Ibestad

Ibestad (Northern Sami: Ivvárstádik) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Central Hålogaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hamnvik. Some of the other larger villages in Ibestad include Engenes, Laupstad, Rollnes, Sørrollnes, Sørvika, and Å.

Ibestad kommune
Ivvárstáđiid suohkan
Municipality
Flag of Ibestad kommune
Flag
Coat of arms of Ibestad kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Ibestad kommune
Troms og Finnmark within
Norway
Ibestad within Troms og Finnmark
Ibestad within Troms og Finnmark
Coordinates: 68°49′46″N 17°14′45″E
CountryNorway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictHålogaland
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreHamnvik
Government
 • Mayor (2011)Dag Brustind (H)
Area
 • Total241.15 km2 (93.11 sq mi)
 • Land234.05 km2 (90.37 sq mi)
 • Water7.10 km2 (2.74 sq mi)  2.9%
 • Rank#292 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
 • Total1,289
 • Rank#312 in Norway
 • Density5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −8.6%
DemonymIbestadværing[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5413
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

The 241-square-kilometre (93 sq mi) municipality is the 292nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Ibestad is the 312th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,289 The municipality's population density is 5.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (14/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 8.6% over the previous 10-year period.[3][4]

General information
Ibestad includes the two islands in the central part of this picture
Ibestad Church

The municipality of Ibestad was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). Initially, Ibestad municipality covered a large area from the Vågsfjorden to the border with Sweden (the old Astafjord church parish). In 1854, the rural eastern half of the municipality (population: 757) was separated from Ibestad to form the new Bardu Municipality. This left Ibestad with 4,741 residents.

Then, on 1 January 1871, the northeastern part of the municipality (population: 1,384) was separated from Ibestad to form the new Salangen Municipality. This left Ibestad with 4,301 inhabitants. On 1 January 1907, the easternmost area of Ibestad (population: 1,536) became the separate Lavangen Municipality. Ibestad had 5,709 residents remaining after the split. In 1926, the municipality of Ibestad was divided into four separate municipalities: Andørja (population: 1,420) in the northeast, Gratangen (population: 1,967) in the southeast, Astafjord (population: 1,018) in the southwest, and (a much smaller) Ibestad (population: 1,768) in the northwest.

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Ibestad (population: 1,821) was merged with the municipality of Andørja (population: 1,330) and the part of Skånland Municipality located on the island of Rolla (population: 143), creating a new Ibestad Municipality with a total of 3,294 residents.[5]

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.[6]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Ibestad farm (Old Norse: Ívarsstaðir) since the first Ibestad Church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of the male name Ívarr. The last element is staðir which means "homestead" or "farm". Prior to 1918, the name was spelled Ibbestad.[7]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 19 December 1986. The official blazon is "Azure, a cross formy within and conjoined to an annulet argent" (Norwegian: I blått et sølv hjulkors med utbøyde armer). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a cross formy inside an annulet (circle). The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The design is reminiscent of the Ibestad Church, built around the year 1200. It is one of the northernmost stone churches in the world. In the 1960s a 13th-century gravestone was found at the church which had the same type of "wheel cross" design. This design was eventually chosen for the Ibestad coat of arms. These types of crosses were often used as ornaments in wooden stave churches. The arms were designed by Steinar Hanssen.[8][9][10]

Churches

The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Ibestad. It is part of the Trondenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.

Churches in Ibestad
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
AndørjaAndørja ChurchEngenes1914
IbestadIbestad ChurchHamnvik1881
Sørrollnes ChapelSørrollnes1976

Geography

The municipality encompasses the islands of Andørja and Rolla and the tiny surrounding islets. The two main islands are connected by the undersea Ibestad Tunnel. The Mjøsund Bridge connects Andørja to Salangen Municipality on the mainland. There is a regular ferry connection from Sørrollnes on Rolla to the town of Harstad.

The Astafjorden forms the southeastern border of the municipality and the Vågsfjorden forms the western and northern borders. The small Mjøsundet strait forms the eastern border. The highest point in Ibestad is the 1,276-metre (4,186 ft) tall Langlitinden mountain.

Climate
Climate data for Hamnvik
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9)		 −3.1
(26.4)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 1.6
(34.9)		 6.2
(43.2)		 10.0
(50.0)		 12.4
(54.3)		 11.9
(53.4)		 8.0
(46.4)		 3.9
(39.0)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 3.6
(38.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 89
(3.5)		 82
(3.2)		 66
(2.6)		 56
(2.2)		 42
(1.7)		 49
(1.9)		 63
(2.5)		 74
(2.9)		 99
(3.9)		 128
(5.0)		 97
(3.8)		 105
(4.1)		 950
(37.4)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[11]

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Ibestad, 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.[12] The municipality falls under the Trondenes District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Ibestad is made up of 19 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Ibestad kommunestyre 2020–2023 [13]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 9
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
Total number of members:19
Ibestad kommunestyre 2016–2019 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Andørja Common List (Andørja Fellesliste)5
Total number of members:19
Ibestad kommunestyre 2012–2015 [15]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Andørja Common List (Andørja fellesliste)7
Total number of members:19
Ibestad kommunestyre 2008–2011 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Joint list of the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet), Centre Party (Senterpartiet), and Liberal Party (Venstre) 8
 Andørja common list (Andørja fellesliste)7
 Ibestad local list (Ibestad bygdeliste)2
Total number of members:19
Ibestad kommunestyre 2004–2007 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Joint list of the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet), Centre Party (Senterpartiet), and Liberal Party (Venstre) 11
 Andørja common list (Andørja fellesliste)8
Total number of members:21
Ibestad kommunestyre 2000–2003 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Andørja common list (Andørja fellesliste)7
Total number of members:21
Ibestad kommunestyre 1996–1999 [16]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Rolla Youth List (Rolla Ungdomsliste)2
 Andørja Common List (Andørja Fellesliste)5
Total number of members:21
Ibestad kommunestyre 1992–1995 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
 Outer Andørja Common List
 (Ytre Andørja Fellesliste)		2
 Common list for Inner Andørja
 (Fellesliste for Indre Andørja)		1
 Rolla common list (Rolla fellesliste)3
 Kråkre and Furnes election list
 (Kråkre og Furnes valgliste)		1
Total number of members:21
Ibestad kommunestyre 1988–1991 [18]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Outer Andørja Common List
 (Ytre Andørja Fellesliste)		3
 Common list for Inner Andørja
 (Fellesliste for Indre Andørja)		3
 Rolla common list (Rolla fellesliste)1
 Kråkre and Furnes election list
 (Kråkre og Furnes valgliste)		1
Total number of members:21
Ibestad kommunestyre 1984–1987 [19]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Outer Andørja Common List
 (Ytre Andørja Fellesliste)		4
 Common list for Inner Andørja
 (Fellesliste for Indre Andørja)		5
 Rolla common list (Rolla fellesliste)2
Total number of members:25
Ibestad kommunestyre 1980–1983 [20]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
 Outer Andørja Common List
 (Ytre Andørja Fellesliste)		4
 Common list for Inner Andørja
 (Fellesliste for Indre Andørja)		5
Total number of members:25
Ibestad kommunestyre 1976–1979 [21]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
 Outer Andørja Common List
 (Ytre Andørja Fellesliste)		4
 Common list for Inner Andørja
 (Fellesliste for Indre Andørja)		4
Total number of members:25
Ibestad kommunestyre 1972–1975 [22]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 20
Total number of members:29
Ibestad kommunestyre 1968–1971 [23]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 18
Total number of members:29
Ibestad kommunestyre 1964–1967 [24]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 25
Total number of members:29
Ibestad herredsstyre 1960–1963 [25]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 16
Total number of members:19
Ibestad herredsstyre 1956–1959 [26]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 18
Total number of members:19
Ibestad herredsstyre 1952–1955 [27]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9
Total number of members:16
Ibestad herredsstyre 1948–1951 [28]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:16
Ibestad herredsstyre 1945–1947 [29]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 7
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9
Total number of members:16
Ibestad herredsstyre 1938–1941* [30]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 8
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 Ibestad:[31]

  • 1838–1845: Peter Munch Brager
  • 1846–1847: Poul Irgens Holst
  • 1848–1849: Nikolai Normann Dons
  • 1850–1855: Jørris Schjelderup Hanssen
  • 1856–1857: Jens Bing Dons, Jr.
  • 1858–1862: Fredrik Hegge
  • 1863–1868: Jens Bing Dons, Jr.
  • 1869–1872: Peder B. Dons
  • 1873–1876: Johan Barak Dønnesen
  • 1877–1880: Peder B. Dons
  • 1881–1882: Konrad Saugestad
  • 1883–1884: Andreas Simon Olsen
  • 1885–1888: Konrad Saugestad
  • 1889–1890: Peder B. Dons
  • 1891–1898: Konrad Saugestad
  • 1899–1907: Johan Laurits Johansen
  • 1908–1910: Helge Hallesen (V)
  • 1911–1913: Martin Rasmussen (V)
  • 1914–1919: John Lind-Johansen (Ap)
  • 1923–1940: Håkon Breivoll (Ap)
  • 1941–1945: Fridtjof Kjæreng (NS)
  • 1945-1945: Håkon Breivoll (Ap)
  • 1946–1953: Hans Simonsen (Ap)
  • 1954–1957: Einar Horsberg (V)
  • 1957–1959: Hans Simonsen (Ap)
  • 1960–1961: Einar Horsberg (V)
  • 1962–1963: Ove Bergvoll (Ap)
  • 1964–1967: Olav Eriksen (Ap)
  • 1968–1975: Peder H. Pedersen (Sp)
  • 1976–1979: Odd Jacobsen (Ap)
  • 1980–1983: Peder H. Pedersen (Sp)
  • 1984–2007: Arne Olav Ekman (H)
  • 2007–2011: Marit Johansen (Ap)
  • 2011–present: Dag Brustind (H)

Notable people
  • Håkon Martin Breivoll (1886 in Ibestad – 1955) a Norwegian politician, Mayor of Ibestad municipality from 1922 to 1940

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