Talvik
Encyclopedia
Talvik(Norwegian demonym: Talviking) is a village and a former municipality
in Finnmark
county
in Norway
. It is located in the western part of the present-day municipality of Alta
, along the Altafjord
.
word tall meaning "pine
" and the last element is víkr meaning "inlet". The other explanation is that Talvik is a corruption of the Northern Sami
word Dálbmeluokta which means "fog bay".
(see formannskapsdistrikt
). In 1863, Alta-Talvik was divided into two separate municipalities: Talvik (population: 1,938) and Alta
. On 1 January 1964, Talvik (population: 3,266) was merged together with Alta to form a new, larger municipality of Alta.
Former municipalities of Norway
This is a list of former municipalities of Norway, i.e. municipalities that no longer exist.When the local council system was introduced in Norway in 1837-38, the country had 392 municipalities. In 1958 the number had grown to a total of 744 rural municipalities, 64 city municipalities as well as a...
in Finnmark
Finnmark
or Finnmárku is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast.The county was formerly known as Finmarkens...
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...
in 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 located in the western part of the present-day municipality of Alta
Alta, Norway
-Birdlife:For those interested in bird watching, the river outlet, known locally as Altaosen is well worth a visit. This tidal area is used as a stopover for many wetland species.-Transportation:...
, along the Altafjord
Altafjord
Altafjord is a fjord in the municipality Alta in Finnmark county, Norway, and is about 38 kilometres long. In the inner southern part of the fjord, near the town of Alta, is the outlet of the 200 kilometre long river Altaelva...
.
Name
The municipality is named after the old Talvik farm, since the church was located there. One explanation of the name is that the first element name is derived from the 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....
word tall meaning "pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
" and the last element is víkr meaning "inlet". The other explanation is that Talvik is a corruption of the Northern Sami
Northern Sami
Northern or North Sami is the most widely spoken of all Sami languages. The speaking area of Northern Sami covers the northern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland...
word Dálbmeluokta which means "fog bay".
History
Originally a part of the municipality of Alta-TalvikAlta-Talvik
Alta-Talvik is a former municipality in Finnmark county in Norway. It is located along the Altafjord and Altaelva in the present-day municipality of Alta. European route E6 runs through the area today.-History:...
(see formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt
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...
). In 1863, Alta-Talvik was divided into two separate municipalities: Talvik (population: 1,938) and Alta
Alta, Norway
-Birdlife:For those interested in bird watching, the river outlet, known locally as Altaosen is well worth a visit. This tidal area is used as a stopover for many wetland species.-Transportation:...
. On 1 January 1964, Talvik (population: 3,266) was merged together with Alta to form a new, larger municipality of Alta.