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Sørøysund Municipality Sørøysund herred
Former municipality
Hammerfest landdistrikt  (historic name)
FlagCoat of arms
Finnmark within Norway
Sørøysund within Finnmark
Coordinates: 70°38′28″N 23°40′19″E / 70.64111°N 23.67194°E / 70.64111; 23.67194
Country	Norway
County	Finnmark
District	Vest-Finnmark
Established	1 Jan 1852
• Preceded by	Hammerfest Municipality
Disestablished	1 Jan 1992
• Succeeded by	Hammerfest Municipality
Administrative centre	Hammerfest
Government
• Mayor (1988-1991)	Mimmi Bæivi (Ap)
Area
• Total	837.2 km (323.2 sq mi)
• Rank	#131 in Norway
Highest elevation	1,078.35 m (3,537.89 ft)
Population
• Total	2,341
• Rank	#342 in Norway
• Density	2.8/km (7/sq mi)
• Change (10 years)	+5.1%
Demonym	Sørøyværing
Official language
• Norwegian form	Bokmål
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	NO-2016
Data from Statistics Norway

Sørøysund is a former municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 826-square-kilometre (319 sq mi) municipality existed from 1852 until its dissolution in 1992. The area is now part of Hammerfest Municipality. The administrative centre of Sørøysund was the town of Hammerfest, even though the town was not part of Sørøysund Municipality. Notable villages in the municipality included Akkarfjord, Forsøl, Kårhamn, and Rypefjord.

Prior to its dissolution in 1992, the 837-square-kilometre (323 sq mi) municipality was the 131st largest by area out of the 448 municipalities in Norway. Sørøysund Municipality was the 342nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 2,341. The municipality's population density was 2.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.3/sq mi) and its population had increased by 5.1% over the previous 10-year period.

History

The municipality of Hammerfest landdistrikt (lit. 'the rural district of Hammerfest') was established on 1 January 1852 when it was separated from the town of Hammerfest. The initial population of Sørøysund was 1,256. On 1 July 1869, the southern district of the municipality (population: 514) was separated from Hammerfest landdistrikt to form the new Kvalsund Municipality. This left Hammerfest landdistrikt with 932 inhabitants. On 1 January 1875, a small part of Hammerfest landdistrikt (population: 20) was transferred to the neighboring town-municipality of Hammerfest. On 1 January 1919, the name of the municipality was changed from Hammerfest landdistrikt to Sørøysund. On 1 January 1963, another small area of Sørøysund (population: 33) was transferred to the town of Hammerfest. On 1 January 1992, Sørøysund was merged into the neighbouring town-municipality of Hammerfest to form a much larger Hammerfest Municipality. Prior to the merger, Sørøysund had 2,341 inhabitants.

Name

The municipality was originally named Hammerfest landdistrikt since it was the rural district surrounding the town of Hammerfest (the town was established in 1789). The town was named after an old anchorage for boats. The first element comes from the Old Norse word hamarr which means "stone" or "steep cliff", referring to a number of large rocks, good for mooring boats. (These rocky areas were covered up in land reclaiming during the early post-war years.) The last element comes from the Old Norse word festr which means "rope" or "fastening" (for boats). The second word in the name is landdistrikt which simply means "rural district".

On 1 January 1919, the name of the municipality was changed from Hammerfest landdistrikt to Sørøysund. The new name comes from the Sørøysundet strait which flows through the municipality. The first part of Sørøysund comes from the name of the local island Sørøya (Old Norse: Suðrey). The first element of the island's name comes from the Old Norse word suðr which means "south". The last element of the island's name is ey which means "island". The second part of Sørøysund is sund which means "strait" or "sound". The Sørøysundet passes between the islands of Sørøya, Seiland, Stjernøya, and Kvaløya.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 8 June 1979. The official blazon is "Azure, three boats argent two and one" (Norwegian: I blått tre sølv båter, 2-1). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is three boats; two smaller ones over one larger one. The boats have a tincture of argent which means they are commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The boats were chosen to show the importance of fishing in Sørøysund. The number three also refers to the three islands in the municipality: Sørøya, Kvaløya, and Seiland. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen.

Churches

The Church of Norway did not have any churches in Sørøysund Municipality due to its low, scattered population. It was part of the Hammerfest Church parish, which meant residents had to travel to the town of Hammerfest to attend church there.

Geography

The former municipality encompassed the eastern part of the island of Sørøya, the northern part of the island of Seiland, and the northern part of Kvaløya (with the exception of the town of Hammerfest). The highest point in the municipality was the 1,078.35-metre (3,537.9 ft) tall mountain Seilandstuva on the island of Seiland. The mountain peak was on the municipal border between Sørøysund and neighboring Alta Municipality.

Government

While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Sørøysund was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.

Mayors

The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Sørøysund:

• 1875-1903: Nils Myhre Olsen
• 1904-1909: J.E. Jacobsen
• 1909-1916: Johan Normann Pedersen
• 1916-1922: Haldor Antonsen
• 1923-1925: Øyvind Jacobsen
• 1926-1928: Johan Normann Pedersen
• 1929-1938: Kristian Berg
• 1938-1941: Oscar Hansen
• 1945-1951: Peder Johansen
• 1952-1959: Oscar Kaarby
• 1960-1963: Rolf Zachariassen
• 1964-1973: Ragnar Zachariassen
• 1974-1977: Harder Johansen
• 1978-1979: Odd Svendsen
• 1980-1985: Alf Birger Olsen
• 1986-1987: Frank Holm
• 1988-1992: Mimmi Bæivi (Ap)

See also

• List of former municipalities of Norway

References

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External links

• Hammerfest travel guide from Wikivoyage

v t e Finnmark county, Norway
Main article: Finnmark Capital: Vadsø County government: Finnmark County Municipality County lists: County Governors Villages Churches
	Towns and cities	Vardø (1789) Hammerfest (1789) Vadsø (1833) Honningsvåg (1996) Kirkenes (1998) Alta (1999)
	Municipalities	Øst-Finnmark Berlevåg Båtsfjord Deatnu-Tana Gamvik Lebesby Sør-Varanger Unjárga-Nesseby Vadsø Vardø Vest-Finnmark Alta Guovdageaidnu-Kautokeino Hammerfest-Hámmerfeastta Hasvik Kárášjohka-Karasjok Loppa Måsøy Nordkapp Porsanger-Porsángu-Porsanki
	Former Municipalities in Finnmark Alten-Talvig (1838-1863) Kvalsund (1838-2020) Nord-Varanger (1894-1964) Polmak (1903-1964) Sørøysund (1852-1992) Talvik (1863-1964)

• Hammerfest
• Former municipalities of Norway
• 1852 establishments in Norway
• 1992 disestablishments in Norway
• Populated places established in 1852
• Populated places disestablished in 1992