Trondenes is a former municipality in Troms county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located along the western shore of the Vågsfjorden in what is now Harstad Municipality. Trondenes included the southern part of the island of Grytøya and part of the eastern coast of the island of Hinnøya as well as some smaller islands. Located just north of the town of Harstad, the village of Trondenes was the

administrative centre An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...

of the municipality. That village is also the site of the historic

Trondenes Church Trondenes Church ( no, Trondenes kirke) is the northernmost medieval stone church of Norway and the world's northernmost surviving medieval building. It is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Harstad Municipality in Troms og Finnmark count ...

, the northernmost medieval stone church in Norway and the seat of the historic Trondenes parish. The

Trondenes Historical Center Trondenes Historical Center ( no, Trondenes Historiske Senter) is a museum located in Trondenes, in the town of Harstad, in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The museum covers the history of Trondenes and the surrounding areas. The museum displayi ...

was built in 1997 near the church to teach about the history of the area.

Trondenes Fort Trondenes Fort is a fort situated on the Trondenes peninsula in the municipality of Harstad in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located about north of the town of Harstad. The fort has been the main base for the Norwegian Coastal Ranger ...

is also located on the Trondenes peninsula. Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the municipality was the 388th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Trondenes Municipality was the 128th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 6,423. The municipality's population density was and its population had increased by 37.3% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The parish of Trondenes was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see

formannskapsdistrikt () is the name for Norwegian local self-government districts that were legally enacted on 1 January 1838. This system of municipalities was created in a bill approved by the Parliament of Norway and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January ...

law). The village of Harstad (population: 1,246) was declared a ladested and was therefore separated from Trondenes Municipality on 1 January 1904 to become a separate municipality. This left Trondenes with 7,775 inhabitants. On 1 January 1912, a part of southern Trondenes Municipality (population: 291) was transferred to the neighboring

Evenes Municipality Evenes ( sme, Evenášši) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Ofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bogen. Other villages in Evenes include Liland, Tå ...

(located in

Nordland Nordland (; smj, Nordlánnda, sma, Nordlaante, sme, Nordlánda, en, Northland) is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, the least populous of all 11 counties, bordering Troms og Finnmark in the north, Trøndelag in the south, N ...

county). On 1 July 1926, the large Trondenes Municipality was divided into three separate municipalities. The areas east of the Tjeldsundet strait and east of the Vågsfjorden (population: 2,443) became

Skånland Municipality Skånland ( sme, Skánit) is a former municipality that was located in the old Troms county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1926 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into Tjeldsund Municipality. It was part of the Central ...

and the areas on the west side of the Tjeldsundet and Vågsfjorden were split two ways. The southern part (population: 4,224) became Sandtorg Municipality and the northern part (population: 3,429) remained as Trondenes Municipality. On 25 October 1956, a small border adjustment was made between Trondenes Municipality and the neighboring Kvæfjord Municipality. This resulted in 32 inhabitants becoming residents of Trondenes Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Trondenes Municipality (population: 6,567), Sandtorg Municipality (population: 7,512), the town of Harstad (population: 3,808) were merged to form a new, larger Harstad Municipality.

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Trondenes'' farm ( non, Þróndarnes) since the historic

was built there. The first element is the

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of the word which means " hog", referring to the shape of a nearby mountain. The last element is which means "

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". The shape of the headland has been compared with that of the snout of a hog.

Churches

The

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had one parish () within Trondenes Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the

Trondenes prosti Trondenes is an old parish and former municipality in Troms county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located along the western shore of the Vågsfjorden in what is now Harstad Municipality. T ...

(

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) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.

Geography

The highest point in the municipality is the tall mountain Skjellesvikgalten on the island of Grytøya.

Government

While it existed, Trondenes Municipality was responsible for

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(through 10th grade), outpatient

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, senior citizen services, welfare and other

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, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council of Trondenes was made up of 29 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.

Mayors

The mayor ( no, ordfører) of Trondenes was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position: *1838-1840: Nicolai Norman *1840-1844: Johan Conrad Müller *1844-1845: Anders Qvale *1845-1848: John Johansen Vold *1848-1853: Ove Guldberg Høegh *1853-1862: Anders Vincent Stoltenberg *1863-1866: Johan J. Kildal *1867-1870: Lars Mikal Hansen ( V) *1871-1874: Bernt L. Haugan *1875-1882: Lars Mikal Hansen ( V) *1882-1901:

Rikard Kaarbø Rikard Olai Kaarbø (22 May 1850 – 3 March 1901) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician. Personal life Rikard Olai Wilhelmsen Kaarbø was born in the parish of Trondenes in Troms, Norway to Wilhelm Olssøn Kaarbø (1811–1876) and ...

*1901-1913: Karl Andreas Hanssen *1913-1922: Hans Marenius Mikelborg ( Ap) *1923-1925: Peder C. Pedersen ( V) *1926-1931: Kristian Holst ( FV) *1932-1941: Johan Heide ( V) *1942-1944: Hartløv Aune ( NS) *1944-1945: Edvard Ruud ( NS) *1945-1945: Johan Heide ( V) *1946-1947: Fridtjof Dahl *1949-1955: Nils Wulff *1956-1963: Freder Frederiksen ( Ap)

Media gallery

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References

External links

German Gun Battery on the peninsula Trondenes
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