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Ibestad ( sme, Ivvárstádik) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Central Hålogaland. The
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of the municipality is the village of
Hamnvik Hamnvik is the administrative centre of Ibestad Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the eastern tip of the island of Rolla. The village has a population (2017) of 474 which gives the village a population densit ...
. Some of the other larger villages in Ibestad include
Engenes Engenes is a small fishing village in Ibestad Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the northwestern tip of the island of Andørja Andørja is a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. The municipality e ...
,
Laupstad Laupstad is a village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya at the end of the Austnesfjorden, about north of the village of Liland. The European route E10 highway runs through the vill ...
, Rollnes,
Sørrollnes or is a village in Ibestad Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the western tip of the island of Rolla. There has been regular ferry service from Sørrollnes to the town of Harstad since 1964. A new ferry port ...
, Sørvika, and Å. The municipality is the 292nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Ibestad is the 312th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,289 The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 8.6% over the previous 10-year period.


General information

The municipality of Ibestad was established 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). Initially, Ibestad municipality covered a large area from the Vågsfjorden to the border with
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(the old
Astafjord Astafjord is a former municipality in the old Troms county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1926 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located in the eastern part of the present-day municipality of Tjeldsund in Troms og Finnmark county. ...
church parish). In 1854, the rural eastern half of the municipality (population: 757) was separated from Ibestad to form the new Bardu Municipality. This left Ibestad with 4,741 residents. Then, on 1 January 1871, the northeastern part of the municipality (population: 1,384) was separated from Ibestad to form the new Salangen Municipality. This left Ibestad with 4,301 inhabitants. On 1 January 1907, the easternmost area of Ibestad (population: 1,536) became the separate
Lavangen Municipality Lavangen ( se, Loabák) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tennevoll. Other villages in Lavangen include Fossbakken and Spansdalen (in the inland areas) and ...
. Ibestad had 5,709 residents remaining after the split. In 1926, the municipality of Ibestad was divided into four separate municipalities:
Andørja Andørja is a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1926 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located in the northeastern half of the present-day Ibestad Municipality. It encompassed the entire island ...
(population: 1,420) in the northeast, Gratangen (population: 1,967) in the southeast,
Astafjord Astafjord is a former municipality in the old Troms county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1926 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located in the eastern part of the present-day municipality of Tjeldsund in Troms og Finnmark county. ...
(population: 1,018) in the southwest, and (a much smaller) Ibestad (population: 1,768) in the northwest. 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 Ibestad (population: 1,821) was merged with the municipality of
Andørja Andørja is a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1926 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located in the northeastern half of the present-day Ibestad Municipality. It encompassed the entire island ...
(population: 1,330) and the part of
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 Hål ...
located on the island of Rolla (population: 143), creating a new Ibestad Municipality with a total of 3,294 residents. On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of the newly formed Troms og Finnmark county. Previously, it had been part of the old Troms county.


Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Ibestad'' farm ( Old Norse: ''Ívarsstaðir''), since the first
Ibestad Church Ibestad Church ( no, Ibestad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ibestad Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hamnvik in eastern part of the island of Rolla. It is the main church for ...
was built there. The first element is the
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of the male name ''Ívarr'' and the last element is ''staðir'' which means " homestead" or " farm". Prior to 1918, the name was spelled ''Ibbestad''.


Coat of arms

The coat of arms is modern and it was approved on 19 December 1986. The blue and white arms symbolize one of the oldest Norwegian stone churches. The church was built in Ibestad around the year 1200. As a symbol for this church, the arms show a cross on a medieval tombstone that was found at the church in 1960.


Churches

The
Church of Norway The Church of Norway ( nb, Den norske kirke, nn, Den norske kyrkja, se, Norgga girku, sma, Nöörjen gærhkoe) is an evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. The church b ...
has two parishes () within the municipality of Ibestad. It is 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 ...
(
deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residenc ...
) in the
Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland Nord-Hålogaland ( no, Nord-Hålogaland bispedømme) is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers the Church of Norway churches in Troms og Finnmark county as well as in the territory of Svalbard. The diocese is seated in the city of Tromsø ...
.


Geography

The municipality encompasses the islands of
Andørja Andørja is a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1926 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located in the northeastern half of the present-day Ibestad Municipality. It encompassed the entire island ...
and Rolla and the tiny surrounding islets. The two main islands are connected by the undersea
Ibestad Tunnel The Ibestad Tunnel is an undersea tunnel in the municipality of Ibestad in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The tunnel connects the islands of Rolla and Andørja. The western end of the tunnel begins in the village of Hamnvik on Rolla. Then the ...
. The
Mjøsund Bridge Mjøsund Bridge ( no, Mjøsundbrua) is a cantilever bridge in Ibestad and Salangen municipalities in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is part of the Norwegian County Road 848 that crosses the Mjøsundet strait between the mainland of Norwa ...
connects Andørja to Salangen Municipality on the mainland. There is a regular ferry connection from
Sørrollnes or is a village in Ibestad Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the western tip of the island of Rolla. There has been regular ferry service from Sørrollnes to the town of Harstad since 1964. A new ferry port ...
on Rolla to the town of Harstad. The Astafjorden forms the southeastern border of the municipality and the Vågsfjorden forms the western and northern borders. The small Mjøsundet strait forms the eastern border. The highest point in Ibestad is the tall
Langlitinden Langlitinden is the highest mountain on the island of Andørja and is also the highest mountain on any Norwegian island (except Beerenberg, Jan Mayen). It is located on the northeastern part of the island in the municipality of Ibestad in Troms ...
mountain.


Climate


Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Ibestad, are responsible for
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(through 10th grade), outpatient
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, senior citizen services, unemployment and other
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, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor. The municipality falls under the
Trondenes District Court Trondenes District Court ( no, Trondenes tingrett) was a district court located in the town of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. The court served the southwestern part of the county which included the municipalities of Harstad, Kvæfjord, Skånla ...
and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.


Municipal council

The municipal council of Ibestad is made up of 19 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:


Notable people

* Håkon Martin Breivoll (1886 in Ibestad – 1955) a Norwegian politician, Mayor of Ibestad municipality from 1922 to 1940


References


External links

* *
Municipal fact sheet
from
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* {{use dmy dates, date=October 2022 Municipalities of Troms og Finnmark Populated places of Arctic Norway 1838 establishments in Norway