Helgøy Municipality
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Helgøy is a former municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 659-square-kilometre (254 sq mi) island municipality existed from 1886 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located in the western part of the present-day Karlsøy Municipality. The municipality included the islands of Helgøya, Grøtøya, and Nordkvaløya, large parts of the nearby islands of Rebbenesøya, Ringvassøya, Vannøya, and many smaller surrounding islands. The administrative centre was located on the south side of the island of Helgøya in a small village where Helgøy Church is also located.[6]
Helgøy Municipality
Helgøy herred | |
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Helgø herred (historic name) | |
Coordinates: 70°06′46″N 19°21′47″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Troms |
District | Hålogaland |
Established | 1 Sept 1886 |
• Preceded by | Karlsøy Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
• Succeeded by | Karlsøy Municipality |
Administrative centre | Helgøya |
Government | |
• Mayor (1948-1963) | Konrad Hansen |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 659.3 km2 (254.6 sq mi) |
• Rank | #148 in Norway |
Highest elevation | 1,049.3 m (3,442.6 ft) |
Population (1963) | |
• Total | 1,517 |
• Rank | #532 in Norway |
• Density | 2.3/km2 (6/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | −5% |
Demonym | Helgøyværing[2] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Bokmål[4] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1935[5] |
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 659.3-square-kilometre (254.6 sq mi) municipality was the 148th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Helgøy Municipality was the 532nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,517. The municipality's population density was 2.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.0/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 5% over the previous 10-year period.[7][8]