Bjørnskinn (municipality)

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Coordinates: 69°00′00″N 15°37′59″E / 69.0001°N 15.6330°E / 69.0001; 15.6330
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Bjørnskinn Municipality
Bjørnskinn herred
Bjørnskind herred (historic)
Former municipality
View of Risøyhamn
View of Risøyhamn
Nordland within Norway
Nordland within Norway
Bjørnskinn within Nordland
Bjørnskinn within Nordland
Coordinates: 69°00′00″N 15°37′59″E / 69.0001°N 15.6330°E / 69.0001; 15.6330
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictVesterålen
Established1 Jan 1924
 • Preceded byDverberg Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
 • Succeeded byAndøy Municipality
Administrative centreBjørnskinn
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total310 km2 (120 sq mi)
Population
 (1964)
 • Total1,835
 • Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1871[1]
Data from Statistics Norway

Bjørnskinn is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 310-square-kilometre (120 sq mi) municipality existed from 1924 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality was centered around the Risøysundet strait. It encompassed the southern part of the island of Andøya and the northern part of the island of Hinnøya in the southern part of what is now Andøy Municipality. The administrative centre was the small village of Bjørnskinn where Bjørnskinn Church is located. The largest village in Bjørnskinn was the village of Risøyhamn.[2]

History[edit]

The municipality of Andenes was established on 1 January 1924 when Dverberg Municipality was divided into three: Andenes (population: 2,213) in the north, Bjørnskinn (population: 1,410) in the south, and Dverberg (population: 1,477) in the central part of the old municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Andenes (population: 3,812) was merged (back) with the municipalities of Dverberg (population: 1,719) and Bjørnskinn (population: 1,835) to create the new Andøy Municipality.[3]

Name[edit]

The municipality is named after the old Bjørnskinn farm (Old Norse: Bjarnskinn) since the first Bjørnskinn Church was built there. The meaning of the name is uncertain, but it is possible that the first element comes from the genitive case of the word bjǫrn which means "bear". The last element is skinn which means "skin" or "covering". In the 1400s, the name was spelled Bjarnaska which could be similar to a meaning such as "bear danger".[4][5] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Bjørnskind. On 6 January 1908, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Bjørnskinn.[6]

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 elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[7]

Municipal council[edit]

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

Bjørnskinn herredsstyre 1960–1963 [8]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 3
Total number of members:13
Bjørnskinn herredsstyre 1956–1959 [9]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 2
Total number of members:13
Bjørnskinn herredsstyre 1952–1955 [10]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 2
Total number of members:12
Bjørnskinn herredsstyre 1948–1951 [11]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:12
Bjørnskinn herredsstyre 1945–1947 [12]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 4
Total number of members:12
Bjørnskinn herredsstyre 1938–1941* [13]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 7
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.

Notable people[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  2. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (10 September 2016). "Bjørnskinn – tidligere kommune". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
  4. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt (in Norwegian) (16 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 399.
  5. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (21 September 2021). "Bjørnskinn – bebyggelse i Andøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1908. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norge: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 24. 1908.
  7. ^ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Augustinus Johannesen Sellevold - Tilbake til Andøy".

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