Nordreisa

Nordreisa kommune
Ráissa suohkan
Raisin komuuni
View of Storslett
View of Storslett
Flag of Nordreisa kommune
Official logo of Nordreisa kommune
Nordreisa within Troms og Finnmark
Nordreisa within Troms og Finnmark
Coordinates: 69°42′18″N 21°12′33″E / 69.70500°N 21.20917°E / 69.70500; 21.20917Coordinates: 69°42′18″N 21°12′33″E / 69.70500°N 21.20917°E / 69.70500; 21.20917
CountryNorway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictNord-Troms
Established1 Jan 1886
 • Preceded bySkjervøy Municipality
Administrative centreStorslett
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Hilde Anita Nyvoll (Ap)
Area
 • Total3,437.81 km2 (1,327.35 sq mi)
 • Land3,334.74 km2 (1,287.55 sq mi)
 • Water103.07 km2 (39.80 sq mi)  3%
 • Rank#9 in Norway
Population
(2022)
 • Total4,746
 • Rank#183 in Norway
 • Density1.4/km2 (4/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)Decrease −1.3%
DemonymReisaværing
Official language
 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5428
WebsiteOfficial website

Nordreisa (Northern Sami: Ráisa [ˈraːjːsa]; Kven: Raisi) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Storslett. Other villages include Oksfjordhamn, Sørkjosen, and Rotsund.

The municipality consists of the Reisadalen valley, with the river Reisaelva and deep pine forests, surrounded by mountains and high plateaus. Most people live in Storslett, where the river meets the Reisafjorden. Sørkjosen, just northwest of Storslett, is the location of Sørkjosen Airport with flights to Tromsø and several destinations in Finnmark. The European route E6 runs through the northern part of the municipality.

The 3,437-square-kilometre (1,327 sq mi) municipality is the 9th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Nordreisa is the 183rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,746. The municipality's population density is 1.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.6/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 1.3% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The municipality of Nordreisa was established on 1 January 1886 when Skjervøy Municipality was divided in two. The southern part of Skjervøy (population: 1,057) was separated to form the new municipality. On 1 January 1890, the Trætten and Loppevolden farms (population: 32) were transferred to Nordreisa from Skjervøy. The parts of Skjervøy lying on the mainland (population: 1,556) were transferred from Skjervøy to Nordreisa on 1 January 1972. On 1 January 1982, the southern part of the island of Uløya (population: 128) was transferred from Skjervøy to Nordreisa.

On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of the newly formed Troms og Finnmark county. Previously, it had been part of the old Troms county.

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the local Reisafjorden (Old Norse: Reisa). The fjord was named after the river Reisaelva which flows into the fjord. The river name is derived from the verb rísa which means "to raise" (referring to flooding). The prefix Nord- (meaning "northern") was added to the name to distinguish the municipality from the nearby Sørreisa Municipality to the south. The municipal name was originally spelled Nordreisen, but the spelling was later changed to the present form.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 21 December 1984. The official blazon is "Vert, two salmon haurient argent addorsed" (Norwegian: I grønt to adosserte sølv lakser). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is two salmon. The salmon have a tincture of argent which means they are commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The salmon was chosen to be on the arms because the local Reisaelva river is one of Norway's best salmon fishing rivers. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen.

Churches

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

Churches in Nordreisa
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Nordreisa Nordreisa Church Storslett 1856
Rotsund Chapel Rotsund 1932

History

Most inhabitants are descendants of settlers from Finland who came over in the 18th century, escaping famine and war. Today, only a few old people can speak Finnish. Some inhabitants have Sami or Norwegian backgrounds, and today the Norwegian language is most commonly used.

Few old buildings survive in Nordreisa, as virtually everything was destroyed in early 1945 by retreating German troops. The two major attractions are the old trading post at Havnnes, with picturesque old houses that escaped the war damages, and the waterfall of Mollisfossen, which is 269 metres (883 ft) high. The upper, or southernmost, areas of the municipality are covered by the Reisa National Park with unique forest and high plateau vegetation.

In the 2007 municipal elections, Nordreisa recorded the highest vote for the right-wing Progress Party in Norway at 49.3%.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Nordreisa, 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. The municipality falls under the Nord-Troms District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Nordreisa is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Nordreisa kommunestyre 2020–2023   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)3
 Conservative Party (Høyre)4
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)5
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
Total number of members:21
Nordreisa kommunestyre 2016–2019   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)6
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)3
 Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)1
 Conservative Party (Høyre)4
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
Total number of members:21
Nordreisa kommunestyre 2012–2015   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)9
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)4
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
Total number of members:21
Nordreisa kommunestyre 2008–2011   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)10
 Conservative Party (Høyre)1
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
Total number of members:21
Nordreisa kommunestyre 2004–2007   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)6
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)7
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
Total number of members:21
Nordreisa kommunestyre 2000–2003   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)9
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)5
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)4
 Cross-party list (Tverrpolitisk liste)3
Total number of members:29
Nordreisa kommunestyre 1996–1999   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)12
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)5
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Cross-party list (Tverrpolitisk liste)4
Total number of members:29
Nordreisa kommunestyre 1992–1995   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)11
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
 Cross-party list (Tverrpolitisk liste)4
 Election list for Oksfjord and Straumfjord
(Valgliste for Oksfjord og Straumfjord)
2
Total number of members:29
Nordreisa kommunestyre 1988–1991   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)15
 Conservative Party (Høyre)4
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)1
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
 Cross-party list (Tverrpolitisk liste)3
Total number of members:29
Nordreisa kommunestyre 1984–1987   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)17
 Conservative Party (Høyre)4
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:29
Nordreisa kommunestyre 1980–1983   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)14
 Conservative Party (Høyre)6
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)4
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
Total number of members:29
Nordreisa kommunestyre 1976–1979   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)14
 Conservative Party (Høyre)6
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)5
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:29
Nordreisa kommunestyre 1972–1975   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)16
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
 Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)5
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)1
Total number of members:29
Nordreisa kommunestyre 1968–1971   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)9
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
 Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
 List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste)3
Total number of members:21
Nordreisa kommunestyre 1964–1967   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)11
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
 Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:21
Nordreisa herredsstyre 1960–1963   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)11
 Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)2
 List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste)2
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)6
Total number of members:21
Nordreisa herredsstyre 1956–1959   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)10
 Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)4
 List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste)3
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)4
Total number of members:21
Nordreisa herredsstyre 1952–1955   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)3
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)8
Total number of members:16
Nordreisa herredsstyre 1948–1951   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)5
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)4
Total number of members:16
Nordreisa herredsstyre 1945–1947   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)6
 Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)6
 List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste)4
Total number of members:16
Nordreisa herredsstyre 1938–1941*   
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)9
 List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste)3
 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 Nordreisa:

  • 1886–1890: Peder Borch Lund (V)
  • 1891–1892: Ole Martin Gausdal (V)
  • 1893–1895: Johan Olai Bakkeslett
  • 1896–1898: Bertel Nilsen Sokkelvik
  • 1899–1901: Johan Olai Bakkeslett
  • 1902–1904: Bertel Nilsen Sokkelvik
  • 1905–1907: Olaus Johnsen Snemyr
  • 1908–1935: Leonhard Isachsen (Ap)
  • 1935–1940: Lars Storslett (Ap)
  • 1941–1942: Harald Lund Sørkjosen
  • 1943–1945: Sigurd Gjetmundsen Skogstad
  • 1945–1951: Håkon Henriksen (NKP)
  • 1952–1955: Ove Myrland (Ap)
  • 1956–1963: Arthur Elvestad (Ap)
  • 1964–1969: Hjalmar Molund (Ap)
  • 1970–1979: Arthur Elvestad (Ap)
  • 1980–1991: Arne Pedersen (Ap)
  • 1992–2003: Torbjørn Evanger (Ap)
  • 2003–2011: John Karlsen (FrP)
  • 2011–2015: Lidvart Jakobsen (Ap)
  • 2015–2019: Øyvind Evanger (Ap)
  • 2019–present: Hilde Anita Nyvoll (Ap)

Geography

Reisa river, Reisadalen (valley)

Nordreisa Municipality is located around the Reisafjorden and the Reisadalen valley. The municipality also includes the southern part of the island of Uløya. The Lyngen fjord lies on the northwestern edge of the municipality. The island municipality of Skjervøy lies to the north; Kvænangen and Kautokeino municipalities are to the east; Finland is to the south; and the municipalities of Gáivuotna–Kåfjord and Lyngen to the west. The large mountain Halti lies in the southern part of the municipality, near Reisa National Park.

Climate

Nordreisa has a boreal climate, although with autumn as the wettest season. The wettest month, October, sees almost three times as much precipitation as the driest month, April. The all-time high 31.6 °C (88.9 °F) was recorded August 2018. The weather station near the small airport has been recording since 1974.

Climate data for Sørkjosen Airport, Nordreisa 1991-2020 (6 m, extremes 2005-2023)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.6
(51.1)
12.6
(54.7)
13
(55)
16.8
(62.2)
23.3
(73.9)
31.2
(88.2)
30.7
(87.3)
31.6
(88.9)
22.8
(73.0)
19.2
(66.6)
15
(59)
14.2
(57.6)
31.6
(88.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.9
(23.2)
−5.2
(22.6)
−2.6
(27.3)
1.4
(34.5)
6.1
(43.0)
9.9
(49.8)
13
(55)
12
(54)
8.4
(47.1)
2.9
(37.2)
−1.3
(29.7)
−3.2
(26.2)
3.0
(37.5)
Record low °C (°F) −22.5
(−8.5)
−26.6
(−15.9)
−18.6
(−1.5)
−12.9
(8.8)
−4.5
(23.9)
0.1
(32.2)
3
(37)
−0.2
(31.6)
−2.5
(27.5)
−11.9
(10.6)
−19.1
(−2.4)
−18.8
(−1.8)
−26.6
(−15.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78
(3.1)
56.2
(2.21)
69.3
(2.73)
37.4
(1.47)
45.3
(1.78)
58.9
(2.32)
61.8
(2.43)
75.6
(2.98)
89.1
(3.51)
99
(3.9)
68.2
(2.69)
69.9
(2.75)
808.7
(31.87)
Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Source 2: yr.no/met.no
Climate data for Storslett 1961-1990
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −4.3
(24.3)
−3.6
(25.5)
−0.8
(30.6)
3.5
(38.3)
8.3
(46.9)
13.3
(55.9)
16.1
(61.0)
14.6
(58.3)
10.2
(50.4)
4.4
(39.9)
−0.4
(31.3)
−3.1
(26.4)
4.9
(40.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6)
−7.4
(18.7)
−4.6
(23.7)
−0.1
(31.8)
5.1
(41.2)
9.7
(49.5)
12.6
(54.7)
11.3
(52.3)
6.8
(44.2)
1.8
(35.2)
−3.5
(25.7)
−6.6
(20.1)
1.4
(34.5)
Average low °C (°F) −12.2
(10.0)
−11.4
(11.5)
−8.8
(16.2)
−4.0
(24.8)
1.3
(34.3)
5.9
(42.6)
8.7
(47.7)
7.6
(45.7)
3.5
(38.3)
−1.3
(29.7)
−6.9
(19.6)
−10.5
(13.1)
−2.3
(27.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 59
(2.3)
50
(2.0)
42
(1.7)
34
(1.3)
34
(1.3)
45
(1.8)
60
(2.4)
64
(2.5)
62
(2.4)
80
(3.1)
65
(2.6)
67
(2.6)
662
(26.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10.3 9.8 9.1 7.8 8.2 9.8 11.3 11.4 11.8 12.6 11.6 11.3 125.0
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute

Notable people

Ian Haugland, 2011
  • Anne Marie Blomstereng (born 1940 in Nordreisa) a Norwegian politician, deputy mayor of Nordreisa from 1983 to 1995
  • Ian Haugland (born 1964 in Storslett) the drummer in the Swedish rock band Europe
  • Thomas Braaten (born 1987 in Nordreisa) a football defender with over 300 club caps
  • Ruben Kristiansen (born 1988 in Nordreisa) a Norwegian international footballer with over 200 club caps
  • Eirik Høgbakk, professional football player
  • Bjørn Arne Olsen, actor in Titanic
  • Dag Rune Stangeland, Strongman

Gallery

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