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| idnumber = 1828
| idnumber = 1828
| image_skyline = Nesna1.jpg
| image_skyline = Nesna1.jpg
| image_caption = Nesna peninsula (front), [[Tomma]] (middle), Handnesøya (right), Hugla (left)
| image_caption = Nesna peninsula (front), [[Tomma]] (middle),<br />[[Handnesøya]] (right), [[Hugla]] (left)
| county = Nordland
| county = Nordland
| district = Helgeland
| district = Helgeland
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| coatofarms = Nesna komm.svg
| coatofarms = Nesna komm.svg
| munwebpage = www.nesna.kommune.no
| munwebpage = www.nesna.kommune.no
| mayor = Marit Bye (H) (2011-)
| mayor = Marit Bye
| mayor_party = [[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]
| mayor_as_of = 2011
| area_rank = 342
| area_rank = 342
| area_total_km2 = 202
| area_total_km2 = 183.13
| area_land_km2 = 181
| area_land_km2 = 181.34
| area_water_percent = 0.06
| area_water_km2 = 1.79
| population_as_of = 2004
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank = 346
| population_rank = 346
| population_total = 1822
| population_total = 1808
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| population_density_km2 = 10.0
| populationpercent = 0.04
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| population_increase = -5.5
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| population_density_km2= 10
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| population_increase= 2.2
| latd = 66 | latm = 15 | lats = 28 | longd = 13 | longm = 2 | longs = 6
| latd = 66 | latm = 15 | lats = 28 | longd = 13 | longm = 2 | longs = 6
| utm_zone = 33W | utm_northing = 7350039 | utm_easting = 0411733 | geo_cat = adm2nd
| utm_zone = 33W | utm_northing = 7350039 | utm_easting = 0411733 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}
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'''Nesna''' is a [[Municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Nordland]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is part of the [[Helgeland]] [[Districts of Norway|traditional region]]. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Nesna.
'''Nesna''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Nordland]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is part of the [[Helgeland]] [[Districts of Norway|traditional region]]. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Nesna. Other villages in Nesna include [[Handnesneset]], [[Husby, Norway|Husby]], [[Saura, Nordland|Saura]], and [[Vikholmen]].

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[[File:Nesna map thumbview.svg|thumb|left|250px|Map of Nesna municipality]]
[[File:Nesna map thumbview.svg|thumb|left|250px|Map of Nesna municipality]]
Nesna was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]]). The new municipality of [[Dønna]] was separated from Nesna on 1 July 1888. The municipality consists of three islands ([[Tomma]], [[Hugla]] (known as "Hugløy" by its inhabitants), and [[Handnesøya]]) and one [[peninsula]] that bears the name of the municipality.
The municipality consists of the three islands [[Tomma]], [[Hugla]] (known as "Hugløy" by its inhabitants), and [[Handnesøya]], and one [[peninsula]] that bears the name of the municipality, Nesna. The old [[Husby Estate]] is headquartered in Husby on Tomma island.
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The [[Hurtigruta|Coastal Express]] arrives two times a day, the northbound arrives 05:30 and the southbound 11:15. Nesna peninsula is also home to Nordland's education center [[Nesna University College]], and there is also a high school, [http://www.kvn.no KVN High School].
The [[Hurtigruten|Coastal Express]] arrives two times a day at the port of Nesna, the northbound arrives 05:30 and the southbound 11:15. The village of Nesna is also home to Nordland's education center [[Nesna University College]], and there is also the [http://www.kvn.no KVN High School], and [[Nesna Church]].


==General information==
==General information==
[[File:Tomma001.JPG|thumb|left|375px|View of the island of [[Tomma]]]]
Nesna was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]]). The western district of Nesna (population: 1,348) was separated from Nesna on 1 July 1888 to form the new municipality of [[Dønnes]]. This left Nesna with 2,958 residents. On 1 January 1919, the [[Bardalssjøen]] farm (population: 4) was transferred from [[Hemnes]] to Nesna. In 1945, a small area of southern Nesna (population: 26) was transferred to [[Leirfjord]].

On 1 January 1962, part of the island of [[Løkta]] (population: 80) was transferred from Nesna to [[Dønna]] and part of the island of [[Tomma]] (population: 80) was transferred from [[Dønnes]] to Nesna. Then on 1 January 1964, the [[Bardalssjøen]] area of Nesna, located south of the [[Ranfjorden]], was transferred to [[Leirfjord]]. On that same date, the part of Nesna around the inner part of the [[Sjona]] fjord was transferred to [[Rana, Norway|Rana]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Dag|last=Jukvam|publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]]|title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen|year=1999|url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf|language=Norwegian}}</ref>

===Name===
===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[parish]]) is named after the old ''Nesna'' farm ([[Old Norse]]: ''Nesnar''), since the first church was built there.<ref>{{cite book|title=Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt|edition=16|authorlink=Oluf Rygh|last=Rygh|first=Oluf|publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri|year=1905|location=Kristiania, Norge|pages=113|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=K21BAAAAIAAJ}} {{no icon}}</ref> The name is derived from the word ''nes'' which means "[[headland]]".
The municipality (originally the [[parish]]) is named after the old ''Nesna'' farm ([[Old Norse]]: ''Nesnar''), since the first church was built there. The name is derived from the word ''nes'' which means "[[headland]]". The name was historically spelled ''Nesne''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt|edition=16|authorlink=Oluf Rygh|last=Rygh|first=Oluf|publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri|year=1905|location=Kristiania, Norge|pages=119|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=K21BAAAAIAAJ|language=Norwegian}}</ref>


===Coat-of-arms===
===Coat-of-arms===
The [[Coat of arms|coat-of-arms]] is from modern times. They were granted on 23 June 1989. The arms are a [[canting arms|canting]] of the name of the municipality because they show a "headland" or peninsula surrounded by water. ({{lang-no|nes}}).
The [[Coat of arms|coat-of-arms]] is from modern times; they were granted on 23 June 1989. The arms are a [[canting arms|canting]] of the name of the municipality because they show a yellow-colored "headland" or peninsula surrounded by blue water (''nes'' is Norwegian for headland).<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Nesna/kommune_i_Nordland|title=Nesna - Kommune i Nordland|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2012-01-24}}</ref>

===Churches===
[[File:Church of Nesna.JPG|thumb|left|[[Nesna Church]]]]
The [[Church of Norway]] has one parish ''(sokn)'' within the municipality of Nesna. It is part of the [[List of churches in Nordland#Nord-Helgeland prosti|Nord-Helgeland]] [[deanery]] in the [[Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Nesna'''''
!Parish<br />(Sokn)!!Church Name!!Location<br />of the Church!!Year Built
|-
|rowspan="3"|Nesna||[[Nesna Church]]||Nesna||1880
|-
|[[Handnesøya Chapel]]||[[Saura, Nordland|Saura]]||1969
|-
|[[Husby Chapel]]||[[Husby, Norway|Husby]]||1905
|}


==Notable residents==
==People==
[[Singer]] [[songwriter]] [[Ida Maria]] was born and lives here.
*[[Ida Maria]], a [[singer]]/[[songwriter]] was born and lives here


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{commonscat-inline|Nesna}}
{{commons category|Nesna}}
*{{wikitravel|Nordland}}
*[http://www.ssb.no/english/municipalities/1828 Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]]
*[http://www.nesna.kommune.no Official site of Nesna Municipality]
*[http://www.nesna.kommune.no Official site of Nesna Municipality]
*[http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1585#8670 Hammerø nature reserve]
*[http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1585#8670 Hammerø nature reserve]
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[[Category:Municipalities of Nordland]]
[[Category:Villages in Nordland]]
[[Category:Villages in Nordland]]
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Revision as of 01:13, 25 January 2012

Nesna Municipality
Nesna kommune
Municipality
Nesna peninsula (front), Tomma (middle), Handnesøya (right), Hugla (left)
Nesna peninsula (front), Tomma (middle),
Handnesøya (right), Hugla (left)
Flag of Nesna Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Nesna Municipality
Coat of arms
Nordland within Norway
Nordland within Norway
Nesna within Nordland
Nesna within Nordland
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
Administrative centreNesna
Government
 • Mayor (2011)Marit Bye (H)
Area
 • Total183.13 km2 (70.71 sq mi)
 • Land181.34 km2 (70.02 sq mi)
 • Water1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
 • Rank#342 in Norway
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,808
 • Rank#346 in Norway
 • Density10.0/km2 (26/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −5.5%
DemonymNesnaværing[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1828[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

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Nesna is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Nesna. Other villages in Nesna include Handnesneset, Husby, Saura, and Vikholmen.

Map of Nesna municipality

The municipality consists of the three islands Tomma, Hugla (known as "Hugløy" by its inhabitants), and Handnesøya, and one peninsula that bears the name of the municipality, Nesna. The old Husby Estate is headquartered in Husby on Tomma island.

The Coastal Express arrives two times a day at the port of Nesna, the northbound arrives 05:30 and the southbound 11:15. The village of Nesna is also home to Nordland's education center Nesna University College, and there is also the KVN High School, and Nesna Church.

General information

View of the island of Tomma

Nesna was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The western district of Nesna (population: 1,348) was separated from Nesna on 1 July 1888 to form the new municipality of Dønnes. This left Nesna with 2,958 residents. On 1 January 1919, the Bardalssjøen farm (population: 4) was transferred from Hemnes to Nesna. In 1945, a small area of southern Nesna (population: 26) was transferred to Leirfjord.

On 1 January 1962, part of the island of Løkta (population: 80) was transferred from Nesna to Dønna and part of the island of Tomma (population: 80) was transferred from Dønnes to Nesna. Then on 1 January 1964, the Bardalssjøen area of Nesna, located south of the Ranfjorden, was transferred to Leirfjord. On that same date, the part of Nesna around the inner part of the Sjona fjord was transferred to Rana.[4]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Nesna farm (Old Norse: Nesnar), since the first church was built there. The name is derived from the word nes which means "headland". The name was historically spelled Nesne.[5]

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times; they were granted on 23 June 1989. The arms are a canting of the name of the municipality because they show a yellow-colored "headland" or peninsula surrounded by blue water (nes is Norwegian for headland).[6]

Churches

Nesna Church

The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Nesna. It is part of the Nord-Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

Churches in Nesna
Parish
(Sokn)		 Church Name Location
of the Church		 Year Built
Nesna Nesna Church Nesna 1880
Handnesøya Chapel Saura 1969
Husby Chapel Husby 1905

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  4. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
  5. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt (in Norwegian) (16 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 119.
  6. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Nesna - Kommune i Nordland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-24.
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