Английская Википедия:Astafjord

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Astafjord is a former municipality in the old Troms county, Norway. The Шаблон:Convert municipality existed from 1926 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located in the eastern part of the present-day municipality of Tjeldsund in Troms og Finnmark county. The municipality surrounded the Grovfjorden. The administrative center of the former municipality was the village of Grov where Astafjord Church is located. The Astafjorden (strait) flowed along the northern part of the municipality and it was the namesake for the municipality.

History

Historically, Astafjord was a prestegjeld that encompassed a large part of southern Troms county, including the present-day municipalities of Bardu, Gratangen, Ibestad, Lavangen, Salangen, and most of Skånland. When municipalities were created in Norway in 1838, the old parish was created as Ibestad Municipality (see formannskapsdistrikt).

The municipality of Astafjord was established on 1 July 1926 when the large Ibestad Municipality was separated into four municipalities: Ibestad (population: 1,768), Andørja (population: 1,420), Astafjord (population: 1,018), and Gratangen (population: 1,967). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Astafjord (population: 1,120) was merged with the part of Skånland municipality on the mainland (population: 2,246) to create a new larger Skånland Municipality (the rest of the old Skånland on the island of Rolla joined Ibestad Municipality).

Name

The municipality was named after the Astafjorden strait which was named after the old Ånstad farm (Шаблон:Lang-non). The first element of the old name comes from the male name Arna or "Arne", the second element Шаблон:Wikt-lang means "home" or "farm", and the last element Шаблон:Wikt-lang is identical with the word for "fjord". Thus, the name literally means the "fjord by Arne's farm".

Government

While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.

Municipal council

The municipal council Шаблон:Lang of Astafjord was made up of 15 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council was as follows: Шаблон:Div col Шаблон:Kommunestyre table Шаблон:Kommunestyre table Шаблон:Kommunestyre table Шаблон:Kommunestyre table Шаблон:Kommunestyre table Шаблон:Kommunestyre table Шаблон:Div col end

Mayors

The mayors of Astafjord: Шаблон:Div col

• 1926-1929: Martin Rasmussen
• 1929-1932: Viggo Tande
• 1933-1942: Hartvik Nilsen
• 1945-1945: Viggo Tande
• 1945-1945: Peder Dyrstad
• 1946-1963: Peder Ellefsen

See also

• List of former municipalities of Norway

External links

• Шаблон:Wikivoyage-inline