Hasvik kommune
Ákŋoluovtta gielda Hasviikan komuuni | |
|---|---|
 Breivik village in Hasvik | |
 Flag  Troms og Finnmark within Norway | |
 Hasvik within Troms og Finnmark | |
| Coordinates: 70°35′30″N 22°18′10″E / 70.59167°N 22.30278°ECoordinates: 70°35′30″N 22°18′10″E / 70.59167°N 22.30278°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Troms og Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Established | 1858 |
| • Preceded by | Loppa Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Breivikbotn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2007) | Eva Danielsen Husby (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 555.57 km2 (214.51 sq mi) |
| • Land | 534.05 km2 (206.20 sq mi) |
| • Water | 21.52 km2 (8.31 sq mi) 3.9% |
| • Rank | #196 in Norway |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,005 |
| • Rank | #335 in Norway |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  +7.6% |
| Demonym(s) | Hasvikværing[1] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5433 |
| Website | Official website |
Hasvik (Northern Sami: Ákŋoluovtta gielda; Kven: Hasviikan komuuni) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Breivikbotn. Other villages in the municipality include Breivik, Hasvik, and Sørvær. The population of Hasvik has generally been in steady decline due to problems within the fishing industry. Hasvik is an island municipality with no road connections to the rest of Norway. Hasvik Airport is served with regular connections to Tromsø and Hammerfest, and there is a two-hour ferry crossing to the village of Øksfjord on the mainland, providing access by car.
The 556-square-kilometre (215 sq mi) municipality is the 196th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hasvik is the 335th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,005. The municipality's population density is 1.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.9/sq mi) and its population has increased by 7.6% over the last decade.[3][4]
General information[edit]
The municipality of Hasvik was established in 1858 when the northern part of Loppa Municipality was separated to form this new municipality. The initial population was 506. The borders of the municipality have not changed since that time.[5]
On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of the newly formed Troms og Finnmark county. Previously, it had been part of the old Finnmark county.[6]
Name[edit]
The Old Norse form of the name was probably Hásvík. The first element is then the genitive case of the local mountain name Hár (now Håen) and the last element is vík which means "cove" or "wick". The actual name of the mountain is compared in form with an old oarlock (Old Norse: hár).[7]
Coat of arms[edit]
The coat of arms was granted on 13 July 1984. The arms show a white seagull on a blue background, which was chosen by the municipality as a symbol for the local fishing and fish processing industry which attracts many seagulls.[8]
Churches[edit]
The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Hasvik. It is part of the Alta prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
| Parish (Sokn) | Church Name | Location of the Church | Year Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hasvik | Breivikbotn Chapel | Breivikbotn | 1959 |
| Dønnesfjord Church | Dønnesfjord | 1888 | |
| Hasvik Church | Hasvik | 1955 | |
| Sørvær Chapel | Sørvær | 1968 |
Government[edit]
All municipalities in Norway, including Hasvik, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor.[9] The municipality falls under the Hammerfest District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.
Municipal council[edit]
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Hasvik is made up of 15 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 15 | |
History[edit]
In 1900, Hasvik was connected to the telegraph system of the rest of Norway.[11]
In June 1944, a Catalina aircraft crashed into a mountain in Hasvik, killing the crew of 6; the crew consisted of Soviet airmen wearing American uniforms; the aircraft was flying from the U.S. to Murmansk, Russia via Iceland.[12] (138 PBN-1s produced by Naval Aircraft Factory served with the Soviet Navy, after the NAF transferred ownership via Project ZEBRA).[13] The remains of the crew members, were moved out of Norway after World War II.
1994 stranding of a decommissioned Russian warship[edit]
In the sea off the village of Sørvær, a decommissioned cruiser from Russia, ran aground on Christmas Eve in 1994 after her towlines snapped off the nearby North Cape. The vessel was on its way to India to be scrapped at the time. (The vessel, Murmansk, was decommissioned in 1989 during the Soviet era.)
A breakwater and dry dock was constructed around the vessel to access it from land and demolish it where it rested. The dock around the wreck was sealed in April 2012.[14] By mid-May the dock was almost empty of water and the demolishing of the cruiser began. The project was completed in 2013.[15]
Later[edit]
In 2021, a plaque was unveiled in the presence of minister of defence, representatives from embassies of USA and Russia,[16] and a Russian military attaché; 6 Soviet airmen who died in 1944, were honored.[17]
Geography[edit]
The municipality of Hasvik is situated on the western side of Sørøya, Norway's fourth largest island (other than Svalbard). Most people in Hasvik are to be found in a string of settlements along the western coast: the three largest being Breivikbotn, Sørvær, and Hasvik. The municipality also includes the very sparsely populated northern part of the island of Stjernøya, including the Sørfjorden area. Stjernøya has no road or ferry connections.
Climate[edit]
Hasvik, situated on Sørøya island, has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) with winter temperatures hovering around freezing, and cool short summers. The winters are very mild considering the latitude of more than 70 degrees North. The driest season is April to July, and the wettest season is October to January. The wettest month October get more than twice as much precipitation as the driest month May. The all-time high temperature 28.7 °C (83.7 °F) was recorded August 2018; the all-time low −17.2 °C (1.0 °F) recorded in December 2002. The weather station at the small airport close to the village has been operating since January 1984. Extremes available since 2002.
| Climate data for Hasvik Airport 1991-2020 (6 m, extremes 2002-2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5 (41) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.1 (39.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.5 (7.7) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
0 (32) |
2.8 (37.0) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−8 (18) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74.1 (2.92) |
61.3 (2.41) |
61.5 (2.42) |
39.8 (1.57) |
37.9 (1.49) |
39 (1.5) |
41.1 (1.62) |
53.4 (2.10) |
65.6 (2.58) |
82.8 (3.26) |
70.3 (2.77) |
70.6 (2.78) |
810 (31.9) |
| Source: yr.no/eklima - Norwegian Meteorological Institute[18] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2020). "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2020). "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian).
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ^ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (2019-12-24). "Troms og Finnmark". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1924). Norske gaardnavne: Finmarkens amt (in Norwegian) (18 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 115 & 117.
- ^ "Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ Hansen, Tore, ed. (2016-05-12). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Troms og Finnmark". Valg Direktoratet. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- ^ Et vinterkledt Hasvik [Hasvik in a winter outfit]. digitaltmuseum.no. Accessed 20 April 2020
- ^ Rapp, Ole Magnus. "Ordfører leter etter svar" [Mayor searches for answers] (31 December 2020) Klassekampen. P.10.
- ^ Trimble, William (1990). Wings for the Navy: a history of the Naval Aircraft Factory, 1917-1956. Annapolis: United States Naval Institute. pp. 248–249. ISBN 9780870216633.
- ^ ""Murmansk" demolition in final phase". Barentsobserver. 2012-05-16. Archived from the original on 2015-04-23.
- ^ "AF Gruppen information". Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
- ^ "Hedda Langemyr tror Russland bruker krigsminnesmerker for å påvirke nordmenn". www.nrk.no. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Klassekampen (8 October 2021)
- ^ "yr.no statistics Hasvik". Norwegian Meteorological Institute.
External links[edit]
Media related to Hasvik at Wikimedia Commons
The dictionary definition of Hasvik at Wiktionary- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
- [1] 8 August 2021. Nrk.no
- Weather information for Hasvik (in Norwegian)
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