of Alsta and the Helgeland Bridge connects it to the rest of Alsta and the town of Sandnessjøen. The Ranfjorden runs along the northern part of Leirfjord and the Vefsnfjorden runs along the southern part of the municipality. The highest point in the municipality is the Script error: No such module "convert". tall mountain Nordtoven, on the border with Vefsn Municipality.[9]

Government

Leirfjord 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.[10] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Helgeland District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Script error: No such module "Lang".) of Leirfjord Municipality is made up of 19 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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Leirfjord kommunestyre 2023–2027 [11]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Red Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
Total number of members:19
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Leirfjord kommunestyre 2019–2023 [12]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Red Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
Total number of members:19
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Leirfjord kommunestyre 2015–2019 [13]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
Total number of members:19
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Leirfjord kommunestyre 2011–2015 [14]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Red Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
Total number of members:19
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Leirfjord kommunestyre 2007–2011 [13]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Red Electoral Alliance Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
 Leirfjord local list Script error: No such module "Lang".1
Total number of members:19
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Leirfjord kommunestyre 2003–2007 [13]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Red Electoral Alliance Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
 Leirfjord local list Script error: No such module "Lang".3
Total number of members:19
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Leirfjord kommunestyre 1999–2003 [13]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
 Leirfjord local list Script error: No such module "Lang".6
Total number of members:21
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Leirfjord kommunestyre 1995–1999 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Red Electoral Alliance Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
 Leirfjord local list Script error: No such module "Lang".7
Total number of members:21
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Leirfjord kommunestyre 1991–1995 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Joint list of the Conservative 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
 Leirfjord local list Script error: No such module "Lang".3
 Sundøy common list Script error: No such module "Lang".2
Total number of members:21
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Leirfjord kommunestyre 1987–1991 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Joint list of the Liberal Party and independent voters Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
 Leirfjord local list Script error: No such module "Lang".5
 Sundøy common list Script error: No such module "Lang".2
Total number of members:21
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Leirfjord kommunestyre 1983–1987 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Joint list of the Liberal Party and independent voters Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
 Leirfjord local list Script error: No such module "Lang".6
 Sundøy common list Script error: No such module "Lang".1
Total number of members:21
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Leirfjord kommunestyre 1979–1983 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
 Free voters Script error: No such module "Lang".1
 Leirfjord local list Script error: No such module "Lang".8
Total number of members:21
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Leirfjord kommunestyre 1975–1979 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 12
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Joint list of the Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". and the Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
 Free voters list Script error: No such module "Lang".1
 Sundøy area non-party list Script error: No such module "Lang".1
Total number of members:21
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Leirfjord kommunestyre 1971–1975 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
Total number of members:21
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Leirfjord kommunestyre 1967–1971 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
Total number of members:21
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Leirfjord kommunestyre 1963–1967 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
Total number of members:21
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Leirfjord herredsstyre 1959–1963 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
Total number of members:17
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Leirfjord 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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Leirfjord 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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Leirfjord herredsstyre 1947–1951 [27]  
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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Leirfjord 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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Leirfjord herredsstyre 1937–1941* [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  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 Leirfjord 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]

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  • 1915–1920: Jens Johnsen[31]
  • 1920–1926: Lars Jaastad[32]
  • 1926–1928: S. Kibsgård[33]
  • 1928–1931: J.E. Bergh (H)[34]
  • 1932–1935: Edvard A. Nilssen[35]
  • 1935–1941: Einar Leknes (V)[36][37]
  • 1942–1945: Thoralf Mørk[38]
  • 1945–1955: Einar Leknes (V)[39]
  • 1955–1957: Birger Jåstad (LL)[40]
  • 1957–1959: Kåre Hjartland (Sp)[41]
  • 1959–1964: Hans Nersund (Ap)[42]
  • 1964–1967: Einar Leknes (V)[43]
  • 1967–1971: Trygve Meisfjord (Ap)[44]
  • 1971–1975: Arnfinn Jøsevold (Ap)
  • 1975–1983: Carl Klæboe (Ap)
  • 1983–1987: Arnfinn Jøsevold (LL)
  • 1987–1991: Harald Jarle Pedersen (Ap)
  • 1991–1995: Åshild Albertsen (Sp)
  • 1995–1999: Harald Jarle Pedersen (LL)
  • 1999–2003: Oddvar Sjursen (Sp)
  • 2003–2011: Ivan Haugland (Ap)
  • 2011–2015: Nils Magnar Johnsen (Sp)
  • 2015–2023: Ivan Haugland (Ap)
  • 2023–present: Sten Rino Bonsaksen (Ap)

Notable people

References

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