Dønna
Encyclopedia
Dønna is a municipality
in Nordland
county
, Norway
. It is part of the Helgeland
region
.
Outer Helgeland, consists of the municipalities Leirfjord
, Alstahaug
, Herøy as well as Dønna. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Solfjellsjøen
. The municipality has a large archipelago consisting of islands, islets and reefs. The three largest islands in the municipality are Dønna, Løkta and Vandve.
Dønnes was separated from the mvadovjdoisajfoiasjfoisjfoaåiwjfeowifjåoaæfjoåæifjsoifjasæodjapojfaosijfwoeiunicipality of Nesna
on 1 July 1888. Nordvik
and Dønnes were merged on 1 January 1962 and the new municipality was named Dønna.
of Dønna (Old Norse
Dyn). The name is probably derived from the Norse verb dynja which means to "rumble" or "roar" (referring to the swell of the waves on the island).
is from modern times. They were granted on 29 May 1981. The arms show a wave
as a canting
symbol for the municipality since the Norwegian
word dønning means wave.
Municipalities of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties , and 430 municipalities...
in Nordland
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is part of the Helgeland
Helgeland
Helgeland is the most southerly district in Northern Norway. Generally speaking, Helgeland refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle. The district covers an area of about , with nearly 79,000 inhabitants...
region
Districts of Norway
The country Norway is historically divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties and municipalities. The districts are defined by geographical features, often valleys, mountain ranges, fjords,...
.
Outer Helgeland, consists of the municipalities Leirfjord
Leirfjord
Leirfjord 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 Leland....
, Alstahaug
Alstahaug
Alstahaug is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandnessjøen....
, Herøy as well as Dønna. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Solfjellsjøen
Solfjellsjøen
Solfjellsjøen is the administrative centre of Dønna municipality, Norway.Solfjellsjøen is also the home of the greatly known politician Odd-Harald Vistnes Forsland...
. The municipality has a large archipelago consisting of islands, islets and reefs. The three largest islands in the municipality are Dønna, Løkta and Vandve.
Dønnes was separated from the mvadovjdoisajfoiasjfoisjfoaåiwjfeowifjåoaæfjoåæifjsoifjasæodjapojfaosijfwoeiunicipality of Nesna
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....
on 1 July 1888. Nordvik
Nordvik
Nordvik is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway.It was created by a split from Herøy on 1 July 1917. At that time Nordvik had a population of 1,530.On 1 January 1962 Nordvik became a part of the new municipality Dønna...
and Dønnes were merged on 1 January 1962 and the new municipality was named Dønna.
Name
The municipality is named after the islandIsland
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
of Dønna (Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
Dyn). The name is probably derived from the Norse verb dynja which means to "rumble" or "roar" (referring to the swell of the waves on the island).
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is from modern times. They were granted on 29 May 1981. The arms show a wave
Ocean surface wave
In fluid dynamics, wind waves or, more precisely, wind-generated waves are surface waves that occur on the free surface of oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, and canals or even on small puddles and ponds. They usually result from the wind blowing over a vast enough stretch of fluid surface. Waves in the...
as a canting
Canting arms
Canting arms are heraldic bearings that represent the bearer's name in a visual pun or rebus. The term cant came into the English language from Anglo-Norman cant, meaning song or singing, from Latin cantāre, and English cognates include canticle, chant, accent, incantation and recant.Canting arms –...
symbol for the municipality since the Norwegian
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
word dønning means wave.
Economy
Much of the industry focuses on fishing, aquaculture and fish processing. There is also some agriculture, tourism and some public services.Notable people connected to Dønna
- Anton Christian BangAnton Christian BangAnton Christian Bang was a Norwegian theologian, historian and politician for the Conservative Party of Norway....
, theologian and author - Steinar BastesenSteinar BastesenSteinar Bastesen , is a Norwegian politician. A former fisher and whaler, Bastesen was first elected to the Norwegian Storting in 1997 as an independent candidate. In 1999, he participated in forming the Coastal Party, or Kystpartiet, a political party in Norway...
, whaler and independent politician. - Petter DassPetter DassPetter Dass was a Lutheran clergyman and the foremost Norwegian poet of his generation, writing both baroque hymns and topographical poetry. -Biography:He was born at Northern Herøy , Nordland, Norway...
, priest and poet (birthplace disputed: could also be in present-day Herøy). - Odd EriksenOdd EriksenOdd Eriksen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. In addition to his political career he gained national fame after stopping an Algerian hijacker from crashing a Kato Air-flight in 2004.-Career:...
, Labour politician. - Roy JacobsenRoy JacobsenRoy Jacobsen is a Norwegian novelist and short-story writer. Born in Oslo, he made his publishing début in 1982 with the short-story collection Fangeliv , which won Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris...
, author (born in OsloOsloOslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, but has lived periodically on Dønna. - Frederikke Tønder Olsen, feminist pioneer.
- Ole Edvart RølvaagOle Edvart RølvaagOle Edvart Rølvaag was an American novelist and professor who became well known for his writings regarding the Norwegian American immigrant experience...
, Norwegian-American author.