Langenes Municipality

Langenes Municipality
Langenes herred
Former municipality
View of the village harbour of Stø
View of the village harbour of Stø
Nordland within Norway
Nordland within Norway
Langenes within Nordland
Langenes within Nordland
Coordinates: 69°01′07″N 15°09′21″E / 69.01861°N 15.15583°E / 69.01861; 15.15583
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictVesterålen
Established1 Jan 1919
 • Preceded byØksnes Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
 • Succeeded byØksnes Municipality
Administrative centreStø
Government
 • Mayor (1955-1963)Otto Holm (Ap)
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total103.4 km2 (39.9 sq mi)
 • Rank#513 in Norway
Highest elevation
[1]
762.46 m (2,501.51 ft)
Population
 (1963)
 • Total2,040
 • Rank#428 in Norway
 • Density19.7/km2 (51/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +5.8%
DemonymsLangnesfjerding
Langenesfjerding[2]
Official language
[4]
 • Norwegian formBokmål[3]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1869[5]
Data from Statistics Norway

Langenes is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality, which existed from 1919 until 1964, encompassed the western shore of the Gavlfjorden in what is now Øksnes Municipality. It is located on the northern end of the large island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The administrative centre was in the village of Stø, just east of the Langenes Church in the northern part of the municipality.[6]

General information

The municipality of Langenes was established on 1 July 1919 when the northeastern part of Øksnes Municipality was split off from Øksnes to form the new municipality. Initially, Langenes had a population of 1,085. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1963, the Holm area along the Gavlfjorden (population: 65) was transferred from Langenes Municipality to Sortland Municipality. On 1 January 1964, the rest of Langenes (population: 2,037) was merged back together with Øksnes Municipality. Prior to the merger, Langenes had 2,037 residents.[7]

Name

The municipality is named after the old Langenes farm (Old Norse: Langøyjarnes) since the first Langenes Church was built there. The first element is lang which means "long", here referring to the island, Langøya on which the municipality was located. The island's name, Langøya, is directly translated as "the long island". The last element is nes which means "headland". The municipality was located on the northernmost peninsula on the island thus the name Langenes means the "headland on Langøya".[8]

Churches

The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Langenes Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Øksnes prestegjeld and the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.[9]

Churches in Langenes
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Langenes Langenes Church Stø 1500s
Alsvåg Church Alsvåg 1923

Geography

Langenes Municipality was located on the island of Langøya, along with many other smaller islets and skerries just off shore. Øksnes Municipality was located to the west, Sortland Municipality was located to the south, and Bjørnskinn Municipality was located to the east, across the Gavlfjorden, on the island of Andøya. The highest point in the municipality is the 762.46-metre (2,501.5 ft) tall mountain Snøkolla, located on the border with Øksnes Municipality.[1]

Government

While it existed, Langenes 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 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 was under the jurisdiction of the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Mayors

The mayor (Norwegian: ordfører) of Langenes was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:

  • 1919-1919: S. Skog[11]
  • 1920-1922: Lars Olson Standahl[12]
  • 1923-1925: Lorents Bendik Olsen Sæther[13]
  • 1925-1928: S. Skog[14]
  • 1928-1934: Lorents Bendik Olsen Sæther[15]
  • 1935-1943: L.H. Nielsen (H)[16]
  • 1943-1945: Olav Meløy[17]
  • 1945-1945: Kristian Holm[18]
  • 1946-1955: Julius Kristian Pettersen Meløy (KrF)[19]
  • 1955-1963: Otto Holm (Ap)[20]

Municipal council

The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Langenes was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

Langenes herredsstyre 1960–1963 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 3
Total number of members:13
Note: On 1 January 1964, Langenes Municipality became part of Øksnes Municipality.
Langenes herredsstyre 1956–1959 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:13
Langenes herredsstyre 1952–1955 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:12
Langenes herredsstyre 1948–1951 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12
Total number of members:12
Langenes herredsstyre 1945–1947 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12
Total number of members:12
Langenes herredsstyre 1938–1941* [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12
Total number of members:12
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.

See also

References

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