Skjervøy
| Skjervøy kommune | |||
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| Coordinates: 70°5′7″N 20°39′34″E / 70.08528°N 20.65944°ECoordinates: 70°5′7″N 20°39′34″E / 70.08528°N 20.65944°E | |||
| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Troms | ||
| District | Nord-Troms | ||
| Administrative centre | Skjervøy | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor (1995[1]) | Roy Waage (Kp) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 473.0 km2 (182.6 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 464.6 km2 (179.4 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 210 in Norway | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 2,881 | ||
| • Rank | 274 in Norway | ||
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16.1/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (10 years) | -1.8 % | ||
| Demonym | Skjervøyværing[2] | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1941 | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
| Website | www.skjervoy.kommune.no | ||
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Skjervøy is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Skjervøy on the island of Skjervøya, where most of the inhabitants live. The main industries are fishing and ship building.
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[edit] General information
Skjervøy was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). In 1863, the new municipality of Kvænangen (population: 1,677) was separated from part of Skjervøy, leaving 2,785 people in Skjervøy. Then on 1 January 1886, another new municipality, Nordreisa (population: 1,057), was separated from Skjervøy, leaving 2,096 inhabitants in Skjervøy. On 1 January 1890, the Trætten and Loppevolden farms (population: 32) were transferred from Skjervøy to Nordreisa. On 1 January 1965, the Meilands area (population: 12) was transferred to Kvænangen. On 1 January 1972, the parts of Skjervøy lying on the mainland (population: 1,556) were transferred from Skjervøy to Nordreisa, and the uninhabited Mannskarvik farm was transferred to Kvænangen. Then on 1 January 1982, the southern part of Uløya (population: 128) was transferred from Skjervøy to Nordreisa.[3]
[edit] Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the small island of Skjervøya (Old Norse: Skerføy), since the first church was built there. The first element is skerf which means "rocky ground" and the last element is øy which means "island". Prior to 1909, the name was written Skjervø.[4]
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times. It was granted on 27 March 1987. The arms show the black head of a cormorant on a silver background, partly canting since skarf means cormorant. The cormorant also symbolizes the coastal municipality, which, as the bird, is dependent on fishing for its living. The cormorant is also a common bird in the area.[5]
[edit] Geography
The municipality consists of several islands, the major one being Arnøya, with the villages of Årviksand, Akkarvik and Arnøyhamn. Most people, however, live on the relatively small island of Skjervøya, where more than 2,324 people live in the central town with its sheltered harbour.[6] The other islands include Kågen, Laukøy, and the northern half of Uløya. Kågen and Skjervøya are connected by the Skjervøy Bridge.
[edit] History
The church of Skjervøy dates back to 1721 and it is the oldest wooden church in Troms county. Maursund is an old trading post with well preserved 19th century houses.
[edit] Transportation
The Hurtigruten (coastal express ferry) stops at Skjervøy. There is also a speedboat connection with Tromsø. An undersea tunnel connects this island with the mainland. There is also a ferry connection to Arnøya and Laukøy. Sørkjosen Airport offers flights to Tromsø and several destinations in Finnmark.
[edit] Image gallery
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Part of Skjervøy village
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Part of Skjervøy village
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Old photo of Skjervøy church
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Church of Skjervøy
[edit] References
- ^ "Roy Waage til Stortinget?" (in Norwegian). Norge IDAG. http://www.idag.no/aktuelt-oppslag.php3?ID=5818. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ "Personnemningar til stadnamn i Noreg" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet. http://www.sprakrad.no/nb-no/Sprakhjelp/Rettskrivning_Ordboeker/Innbyggjarnamn/.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1911) (in Norwegian). Norske gaardnavne: Troms amt (17 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 176. http://www.dokpro.uio.no/perl/navnegransking/rygh_ng/rygh_bla.prl?enhid=277327&avid=61468.
- ^ Norske Kommunevåpen (1990). "Nye kommunevåbener i Norden". http://www.ngw.nl/int/nor/s/skjervoy.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/tab-2009-06-16-01-en.html.
[edit] External links
- 41 kg cod caught on fishing rod, April 2010 (with pictures) (Norwegian)
- Troms travel guide from Wikitravel
Media related to Skjervøy at Wikimedia Commons
The Wiktionary entry for skjervøy- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway
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