Nesna

Nesna is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Nesna. Other villages in Nesna include Handnesneset, Husby, Saura, and Vikholmen.

Map of Nesna municipality
This article is about Nesna Municipality in Norway. For the village in this municipality, see Nesna (village).
Nesna kommune
Municipality
View of the Nesna peninsula (front), Tomma (middle), Handnesøya (right), Hugla (left)
View of the Nesna peninsula (front), Tomma (middle), Handnesøya (right), Hugla (left)
Flag of Nesna kommune
Flag
Coat of arms of Nesna kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Nesna kommune
Nordland within
Norway
Nesna within Nordland
Nesna within Nordland
Coordinates: 66°15′28″N 13°02′06″E
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
Established1 January 1838
Administrative centreNesna
Government
 • Mayor (2015)Hanne Davidsen (Ap)
Area
 • Total183.19 km2 (70.73 sq mi)
 • Land181.28 km2 (69.99 sq mi)
 • Water1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi)  1%
 • Rank#309 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
 • Total1,698
 • Rank#296 in Norway
 • Density9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −6.3%
DemonymNesnaværing[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1828
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

The municipality consists of the three islands Tomma, Hugla (known as "Hugløy" by its inhabitants), and Handnesøya, and one peninsula that bears the name of the municipality, Nesna. The old Husby Estate is headquartered in Husby on Tomma island.

The Coastal Express arrives two times a day at the village of Nesna, the northbound arrives 05:30 and the southbound 11:15. The village of Nesna is also home to Nordland's education center Nesna University College, and there is also the KVN High School, and Nesna Church.

The 183-square-kilometre (71 sq mi) municipality is the 309th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Nesna is the 296th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,698. The municipality's population density is 9.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (24/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 6.3% over the previous 10-year period.[3][4]

General information
View of the island of Tomma

Nesna was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The western island district of Nesna (population: 1,348) was separated from Nesna on 1 July 1888 to form the new municipality of Dønnes. This left Nesna with 2,958 residents. On 1 January 1919, the Bardalssjøen farm (population: 4) was transferred from Hemnes Municipality to Nesna Municipality. In 1945, a small area of southern Nesna (population: 26) was transferred to Leirfjord Municipality.

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1962, part of the island of Løkta (population: 80) was transferred from Nesna to the new Dønna Municipality and part of the island of Tomma (population: 80) was transferred from the old municipality of Dønnes to Nesna Municipality. Then on 1 January 1964, the Bardalssjøen area of Nesna, located south of the Ranfjorden, was transferred to Leirfjord Municipality. On that same date, the part of Nesna around the inner part of the Sjona fjord was transferred to Rana Municipality.[5]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Nesna farm (Old Norse: Nesnar) since the first Nesna Church was built there. The name is derived from the word nes which means "headland". The name was historically spelled Nesne.[6]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 23 June 1989. The official blazon is "Per chevron inverted Or and Azure" (Norwegian: Delt av gull og blått ved omvendt sparresnitt). This means the arms have a field (background) that is divided by a line in the form of an inverted chevron pattern. The background above the line has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The background below the line has a tincture of azure. The arms are a canting of the name of the municipality (Nesna comes form nes which means headland in Norwegian). The arms show a yellow-colored "headland" or peninsula surrounded by blue water. The arms were designed by Jarle E. Henriksen.[7][8][9][10]

Churches
Nesna Church

The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Nesna. It is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

Churches in Nesna
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
NesnaNesna ChurchNesna1880
Handnesøya ChapelSaura1969
Husby ChapelHusby1905

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Nesna, 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.[11] The municipality falls under the Rana District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Nesna is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Nesna kommunestyre 2020–2023 [12]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 3
Total number of members:17
Nesna kommunestyre 2016–2019 [13]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
Total number of members:17
Nesna kommunestyre 2012–2015 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:17
Nesna kommunestyre 2008–2011 [13]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:17
Nesna kommunestyre 2004–2007 [13]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:17
Nesna kommunestyre 2000–2003 [13]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:17
Nesna kommunestyre 1996–1999 [15]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Cooperative list for Nesna (Samarbeidslista for Nesna)3
Total number of members:17
Nesna kommunestyre 1992–1995 [16]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:17
Nesna kommunestyre 1988–1991 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:17
Nesna kommunestyre 1984–1987 [18]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:17
Nesna kommunestyre 1980–1983 [19]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
 Election list for the Tomma area (Valgliste for Tomma krets)1
Total number of members:17
Nesna kommunestyre 1976–1979 [20]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Joint list of independent voters, the Conservative Party,
and the Liberal Party
(Samarbeidsliste av Uavhengige Velgere, Høyre og Venstre)		 5
 Election list for the Tomma area (Valgliste for Tomma krets)2
Total number of members:17
Nesna kommunestyre 1972–1975 [21]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 6
Total number of members:17
Nesna kommunestyre 1968–1971 [22]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:17
Nesna kommunestyre 1964–1967 [23]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:17
Nesna herredsstyre 1960–1963 [24]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 2
Total number of members:21
Nesna herredsstyre 1956–1959 [25]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 9
Total number of members:21
Nesna herredsstyre 1952–1955 [26]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 10
Total number of members:21
Nesna herredsstyre 1948–1951 [27]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 7
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:21
Nesna herredsstyre 1945–1947 [28]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 7
Total number of members:21
Nesna herredsstyre 1938–1941* [29]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 6
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:16
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Mayors

The mayors of Nesna:[30]

  • 1838–1848: Johan Augustinussen
  • 1848–1850: Fredrik Christian Sand
  • 1850–1854: Johan Augustinussen
  • 1854–1867: Elias Olsen
  • 1867–1876: Jacob Fredrik Zahl
  • 1877–1880: Elias Olsen
  • 1881–1890: Carl Jøsevold
  • 1891–1894: Jakob Beck
  • 1894–1896: Lorents Pettersen
  • 1896–1898: Christian F. Olsen
  • 1899–1907: Carl Jøsevold
  • 1908–1914: Nils Haugen
  • 1915–1918: Anders Pettersen
  • 1919–1922: Møller Zahl Hauknes
  • 1922–1925: Ivar Hjellvik
  • 1926–1928: Laurits Riise
  • 1929–1942: Arne Langset (V)
  • 1943–1945: Anders Forsland
  • 1945-1945: Arne Langset (V)
  • 1946–1952: Johan Knutsen (Ap)
  • 1952–1956: Einar Enga (Ap)
  • 1956–1957: Olaus Berg (H)
  • 1958–1964: Edvard Kaspersen (Ap)
  • 1964-1964: Henry Antonsen (Ap)
  • 1964–1965: Håkon Langseth (Sp)
  • 1966–1967: Leander Paulsen (Ap)
  • 1968–1971: Arne Herseth (Ap)
  • 1972–1973: Edvard Kaspersen (LL)
  • 1974–1975: Arne Herseth (Ap)
  • 1976–1981: Mathias Sellæg Moe (V)
  • 1982–1983: Kåre Eriksen (H)
  • 1984–1985: Ole A. Selseth (V)
  • 1986–1987: Arne Herseth (Ap)
  • 1988–1991: Øyvind Jenssen (Ap)
  • 1991–1995: Anne-Lise Wold (Ap)
  • 1996–1999: Gunnhild Forsland (Sp)
  • 1999–2007: Anne-Lise Wold (Ap)
  • 2007-2011: Ronny Sommerro (Ap)
  • 2011-2015: Marit Bye (H)
  • 2015-present: Hanne Davidsen (Ap)

Notable residents

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