Bjørnskinn (municipality)
| Bjørnskinn herred | ||
|---|---|---|
| Former municipality | ||
 View of Risøyhamn | ||
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 Bjørnskinn within Nordland | ||
| Coordinates: 69°00′00″N 15°37′59″E / 69.0001°N 15.6330°ECoordinates: 69°00′00″N 15°37′59″E / 69.0001°N 15.6330°E | ||
| Country | Norway | |
| County | Nordland | |
| District | Vesterålen | |
| Established | 1 Jan 1924 | |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 | |
| Administrative centre | Bjørnskinn | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 310 km2 (120 sq mi) | |
| *Area at municipal dissolution. | ||
| Population (1964) | ||
| • Total | 1,835 | |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1871 | |
| Preceded by | Dverberg in 1924 | |
| Succeeded by | Andøy in 1964 | |
Bjørnskinn is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 310-square-kilometre (120 sq mi) municipality existed from 1924 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality was centered around the Risøysundet strait. It encompassed the southern part of the island of Andøya and the northern part of the island of Hinnøya in the southern part of what is now Andøy Municipality. The administrative centre was the small village of Bjørnskinn where Bjørnskinn Church is located. The largest village in Bjørnskinn was the village of Risøyhamn.[1]
History
The municipality of Andenes was established on 1 January 1924 when Dverberg Municipality was divided into three: Andenes (population: 2,213) in the north, Bjørnskinn (population: 1,410) in the south, and Dverberg (population: 1,477) in the central part of the old municipality. 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 Andenes (population: 3,812) was merged (back) with the municipalities of Dverberg (population: 1,719) and Bjørnskinn (population: 1,835) to create the new Andøy Municipality.[2]
Notable residents
- Helmer Hanssen (1870-1956), a polar explorer who was on the expedition of Roald Amundsen to the South Pole
- Johan Kleppe, a member of Norwegian Parliament from Nordland (1969-1973) and defense minister in Korvald's Cabinet (1972-1973)
- Augustinus Johannessøn Sellevold (1803-1893), a fisherman-farmer who was twice elected as member of the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland (1845-1848)[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-09-10). "Bjørnskinn – tidligere kommune". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
- ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ↑ "Augustinus Johannesen Sellevold - Tilbake til Andøy".
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