Sandnessjøen Municipality
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Sandnessjøen (historically named Stamnes) is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The Script error: No such module "convert". municipality existed from 1899 until its dissolution in 1965. The municipality encompassed the northern part of the island of Alsta in what is now Alstahaug Municipality. Originally, it (briefly) also included all of what is now Leirfjord Municipality as well. The administrative centre of the municipality was the town of Sandnessjøen.[1][2][3]
Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the Script error: No such module "convert". municipality was the 473rd largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Sandnessjøen Municipality was the 254th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 3,753. The municipality's population density was Script error: No such module "convert". and its population had increased by 44.9% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]
General information
The municipality of Stamnes was established on 1 July 1899 when the old Alstahaug Municipality was divided into two. Originally, it consisted of the northern part of the island of Alsta and the mainland area around the Leirfjorden. Initially, Stamnes Municipality had 2,673 residents. On 1 July 1915, the mainland district of Stamnes Municipality (population: 2,003) was separated to form the new Leirfjord Municipality. This left Stamnes Municipality with 1,059 residents.[6]
In 1948, Stamnes Municipality was renamed Sandnessjøen Municipality, after Sandnessjøen, the main town in the small municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1965, Sandnessjøen Municipality (population: 3,856) was merged with most of Alstahaug Municipality (population: 970) and most of Tjøtta Municipality (population: 1,477) to form a new, larger Alstahaug Municipality.[6]
Name
The municipality is named after the old Stamnes farm (Template:Langx) since the first Stamnes Church was built there. The first element is Template:Wikt-lang which is the word for the "mast/stem of a ship". The last element is Template:Wikt-lang which means "headland". Thus it is referring to the large mast-like peninsula on which the village of Stamnes was located.[7]
On 1 July 1948, a royal resolution changed the name of the municipality to Sandnessjøen, after the main town in the municipality.[8] The town was named after the old Sandnes farm (Template:Langx) since the town grew up on the grounds of the old farm. The first element is Template:Wikt-lang which means "sand". The second element is Template:Wikt-lang which means "headland". The last element (-sjøen) was added on after the name of the farm. This word Template:Wikt-lang which means "the sea", thus it is the "sandy peninsula along the sea".[7]
Churches
The Church of Norway had one parish (Script error: No such module "Lang".) within Sandnessjøen Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Alstahaug prestegjeld and the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.[5]
| Parish (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandnessjøen | Sandnessjøen Church | Sandnessjøen | 1882 |
Geography
The highest point in the municipality was the Script error: No such module "convert". tall mountain Botnkrona, part of the De syv søstre on the border with Alstahaug Municipality.[9]
Government
While it existed, Sandnessjøen Municipality was 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 was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[10] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
The municipal council Script error: No such module "Lang". of Sandnessjøen was made up of 21 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.
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| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 12 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Socialist People's Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Note: On 1 January 1965, Sandnessjøen Municipality became part of Alstahaug Municipality. | ||
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 12 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 12 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 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". | 4 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| 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 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| 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 mayor (Template:Langx) of Sandnessjøen was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:
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- 1899-1910: M. Fiskenæs[18]
- 1911-1916: Einar Barth-Heyerdahl[19]
- 1916-1919: Kristian Forfang[20]
- 1919-1923: Albert Larssen[21]
- 1923-1926: John Tønnessen[22]
- 1926-1934: Marius Sørensen[23]
- 1935-1941: Olaf Rokseth[24][25]
- 1941-1943: Eilif Spjeldnes[26]
- 1943-1945: Thorvald O. Wiig[27]
- 1945-1945: R. Bakke[28]
- 1946-1955: Harry Jørgensen (Ap)[29]
- 1955-1963: Ivar Refseth (Ap)[30]
- 1963-1964: Håkon Hansen (Ap)[31]
See also
References
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