Skånland
Former municipality in Troms, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Skånland (Northern Sami: Skánit) is a former municipality in Troms county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1926 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into Tjeldsund Municipality. It was part of the Central Hålogaland region, just southeast of the city of Harstad. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Evenskjer. Other villages included Grovfjord, Renså, Sandstrand, and Tovik.
Skånland Municipality
Skånland kommune | |
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Coordinates: 68°38′24″N 16°57′26″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Troms |
District | Central Hålogaland |
Established | 1 July 1926 |
• Preceded by | Trondenes Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 2020 |
• Succeeded by | Tjeldsund Municipality |
Administrative centre | Evenskjer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2015–2019) | Helene Berg Nilsen (Ap) |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 495.00 km2 (191.12 sq mi) |
• Land | 464.77 km2 (179.45 sq mi) |
• Water | 30.23 km2 (11.67 sq mi) 6.1% |
• Rank | #210 in Norway |
Highest elevation | 1,305.9 m (4,284.4 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 3,009 |
• Rank | #264 in Norway |
• Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | +5.9% |
Demonym | Skånlending[2] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Bokmål |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1913[4] |
Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the 495-square-kilometre (191 sq mi) municipality was the 210th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Skånland Municipality was the 264th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,009. The municipality's population density was 6.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (16/sq mi) and its population had increased by 5.9% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]
The Tjeldsund Bridge in Skånland connects the island of Hinnøya (the largest coastal island in Norway) to the Norwegian mainland.