Senja (commune)

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coat of arms map
Coat of arms of the Senja commune
Senja (Norway)
Senja
Senja
Basic data
Commune number : 5421
Province  (county) : Troms and Finnmark
Administrative headquarters: Finnsnes
Coordinates : 69 ° 5 '  N , 16 ° 48'  E Coordinates: 69 ° 5 '  N , 16 ° 48'  E
Surface: 1,953.81 km²
Residents: 14,851  (Feb 27, 2020)
Population density : 8 inhabitants per km²
Language form : neutral
Website:
politics
Mayor : Tom-Rune Eliseussen  ( Sp ) (2019)
Located in the province of Troms and Finnmark
Location of the municipality in the province of Troms og Finnmark

Senja is a Norwegian municipality in the province ( Fylke ) Troms og Finnmark , which has existed since January 1st, 2020. It consists of the former municipalities of Lenvik , Torsken , Tranøy and Berg and has 14,851 inhabitants (as of February 27, 2020). The administrative center is the village of Finnsnes .

geography

Senja Municipality comprises the entire island of Senja and part of the mainland. The area on the mainland lies between the Gisund and the Malangsfjord . The island of Senja is connected to the mainland by the Gisund Bridge . The Norwegian county road 86 connects with the Finnsnes Europe Straße 6 . Ships of the Hurtigruten dock in Finnsnes that from there, among others, Harstad and Tromsø drive.

The terrain on the island is mountainous and criss-crossed by fjords and valleys. The population there is concentrated on the narrow strips of flatter coastal areas. On the mainland, the mountains are generally not as pronounced and there are larger settlements here. With the Vassbruntinden , which has a height of 1208.8  moh. however, the highest point is on the mainland. Along the Lakselva River, the soil provides the conditions for agricultural cultivation. Larger areas of the community area are also moors . Ånderdalen National Park is located in the south of the island of Senja .

Like many other municipalities in the province of Troms og Finnmark, Senja has neither Nynorsk nor Bokmål as an official language, but is neutral on this issue. The residents of the municipality are called "Senjaværing" or "Senjeværing".

history

The municipality of Senja was created as part of the municipal reform in Norway on January 1, 2020. The former municipalities of Lenvik , Torsken , Tranøy and Berg were merged into one municipality. The first local election for the new municipality was held in September 2019. Before that, the municipalities were all in what was then the province of Troms , as part of the state- wide regional reform this was transferred to the newly formed province of Troms og Finnmark in early 2020.

economy

From the 1970s on, Finnsnes developed into a kind of trading center for the area in the center of Troms . Furthermore, fishing is of great importance for the Senja economy . The fishing fleets travel both locally and further afield. The main catches are cod , shellfish and saithe . In 2018, eight percent of jobs were in agriculture and fishing. Furthermore, a further 21% are employed in the secondary sector, with a larger proportion of jobs in fish processing .

In Finnfjord Smelteverk is ferrosilicon produced. The municipality also has the Skaland Graphite, the largest mining company in the former Troms municipality.

Culture

There are several churches in the municipality, the oldest of which is Tranøy Church , which was built in the 13th century. In Finnsnes there is a local office of the Norwegian broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK).

Web links

Commons : Senja kommune  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning
  2. Høyeste fjelltopp i hver commune. September 1, 2015, accessed on February 28, 2020 (Norwegian Bokmål).
  3. Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar and fylkeskommunar (målvedtaksforskrifta) - Lovdata. Retrieved February 28, 2020 .
  4. Innbyggjarnamn. Retrieved February 28, 2020 (Norwegian).
  5. Navn på nye kommuner. January 3, 2020, accessed February 28, 2020 (Norwegian).
  6. ^ Finnfjord AS. Retrieved February 28, 2020 (Norwegian).
  7. Skaland Graphite AS. Retrieved February 28, 2020 (Bokmål in Norwegian).
  8. NRK: NRK-Kontorer lands rounds. November 28, 2011, retrieved on February 28, 2020 (Norwegian Bokmål).