Træna Municipality

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Municipality in Nordland, Norway

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::summary Municipality in Nordland, Norway ::

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Field	Value
name	Træna
former_name	Trænen herred
image_skyline	Husøya.JPG
image_caption	View of the Husøya harbour
idnumber	1835
county	Nordland
district	Helgeland
capital	Husøya
established	1 Jan 1872
preceded	Lurøy Municipality
demonym	Trænværing
language	Bokmål
coatofarms	Træna komm.svg
webpage	www.trana.kommune.no
mayor	Trond Vegard Sletten
mayor_party	Ap
mayor_as_of	2023
elevation_max_m	336.74
highest_point_ref
area_rank	353
area_total_km2	16.54
area_land_km2	16.49
area_water_km2	0.05
area_water_percent	0.3
population_as_of	2024
population_rank	353
population_total	442
population_density_km2	26.7
population_increase	-9.6
coordinates
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Træna is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the island/village of Husøya. Other population centres include Selvær and Sanna.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Kirkhelleren_traena_nordlan.jpg" caption="Kirkhelleren cave"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Traenstaven.jpg" caption="Trænstaven on Sanna island in Træna"] ::

Fishing is the economic mainstay of the island municipality of Træna. Connections to mainland Norway are by means of boat and ferry. Routes are provided to Sandnessjøen, Nesna, and Stokkvågen. Each year Træna plays hosts a music festival called Traena Music Festival. The islands of Træna have been the site of a number of archeological discoveries, indicating that the island has been populated since the Stone Age.

The 16.5 km2 municipality is the 353rd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Træna Municipality is the 353rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of only 442. The municipality's population density is 26.7 PD/km2 and its population has decreased by 9.6% over the previous 10-year period.

As of October 2020, there are two regular boat departures per day; authorities have suggested having only one regular departure per day.

General information

The municipality of Træna was established on 1 January 1872 when it was separated from Lurøy Municipality. Initially, Træna had 289 residents. The municipal borders have not changed since that time.

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Træna island group (). The meaning of the name is uncertain, but it may be derived from the word which means "three", probably referring to the three peaks on the island. Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Trænen. On 6 January 1908, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Træna.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 24 July 1987. The official blazon is "Gules, three fish-hooks Or two over one" (). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is three fishhooks made of bone from the Stone Age. The fishhooks have a tincture of argent which means they are commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. These hooks symbolize the importance of fishing in the municipality. They are based on the historic bone hooks found in the local cave Kirkhelleren on the island of Sanna. They are canting arms because there are three hooks and the name Træna originates from a word meaning number "three". The arms were designed by Jarle E. Henriksen.

Churches

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

::data[format=table title="style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Træna Municipality'''''"]

Parish (sokn)	Church name	Location of the church	Year built
Træna	Træna Church	Husøya	1773
Fiskernes Chapel	Selvær	1887
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Government

Træna Municipality is 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 is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Helgeland District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Træna Municipality is made up of 11 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party. |name = Træna |start = 2023 |end = 2027 |reference = |collapsed = |Total = 11 |Arbeiderpartiet = 4 |Høyre = 3 |Senterpartiet = 4 |}} |name = Træna |start = 2019 |end = 2023 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 11 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |KrF/Sp = 3 |}} |name = Træna |start = 2015 |end = 2019 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 11 |Arbeiderpartiet = 5 |KrF/Sp = 6 |}} |name = Træna |start = 2011 |end = 2015 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 11 |Arbeiderpartiet = 3 |KrF/Sp = 8 |}} |name = Træna |start = 2007 |end = 2011 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 11 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |KrF/Sp = 4 |}} |name = Træna |start = 2003 |end = 2007 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 11 |Arbeiderpartiet = 4 |KrF/Sp = 4 |H/Kyst = 3 |}} |name = Træna |start = 1999 |end = 2003 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 13 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Høyre = 3 |KrF/Sp = 6 |Kyst = 2 |}} |name = Træna |start = 1995 |end = 1999 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 13 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 4 |otherparty = Local list |otherparty_no = Bygdeliste |otherparty_number = 3 |}} |name = Træna |start = 1991 |end = 1995 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 13 |Arbeiderpartiet = 4 |Høyre = 3 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 4 |}} |name = Træna |start = 1987 |end = 1991 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 13 |Arbeiderpartiet = 5 |Høyre = 3 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 3 |}} |name = Træna |start = 1983 |end = 1987 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 13 |Arbeiderpartiet = 4 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 4 |}} |name = Træna |start = 1979 |end = 1983 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 13 |Arbeiderpartiet = 5 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 3 |}} |name = Træna |start = 1975 |end = 1979 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 13 |Local_Lists = 13 |}} |name = Træna |start = 1971 |end = 1975 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 13 |Local_Lists = 13 |}} |name = Træna |start = 1967 |end = 1971 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 13 |Local_Lists = 13 |}} |name = Træna |start = 1963 |end = 1967 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 13 |Local_Lists = 13 |}} |name = Træna |herad = yes |start = 1959 |end = 1963 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 13 |Local_Lists = 13 |}} |name = Træna |herad = yes |start = 1955 |end = 1959 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 13 |Local_Lists = 13 |}} |name = Træna |herad = yes |start = 1951 |end = 1955 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 12 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 2 |Local_Lists = 10 |}} |name = Træna |herad = yes |start = 1947 |end = 1951 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 12 |Local_Lists = 12 |}} |name = Træna |herad = yes |start = 1945 |end = 1947 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 12 |Høyre = 1 |Local_Lists = 11 |}} |name = Træna |herad = yes |start = 1937 |end = 1941* |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 12 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 6 |Local_Lists = 6 |}}

Mayors

The mayor () of Træna Municipality is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:

1872–1884: Mikkel Paul Olsen
1885–1888: Jakob Jeppesen
1889–1890: Mikkel Paul Olsen
1891–1892: Jakob Jeppesen
1893–1896: Mikkel Paul Olsen
1897–1901: Jens Olsen
1902–1907: Johan Andersen
1908–1913: Jens Olsen
1914–1919: Ole Johan August Olsen
1920–1928: Anders Olsen
1929–1931: Magnus Olsen
1932–1937: Anders Olsen
1938–1939: Erling Aune
1941–1945: Anders Olsen
1945–1945: Aksel Sjøset
1946–1946: Rolf Røsok Olsen
1946–1947: Martin Sandøy
1948–1955: Anders Olsen
1955–1971: Leif Holmen
1972–1979: Arnold Sørhaug (LL)
1979–1987: Albert Johansen (Sp)
1987–1991: Geir Ståle Bjørnvik (H)
1991–2003: Idar Jørgen Holmen (Sp)
2003–2011: Aina Willumsen (Ap)
2011–2019: Per Pedersen (KrF)
2019–2023: Jan Helge Andersen (Ap)
2023–present: Trond Vegard Sletten (Ap)

Geography

The municipality consists of 477 islands and skerries off the coast of mainland Norway. Four of the islands are populated: Husøya, Selvær, Sanna, and Sandøy. The islands lie along the Trænfjorden to the southeast and the Norwegian Sea to the west. Træna Lighthouse is located in the southern part of the municipality. The highest point in the municipality is the 336.74 m tall mountain Trænstaven. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Træna.jpg" caption="Træna seen from [[Lovund"] ::

Farms of Træna

| mark-coord1 = | mark-title1 = Husøen

| mark-coord2 = | mark-title2 = Ærøen

| mark-coord3 = | mark-title3 = Hikelen

| mark-coord4 = | mark-title4 = Sande

| mark-coord5 = | mark-title5 = Sandøen

| mark-coord6 = | mark-title6 = Rødskjærholmen

| mark-coord7 = | mark-title7 = Dørvær

| mark-coord8 = | mark-title8 = Selvær

| label10 = Fiskernes kirke | mark-coord10 = | mark-title10 = Fiskernes kirke (chapel) (built 1887) | shape10 = n-square | shape-color10 = orange | label-pos10 = left,n-line | ldx10 = -27 | ldy10 = 27 Historically, the land of Træna was divided up into named farms. These farms were used in census and tax records and are useful for genealogical research.

Farm names and numbers

The farms in Træna Municipality are listed in O. Rygh's series Norske_Gaardnavne ("Norwegian farm names"), the Nordland volume of which was published in 1905. :See also: Digital version of Norske Gaardnavne - Nordland

The farm numbers are used in some census records, and numbers that are near each other indicate that those farms are geographically proximate. Handwritten Norwegian sources, particularly those prior to 1800, may use variants on these names. For recorded variants before 1723, see the digital version of O. Rygh.

Farm names were often used as part of Norwegian names, in addition to the person's given name and patronymic or inherited surname. Some families retained the farm name, or toponymic, as a surname when they emigrated, so in those cases tracing a surname may tell you specifically where in Norway the family was from. This tradition began to change in the mid to late 19th century, and inherited surnames were codified into law in 1923.

If you can't find an entry when you are searching for a word that starts with AE, Ae, O, A or Aa, it may have been transcribed from one of the letters not used in English. Try looking for it under the Norwegian letter; Æ, Ø, and Å appear at the end of the Norwegian alphabet

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Farm Name	Farm Number
Husøen	1
Ærøen	2
Hikelen	3
Sande	4
Sandøen	5
Rødskjærholmen	6
Dørvær	7
Selvær	8
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