Ankenes Municipality
Former municipality in Nordland, Norway
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::summary Former municipality in Nordland, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox kommune"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ankenes |
| herred | yes |
| former | yes |
| image_skyline | Frigjøringen av Narvik 1940-2015 36.JPG |
| image_caption | View of the old Ankenes Herredshus (municipal government building) |
| idnumber | 1855 |
| county | Nordland |
| district | Ofoten |
| capital | Ankenesstrand |
| established | 1 Jan 1884 |
| preceded | Ofoten Municipality |
| disestablished | 1 Jan 1974 |
| succeeded | Narvik Municipality |
| demonym | Ankenesværing |
| language | Neutral |
| mayor | Edgar Sneve |
| mayor_party | Ap |
| mayor_as_of | 1972–1973 |
| elevation_max_m | 1893.7 |
| highest_point_ref | |
| area_rank | 31 |
| area_total_km2 | 2028 |
| population_as_of | 1973 |
| population_rank | 139 |
| population_total | 7025 |
| population_density_km2 | 3.5 |
| population_increase | 15.7 |
| coordinates | |
| :: |
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Ankenes is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 2028 km2 municipality existed from 1884 until 1974. It encompassed most of the present-day Narvik Municipality, surrounding of the town of Narvik which was once its own municipality. The administrative centre of Ankenes was the village of Ankenesstrand, situated along the west side of the Beisfjorden, where the Ankenes Church is located.
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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Ankenes_-_no-nb_digifoto_20151009_00162_NB_MIT_FNR_05159.jpg" caption="View of Ankenes c. 1950"] ::
Prior to its dissolution on 1 January 1974, the 2028 km2 municipality was the 31st largest by area out of the 444 municipalities in Norway. Ankenes Municipality was the 139th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 7,025. The municipality's population density was 3.5 PD/km2 and its population had increased by 15.7% over the previous 10-year period.
Today, the name Ankenes is often used to refer to the suburban Ankenesstrand area, just west of the centre of the town of Narvik. The European route E6 highway is the main thoroughfare through Ankenesstrand and it follows the shoreline of the Ofotfjorden and Beisfjorden and it then crosses the fjord over the 375 m long Beisfjord Bridge where it then reaches the central part of the town of Narvik.
General information
The old Ofoten Municipality was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). Ofoten Municipality included all of the land surrounding the inner part of the Ofotfjorden, including the Ankenes area. On 1 January 1884, Ofoten Municipality was dissolved and split into two municipalities: Ankenes Municipality (population: 1,734) and Evindnæs Municipality (population: 2,397). In 1901, the Narvik (population: 3,705) received town status as a kjøpstad. Soon after, on 1 January 1902, the new town of Narvik was separated from Ankenes Municipality to form a separate municipality of its own. The split left Ankenes Municipality with a population of 3,023. On 1 January 1974, Ankenes Municipality was merged with the town of Narvik to form a new, larger Narvik Municipality. Prior to the merger, Ankenes had 7,022 inhabitants and Narvik had 12,758.
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Ankenes farm since the first Ankenes Church was built there. The first element is derived from the diminutive form of the old male name Anki which is short for Arnkell. The last element is which means "headland".
Churches
The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Ankenes Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Ofoten prestegjeld and the Nordre Salten (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.
::data[format=table title="style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Ankenes Municipality'''''"]
| Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankenes | Ankenes Church | Ankenesstrand | 1867 |
| Skjomen Church | Elvegården | 1893 | |
| :: |
Geography
The highest point in the municipality was the 1893.7 m tall mountain Storsteinsfjellet. The municipality was bordered by Sweden to the east and south; Ballangen Municipality and Evenes Municipality to the west; and Skånland Municipality, Gratangen Municipality, and Salangen Municipality to the north.
Government
While it existed, Ankenes Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Ankenes Municipality was made up of 25 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party. |name = Ankenes |start = 1971 |end = 1973 |reference = |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 13 |Høyre = 3 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 6 |Sosialistisk_Folkeparti = 1 |Venstre = 1 |note = On 1 January 1974, Ankenes Municipality became part of Narvik Municipality. |}} |name = Ankenes |start = 1967 |end = 1971 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 14 |Høyre = 4 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Sosialistisk_Folkeparti = 2 |Venstre = 2 |}} |name = Ankenes |start = 1963 |end = 1967 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 15 |Høyre = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Sosialistisk_Folkeparti = 1 |Venstre = 1 |}} |name = Ankenes |herad = yes |start = 1959 |end = 1963 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 14 |Høyre = 5 |NKP = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 2 |}} |name = Ankenes |herad = yes |start = 1955 |end = 1959 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 15 |NKP = 1 |Høyre = 3 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Venstre = 2 |}} |name = Ankenes |herad = yes |start = 1951 |end = 1955 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 24 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |NKP = 1 |Høyre = 3 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Venstre = 3 |}} |name = Ankenes |herad = yes |start = 1947 |end = 1951 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 24 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |NKP = 3 |Senterpartiet = 6 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Venstre = 3 |}} |name = Ankenes |herad = yes |start = 1945 |end = 1947 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 24 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |NKP = 4 |Senterpartiet = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Venstre = 3 |}} |name = Ankenes |herad = yes |start = 1937 |end = 1941* |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 24 |Senterpartiet = 6 |Venstre = 5 |Arbeiderpartiet = 13 |}}
Mayors
The mayor () of Ankenes Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:
- 1884–1916: Bertheus Normann
- 1917–1922: Peter Leiros (V)
- 1923–1928: Hans Peder Seinæs
- 1929–1934: Peter Leiros (V)
- 1935–1940: Magnus Edvardsen (Ap)
- 1941–1945: Harder Kristiansen (NS)
- 1945–1945: Magnus Edvardsen (Ap)
- 1946–1967: Ole Andreassen (Ap)
- 1967–1971: Henning Eidissen (Ap)
- 1972–1973: Edgar Sneve (Ap)
Notable people
- Gunnar Emil Garfors (1900–1979), a Norwegian poet
- Ola Teigen (1937–1970), a politician for the Norwegian Labour Party
- Toralv Kollin Markussen (1895–1973), a politician for the Norwegian Communist Party
References
|state = collapsed |Centre = Ankenes Municipality
Narvik Municipality (enclave) |North = Gratangen Municipality county |Northeast = Salangen Municipality and Bardu Municipality county |East = Kiruna Municipality Sweden |Southeast = Kiruna Municipality Sweden |South = Gällivare Municipality Sweden |Southwest = Lødingen Municipality |West = Ballangen Municipality |Northwest = Evenes Municipality
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