Kinn
Encyclopedia
Kinn is a small island
west of the town of Florø
in the municipality of Flora, Norway
. The island lies about 600 metres (1,968.5 ft) west of the neighboring island of Reksta
and the village of Rognaldsvåg
, which is the main population center for the area. Kinn is best known for the Kinn kyrkje (church), which probably dates from around year 1000, and the Kinnaspelet, a historical play which is performed every summer.
Kinn is also a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane
county
, Norway
. It was a very large municipality starting in 1838, and as time passed, it got smaller and smaller as parts were separated from it. In 1964, Kinn was merged into Flora. Kinn is still a parish
in the municipality of Flora.
: Kinn) since the church is located there. The name is identical with the word for "cheek
", referring to the steep slope of a mountain on the island.
). On 3 January 1861, the city of Florø
(population: 846) was founded and separated from the municipality of Kinn. This left 6,531 residents in Kinn. Then on 1 January 1866, Bremanger
(population: 1,852) was separated from Kinn to form its own municipality. After the split, Kinn was left with 4,679 inhabitants.
On 1 January 1923, Kinn was split into three separate municipalities: Kinn, Bru
, and Eikefjord
. The split left Kinn with 2,508 inhabitants. On 1 January 1964, a merger took place which reunited Kinn with the city of Florø
, the municipality of Eikefjord
, and parts of the municipalities of Bru
, Bremanger
, and Vevring
to form the new municipality of Flora
. Before the merger Kinn had a population of 3,567.
Island
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...
west of the town of Florø
Florø
is a town and the administrative centre of Flora municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is also a former municipality that existed for just over 100 years. The town was founded on the Florelandet island between the Botnafjorden and Solheimsfjorden by royal decree in 1860. In...
in the municipality of Flora, Norway
Flora, Norway
Flora is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Florø, which was founded in 1860, has 8,448 inhabitants . The Eikefjord area, which is the second largest place in Flora, has about...
. The island lies about 600 metres (1,968.5 ft) west of the neighboring island of Reksta
Reksta
Reksta is an island in the municipality of Flora in Sogn og Fjordane country, Norway. It lies about west of the town of Florø, about east of the island of Kinn, and about north of the island of Askrova. Most of the inhabitants on Reksta live on the west side in and around the small fishing...
and the village of Rognaldsvåg
Rognaldsvåg
Rognaldsvåg is a fishing village in the municipality of Flora in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the western end of the island of Reksta, about east of the island of Kinn. The town of Florø is to the east and the island of Askrova is to the southeast....
, which is the main population center for the area. Kinn is best known for the Kinn kyrkje (church), which probably dates from around year 1000, and the Kinnaspelet, a historical play which is performed every summer.
Kinn is also a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
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 was a very large municipality starting in 1838, and as time passed, it got smaller and smaller as parts were separated from it. In 1964, Kinn was merged into Flora. Kinn is still a parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
in the municipality of Flora.
Name
The municipality (and the island) were named after the old Kinn farm (Old NorseOld 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....
: Kinn) since the church is located there. The name is identical with the word for "cheek
Cheek
Cheeks constitute the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear. They may also be referred to as jowls. "Buccal" means relating to the cheek. In humans, the region is innervated by the buccal nerve...
", referring to the steep slope of a mountain on the island.
History
Kinn was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistriktFormannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
). On 3 January 1861, the city of Florø
Florø
is a town and the administrative centre of Flora municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is also a former municipality that existed for just over 100 years. The town was founded on the Florelandet island between the Botnafjorden and Solheimsfjorden by royal decree in 1860. In...
(population: 846) was founded and separated from the municipality of Kinn. This left 6,531 residents in Kinn. Then on 1 January 1866, Bremanger
Bremanger
Bremanger is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Bremanger is the only municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, which is located in two districts. The north-eastern parts comprising Oldeide, Berle, Rugsund, Davik, Isane and Ålfoten is located in Nordfjord, while Bremanger, Kalvåg,...
(population: 1,852) was separated from Kinn to form its own municipality. After the split, Kinn was left with 4,679 inhabitants.
On 1 January 1923, Kinn was split into three separate municipalities: Kinn, Bru
Bru, Sogn og Fjordane
Bru is a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is part of the present-day municipality of Flora in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative center of Bru was the village of Stavang...
, and Eikefjord
Eikefjord
Eikefjord is a village and a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is part of the present-day municipality of Flora in the traditional district of Sunnfjord...
. The split left Kinn with 2,508 inhabitants. On 1 January 1964, a merger took place which reunited Kinn with the city of Florø
Florø
is a town and the administrative centre of Flora municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is also a former municipality that existed for just over 100 years. The town was founded on the Florelandet island between the Botnafjorden and Solheimsfjorden by royal decree in 1860. In...
, the municipality of Eikefjord
Eikefjord
Eikefjord is a village and a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is part of the present-day municipality of Flora in the traditional district of Sunnfjord...
, and parts of the municipalities of Bru
Bru, Sogn og Fjordane
Bru is a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is part of the present-day municipality of Flora in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative center of Bru was the village of Stavang...
, Bremanger
Bremanger
Bremanger is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Bremanger is the only municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, which is located in two districts. The north-eastern parts comprising Oldeide, Berle, Rugsund, Davik, Isane and Ålfoten is located in Nordfjord, while Bremanger, Kalvåg,...
, and Vevring
Vevring
Vevring is a village and former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village of Vevring is presently located in western Naustdal municipality with a population of 143 residents...
to form the new municipality of Flora
Flora, Norway
Flora is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Florø, which was founded in 1860, has 8,448 inhabitants . The Eikefjord area, which is the second largest place in Flora, has about...
. Before the merger Kinn had a population of 3,567.
Notable residents
- Hans Jensen BlomHans Jensen BlomHans Jensen Blom was a Norwegian politician.He hailed from Skien. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1848, representing the constituency of Stavanger. He worked as a chaplain there, but was then appointed vicar in the countryside, being re-elected in 1851 and 1854 from Stavanger Amt...
: VicarVicarIn the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of the Kinn church and member of the Storting - Mathias Sigwardt GreveMathias Sigwardt GreveMathias Sigwardt Greve was a Norwegian physician, best known as the director of Rikshospitalet from 1883 to 1911.-Personal life:...
: physician who briefly worked in Kinn - Ivar Lykke Falch LindIvar Lykke Falch LindIvar Lykke Falch Lind was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1903, and served one term. From 1920 to 1912 he served as a deputy representative...
: former mayor and bailiffBailiffA bailiff is a governor or custodian ; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed...
of Kinn municipality - Michael SarsMichael SarsMichael Sars was a Norwegian theologian and biologist.-Biography:Sars was born in Bergen, Norway. He studied natural history and theology at Royal Frederick University from 1823 and completed a cand.theol. degree in 1828. For several years he taught at a number of different schools, firstly in...
: Vicar of the Kinn church from 1831–1838