Tranøy

Coordinates: 69°11′29″N 17°21′44″E / 69.19139°N 17.36222°E / 69.19139; 17.36222
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Tranøy Municipality
Tranøy kommune
Ránáidsullo suohkan
Former municipality
Tranø herred  (historic name)
Flag of Tranøy Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Tranøy Municipality
Coat of arms
Troms within Norway
Troms within Norway
Tranøy within Troms
Tranøy within Troms
Coordinates: 69°11′29″N 17°21′44″E / 69.19139°N 17.36222°E / 69.19139; 17.36222
CountryNorway
CountyTroms
DistrictMidt-Troms
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 2020
 • Succeeded bySenja Municipality
Administrative centreVangsvik
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total523.87 km2 (202.27 sq mi)
 • Land499.27 km2 (192.77 sq mi)
 • Water24.60 km2 (9.50 sq mi)  4.7%
 • Rank#204 in Norway
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,536
 • Rank#352 in Norway
 • Density3.1/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −2.7%
DemonymTranøyværing[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1927[3]
Data from Statistics Norway

Tranøy is a former municipality that was located in the old Troms county, Norway. The municipality is situated on the southern coast of the large island of Senja. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into the new Senja Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Vangsvik in the eastern part of the municipality. Other important villages included Stonglandseidet, Skrollsvika, and Å.

The nearly-abandoned island of Tranøya, with the 18th-century wooden Tranøy Church, used to be the centre of activities for the municipality. From Tranøybotn it is only a short walk to the Ånderdalen National Park, with varied landscapes within a very limited area, including deep pine forests.

At the time of its dissolution as a municipality on 1 January 2020, the 524-square-kilometre (202 sq mi) municipality was the 204th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Tranøy was also the 352nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,536. The municipality's population density was 3.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.0/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2.7% over the previous decade.[4][5]

General information[edit]

The large municipality of Tranøy was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The original municipality included all the land surrounding the large Solbergfjorden. On 1 September 1886, the municipality was divided into three separate municipalities: Tranøy (population: 1,239) on the west, Dyrøy (population: 1,281) in the south, and Sørreisa (population: 1,361) in the east.[6]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964 several changes took place:[6]

In March 2017, the Parliament of Norway voted to merge the municipalities of Berg, Torsken, Lenvik, and Tranøy. The new municipality would encompass the whole island of Senja plus part of the mainland located between the Gisundet strait and the Malangen fjord. On 1 January 2020, Tranøy municipality ceased to exist when it became part of the new Senja Municipality.[7][8]

Name[edit]

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the small island of Tranøya (Old Norse: Tranøiar) since the first Tranøy Church was built there. The first element is trana which means "crane". The last element is øy which means "island".[9] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Tranø. On 6 January 1908, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Tranøy, to give the name a more Norwegian and less Danish spelling due to Norwegian language reforms.[10]

Coat of arms[edit]

The coat of arms was granted on 15 May 1987. The official blazon is "Argent, a flounder embowed reversed sable" (Norwegian: I sølv en krummet svart kveite). This means the arms have a field (background) that has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The charge is an Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) that is curved like a U-shaped arch facing upwards. The fish is a main species of local fish, which symbolizes the importance of fishing for the local community. In addition to this, the fish has played a major role in local legends, similar to the role of bears in land-based legends. The arms were designed by Svein A. Berntsen.[11][12][13]

Churches[edit]

View of Tranøy Church

The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Tranøy. It was part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.

Churches in Tranøy
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Tranøy Stonglandet Church Stonglandseidet 1896
Tranøy Church Tranøya 1775
Skrolsvik Chapel Skrollsvika 1924
Vangsvik Chapel Vangsvik 1975

Geography[edit]

The municipality of Tranøy was located on the southern end of the large island of Senja. The Andfjorden, Vågsfjorden, and Solbergfjorden surround the municipality to the west, south, and southeast. The municipalities of Torsken and Berg were located to the north and the municipality of Lenvik was to the east. Ånderdalen National Park was located in the northwestern part of the municipality.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Vangsvika
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		1.2
(34.2) 		5.7
(42.3) 		10.0
(50.0) 		12.5
(54.5) 		11.6
(52.9) 		7.5
(45.5) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		3.3
(37.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 106
(4.2) 		95
(3.7) 		76
(3.0) 		65
(2.6) 		45
(1.8) 		53
(2.1) 		67
(2.6) 		75
(3.0) 		100
(3.9) 		137
(5.4) 		117
(4.6) 		114
(4.5) 		1,050
(41.3)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[14]

Government[edit]

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 directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[15] The municipality fell under the Senja District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council[edit]

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Tranøy was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

Tranøy kommunestyre 2016–2019 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Tranøy Local List (Tranøy Folkeliste)2
Total number of members:17
Tranøy kommunestyre 2012–2015 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Tranøy People's List (Tranøy Folkeliste)3
Total number of members:17
Tranøy kommunestyre 2008–2011 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:17
Tranøy kommunestyre 2004–2007 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:17
Tranøy kommunestyre 2000–2003 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Solli local list (Solli bygdelags liste)1
 South Tranøy cross-party list
 (Sør-Tranøy Tverrpolitiske liste)		1
 Tranøy common list (Tranøy fellesliste)1
Total number of members:21
Tranøy kommunestyre 1996–1999 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Tranøy common list (Tranøy Fellesliste)3
Total number of members:21
Tranøy kommunestyre 1992–1995 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Tranøy Social Democrat Common List
 (Tranøy Sosialdemokratiske Fellesliste)		4
Total number of members:21
Tranøy kommunestyre 1988–1991 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
 Tranøy social democrat common list
 (Tranøy sosialdemokratisk fellesliste)		5
 Rødsand cross-party local list
 (Rødsand tverrpolitisk bygdeliste)		1
Total number of members:21
Tranøy kommunestyre 1984–1987 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
 Rødsand cross-party local list
 (Rødsand tverrpolitisk bygdeliste)		1
Total number of members:21
Tranøy kommunestyre 1980–1983 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
 Non-party local list for Å
 (Upolitisk bygdeliste for Å)		1
 Rødsand non-party local list
 (Rødsand upolitiske bygdeliste)		1
Total number of members:21
Tranøy kommunestyre 1976–1979 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Vikstranda non-party list (Vikstranda Upolitiske Liste)1
 Non-party list for the Å area
 (Upolitisk Liste for Å Krets)		1
 Rødsand non-party list (Rødsand Upolitiske List)1
Total number of members:21
Tranøy kommunestyre 1972–1975 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 13
Total number of members:21
Tranøy kommunestyre 1968–1971 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 14
Total number of members:21
Tranøy kommunestyre 1964–1967 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 15
Total number of members:21
Tranøy herredsstyre 1960–1963 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 7
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:17
Tranøy herredsstyre 1956–1959 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 7
Total number of members:17
Tranøy herredsstyre 1952–1955 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9
Total number of members:16
Tranøy herredsstyre 1948–1951 [30]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 6
Total number of members:16
Tranøy herredsstyre 1945–1947 [31]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12
Total number of members:16
Tranøy herredsstyre 1938–1941* [32]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9
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[edit]

The mayors of Tranøy (incomplete list):

  • 2003-2015: Odd Arne Andreassen (Ap)
  • 2015-2019: Jan Fredrik Jenssen (H)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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