Sørøysund
| Sørøysund herred previously "Hammerfest landdistrikt" |
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| — Former Municipality — | |
| Coordinates: 70°26′38″N 22°30′11″E / 70.44389°N 22.50306°ECoordinates: 70°26′38″N 22°30′11″E / 70.44389°N 22.50306°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Nord-Norge |
| Municipality ID | NO-2016 |
| Created from | Hammerfest in 1852 |
| Merged into | Hammerfest in 1992 |
Sørøysund is a former municipality in Finnmark county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Hammerfest. The former municipality encompassed the eastern part of the island of Sørøya, the northern part of the island of Seiland, and the northern part of Kvaløya (with the exception of the city of Hammerfest).
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[edit] Name
The name is taken from the sound of the same name between the islands of Sørøya, Stjernøya, and Kvaløya.[1]
[edit] History
The municipality of Hammerfest landdistrikt ("the rural district of Hammerfest") was established on 1 January 1852 when it was separated from the city of Hammerfest. The initial population was 1,256. On 1 July 1869, the district of Kvalsund (population: 514) was separated from Hammerfest landdistrikt to form a municipality of its own, leaving Hammerfest landdistrikt with 932 inhabitants. On 1 January 1875, a small part of Hammerfest landdistrikt (population: 20) was transferred to the neighboring municipality of Hammerfest.
On 1 January 1919 the name of the municipality was changed from Hammerfest landdistrikt to Sørøysund. On 1 January 1963, a small area of Sørøysund (population: 33) was transferred to Hammerfest. On 1 January 1992, Sørøysund was merged into the neighboring municipality of Hammerfest. Prior to the merger, Sørøysund had 2,341 inhabitants.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Sørøysund" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. http://www.snl.no/S%C3%B8r%C3%B8ysund. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999) (in Norwegian) (PDF). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen. Statistisk sentralbyrå. http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf.
[edit] External links
- Hammerfest travel guide from Wikitravel
- Weather information for Sørøysund (Norwegian)
