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Skjervøy Municipality

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Municipality
	Village of Årviksand
	Flag Coat of arms
	Troms within Norway
	Skjervøy within Troms
Country	Norway
County	Troms
District	Nord-Troms
Administrative centre	Skjervøy
Government
• Mayor (2011)	Torgeir Johnsen (Kp)
Area
• Total	473.0 km2 (182.6 sq mi)
• Land	464.6 km2 (179.4 sq mi)
• Water	8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
• Rank	#210 in Norway
Population (2010)
• Total	2,881
• Rank	#274 in Norway
• Density	6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
• Change (10 years)	−1.8%
Demonym	Skjervøyværing
Official language
• Norwegian form	Bokmål
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	NO-1941
Website	Official website
	Data from Statistics Norway

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Skjervøy is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Skjervøy on the island of Skjervøya, where most of the inhabitants live. The main industries are fishing and ship building.

General information

File:Skjervøy map.jpg

Skjervøy municipality includes the island Arnøy, as well as Skjervøy harbour (small town).

Skjervøy was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). In 1863, the new municipality of Kvænangen (population: 1,677) was separated from part of Skjervøy, leaving 2,785 people in Skjervøy. Then on 1 January 1886, another new municipality, Nordreisa (population: 1,057), was separated from Skjervøy, leaving 2,096 inhabitants in Skjervøy. On 1 January 1890, the Trætten and Loppevolden farms (population: 32) were transferred from Skjervøy to Nordreisa. On 1 January 1965, the Meilands area (population: 12) was transferred to Kvænangen. On 1 January 1972, the parts of Skjervøy lying on the mainland (population: 1,556) were transferred from Skjervøy to Nordreisa, and the uninhabited Mannskarvik farm was transferred to Kvænangen. Then on 1 January 1982, the southern part of Uløya (population: 128) was transferred from Skjervøy to Nordreisa.^[4]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the small island of Skjervøya (Old Norse: Skerføy), since the first church was built there. The first element is skerf which means "rocky ground" and the last element is øy which means "island". Prior to 1909, the name was written Skjervø.^[5]

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times. It was granted on 27 March 1987. The arms show the black head of a cormorant on a silver background, partly canting since skarf means cormorant. The cormorant also symbolizes the coastal municipality, which, as the bird, is dependent on fishing for its living. The cormorant is also a common bird in the area.^[6]

Geography

The municipality consists of several islands, the major one being Arnøya, with the villages of Årviksand, Akkarvik and Arnøyhamn. Most people, however, live on the relatively small island of Skjervøya, where more than 2,324 people live in the central town with its sheltered harbour.^[7] The other islands include Kågen, Laukøy, and the northern half of Uløya. Kågen and Skjervøya are connected by the Skjervøy Bridge.

Celebrities from Skjervøy. Lars Christian Angell. Found a very unique cod.

History

The church of Skjervøy dates back to 1721 and it is the oldest wooden church in Troms county. Maursund is an old trading post with well preserved 19th century houses.

Transportation

The Hurtigruten (coastal express ferry) stops at Skjervøy. There is also a speedboat connection with Tromsø. An undersea tunnel connects this island with the mainland. There is also a ferry connection to Arnøya and Laukøy. Sørkjosen Airport offers flights to Tromsø and several destinations in Finnmark.

Image gallery

Part of Skjervøy village
Part of Skjervøy village
Old photo of Skjervøy church
Church of Skjervøy

References

^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
^ Rygh, Oluf (1911). Norske gaardnavne: Troms amt (in Norwegian) (17 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 176.
^ Norske Kommunevåpen (1990). "Nye kommunevåbener i Norden". Retrieved 2008-12-07.
^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".

External links

41 kg cod caught on fishing rod, April 2010 (with pictures) Template:No icon
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Media related to Skjervøy at Wikimedia Commons
The dictionary definition of skjervøy municipality at Wiktionary
Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway

[1] "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.

[2] "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.

[3] Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.

[Dag-4] Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.

[5] Rygh, Oluf (1911). Norske gaardnavne: Troms amt (in Norwegian) (17 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 176.

[6] Norske Kommunevåpen (1990). "Nye kommunevåbener i Norden". Retrieved 2008-12-07.

[7] Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".

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 ==Geography==
 The municipality consists of several islands, the major one being [[Arnøya]], with the villages of [[Årviksand]], [[Akkarvik]] and [[Arnøyhamn]].  Most people, however, live on the relatively small island of [[Skjervøya]], where more than 2,324 people live in the central town with its sheltered harbour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.|url=http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/tab-2009-06-16-01-en.html|date=1 January 2009|authorlink=Statistics Norway|author=Statistisk sentralbyrå}}</ref>  The other islands include [[Kågen]], [[Laukøy]], and the northern half of [[Uløya]].  Kågen and Skjervøya are connected by the [[Skjervøy Bridge]].
+Celebrities from Skjervøy.
+Lars Christian Angell. Found a very unique cod.
 ==History==