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Dyrøy
Dyrøy ( sme, Divrráid suohkan) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Brøstadbotn. Other villages include Dyrøyhamn, Espenes, Holm, and Hundstrand. The municipality is the 270th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Dyrøy is the 328th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,068. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 10.1% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality is named after the island of Dyrøya, which is connected with the mainland with the modern Dyrøy Bridge. Most people, however, don't live on the island, but live in Brøstadbotn on the mainland. General information The municipality of Dyrøy was established on 1 September 1886, when it was separated from the municipality of Tranøy. The initial population of Dyrøy was 1,281. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dyrøy Church
Dyrøy Church ( no, Dyrøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Dyrøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Holm on the eastern shore of the island of Dyrøya. It is one of the churches for the Dyrøy parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1880 using plans drawn up by the architect Håkon Mosling. The church seats about 450 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1589, but the church was likely built around the year 1500. The first church was located at Dyrøyhamn, about south of the present church site. At that time, the church was sometimes known as since Dyrøyhamn was known as at that time. During an inspection in August 1770, the old church was described as a timber-framed building with a cruciform floor plan with a sod roof. It also had a tower, choir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dyrøy Bridge
Dyrøy Bridge ( no, Dyrøybrua) is a cantilever bridge in Dyrøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The bridge crosses the Dyrøysundet strait connecting the mainland to the island of Dyrøya. The bridge opened on 29 August 1994. The bridge replaced a ferry connection to the island.. Retrieved 2012-10-24. See also *List of bridges in Norway *List of bridges in Norway by length *List of bridges *List of bridges by length This is a list of the world's longest bridges that are more than in length sorted by their full length above land and water. The main span is the longest span without any ground support. '' Note: There is no standard way to measure the total l ... References External links *A picture of Dyrøy Bridge [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dyrøya (Troms)
Dyrøya (Norwegian: ''"Animal Island"'') may refer to several places: Norway Møre og Romsdal * Dyrøya, Ålesund, an island in Ålesund (formerly in Skodje) municipality * Dyrøya, Smøla, an island in Smøla municipality Nordland * Dyrøya, Lurøy, an island in Lurøy municipality * Dyrøya, Øksnes, an island in Øksnes municipality Rogaland * Dyrøya, Rogaland, an island in Eigersund municipality Troms *Dyrøy, a municipality in Troms county * Dyrøya, Troms, an island in Dyrøy municipality Trøndelag * Nord-Dyrøya, an island in Nærøysund (formerly in Vikna) municipality * Sør-Dyrøya, an island in Nærøysund Nærøysund is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Namdalen. The municipality was established on 1 January 2020 after the merger of the old municipalities of Vikna and Nærøy. The municip ... (formerly in Vikna) municipality Vestland * Dyrøya, Alver, an island in Alver (formerly in Radøy) municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brøstadbotn
Brøstadbotn is the administrative centre of Dyrøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the .... The village is located on the mainland of Norway, along the Dyrøysundet strait, looking across the strait at the island of Dyrøya to the southwest. The Dyrøy Bridge is located just west of the village. Brøstad Church is located in the village. One of the main industries for the village is an electronics factory. References Villages in Troms Dyrøy {{Troms-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holm, Troms
Holm is a small village area in Dyrøy Municipality Dyrøy ( sme, Divrráid suohkan) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Brøstadbotn. Other villages include Dyrøyhamn, Espenes, Holm, and Hundstrand. The m ... in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the central part of the eastern coast of the island of Dyrøya. Dyrøy Church is located in Holm. References Dyrøy Villages in Troms {{Troms-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troms Og Finnmark
Troms og Finnmark (; sme, Romsa ja Finnmárku ; fkv, Tromssa ja Finmarkku; fi, Tromssa ja Finnmark, lit. Troms and Finnmark in English), is a county in northern Norway that was established on 1 January 2020 as the result of a regional reform. Its lifespan as county is only temporary, as it was decided to cease to exist from January 1st 2024. It is the largest county by area in Norway, encompassing about . It was formed by the merger of the former Finnmark and Troms counties in addition to Tjeldsund Municipality from Nordland county. The administrative centre of the county is split between two towns. The political and administrative offices are based in city of Tromsø (the seat of the old Troms county). The county governor is based in town of Vadsø (the seat of the old Finnmark county). The two towns are about apart, approximately a 10-hour drive by car. On 1 January 2024, the county will be demerged back to the counties Finnmark and Troms; parliament decided that on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of Norway
Norway is divided into 11 administrative regions, called county, counties (''fylker'' in Norwegian, singular: ''fylke''), and 356 municipality, municipalities (''kommuner/-ar'', singular: ''kommune'' – cf. Municipality#communes, communes). The capital city Oslo is considered both a county and a municipality. Municipalities are the atomic unit of local government in Norway and are responsible for primary education (until 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. Law enforcement and Church of Norway, church services are provided at a national level in Norway. Municipalities are undergoing continuous consolidation. In 1930, there were 747 municipalities in Norway. As of 2020 there are 356 municipalities, a reduction from 422. See the list of former municipalities of Norway for further detail about municipal mergers. The consolidation effort is complicated by a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troms
Troms (; se, Romsa; fkv, Tromssa; fi, Tromssa) is a former county in northern Norway. On 1 January 2020 it was merged with the neighboring Finnmark county to create the new Troms og Finnmark county. This merger is expected to be reversed by the government resulting from the 2021 Norwegian parliamentary election. It bordered Finnmark county to the northeast and Nordland county in the southwest. Norrbotten Län in Sweden is located to the south and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea (Atlantic Ocean). The entire county, which was established in 1866, was located north of the Arctic Circle. The Troms County Municipality was the governing body for the county, elected by the people of Troms, while the Troms county governor was a representative of the King and Government of Norway. The county had a population of 161,771 in 2014. General information Name Until 1919, the county was formerly known as '' Tromsà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tranøy
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 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 popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tranøy Municipality
Tranøy is a former municipality that was located in the old Troms Troms (; se, Romsa; fkv, Tromssa; fi, Tromssa) is a former county in northern Norway. On 1 January 2020 it was merged with the neighboring Finnmark county to create the new Troms og Finnmark county. This merger is expected to be reversed by t ... Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The municipality is situated on the southern coast of the large Senja (island), 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, Tranøy, Å. The nearly-abandoned island of Tranøya (Tranøy), 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, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunnskapsforlaget
Kunnskapsforlaget () is a Norwegian publishing company based in Oslo. Kunnskapsforlaget was established in 1975, as a partnership between H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard) and Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. The purpose was to co-operate on publishing encyclopaedias and dictionaries. The first volume of Store norske leksikon (SNL) was published in 1978. A total of four editions was published (the last one in 2004), before the online version was transferred to Institusjonen Fritt Ord og Sparebankstiftelsen DnB in 2011. Kunnskapsforlaget is the largest dictionary publisher in Norway. They publish both printed books, and digital dictionaries that are available through the online service Ordnett (launched in 2004). Their main languages are English and Norwegian, but they also have dictionaries in 21 other languages. In September 2018, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag became the single owner of the company. As of 2018, the publisher has eight full-time employees. The CEO is Thomas Nygaard Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
