Tromsøysund
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Tromsøysund is a former municipality
in Troms
county
in Norway
. It is located in the southern and eastern parts of the present-day municipality of Tromsø
, including the villages of Tromsdalen
and Movik
.
e, was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt
). Around that time, the new municipality had a population of 4,286. In 1860, Balsfjord
(population: 3,610) was split from Tromsøe landdistrikt to constitute a municipality of its own, leaving Tromsøe landdistrikt with 2,632 inhabitants. On 1 January 1860, an area of Tromsøe landdistrikt (population: 110) was transferred to Tromsø. On 1 January 1873, a part of the neighboring municipality of Malangen
(population: 287) was merged back into Tromsøe landdistrikt (this area in Malangen was separated from Balsfjord in 1871). At the same time, an uninhabited part of Tromsøe landdistrikt was also transferred to Tromsø.
On 1 July 1915, part of Tromsøysund (population: 512) was transferred to Tromsø. Again on 1 July 1955, another area of Tromsøysund (population: 1,583) was transferred to Tromsø. Finally, on 1 January 1964, all the rest of Tromsøysund was incorporated into Tromsø. Prior to the merger, Tromsøysund had a population of 16,727–somewhat more than Tromsø itself.
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 Troms
Troms
or Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...
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 southern and eastern parts of the present-day municipality of Tromsø
Tromsø
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
, including the villages of Tromsdalen
Tromsdalen
Tromsdalen is a village area and valley in the municipality of Tromsø in Troms county, Norway. It is located just to the east of the city of Tromsø on the mainland along the coast of the Tromsøysundet. The population of Tromsdalen is 4,589....
and Movik
Movik
Movik is a village in the municipality of Tromsø in Troms county, Norway. It's located about northeast of the city of Tromsø on the mainland part of the municipality. The population of Movik is 334....
.
History
The Tromsøe landdistrikt municipality, adjacent to the city of TromsøTromsø
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
e, was established on 1 January 1838 (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...
). Around that time, the new municipality had a population of 4,286. In 1860, Balsfjord
Balsfjord
Balsfjord is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Storsteinnes, while Nordkjosbotn at the head of the fjord is another village....
(population: 3,610) was split from Tromsøe landdistrikt to constitute a municipality of its own, leaving Tromsøe landdistrikt with 2,632 inhabitants. On 1 January 1860, an area of Tromsøe landdistrikt (population: 110) was transferred to Tromsø. On 1 January 1873, a part of the neighboring municipality of Malangen
Malangen
Malangen is a fjord and a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. The fjord is located between the islands of Kvaløya and Senja and the area today is divided between the municipalities of Balsfjord, Lenvik, Tromsø, and Målselv...
(population: 287) was merged back into Tromsøe landdistrikt (this area in Malangen was separated from Balsfjord in 1871). At the same time, an uninhabited part of Tromsøe landdistrikt was also transferred to Tromsø.
On 1 July 1915, part of Tromsøysund (population: 512) was transferred to Tromsø. Again on 1 July 1955, another area of Tromsøysund (population: 1,583) was transferred to Tromsø. Finally, on 1 January 1964, all the rest of Tromsøysund was incorporated into Tromsø. Prior to the merger, Tromsøysund had a population of 16,727–somewhat more than Tromsø itself.