{{short description|Former municipality in Nordland, Norway}} {{Infobox kommune |name = Andenes |herred = yes |former = yes |native_name = |native_name_lang = |other_name = |official_name = |image_skyline = |image_caption = |idnumber = 1873 |county = Nordland |district = Vesterålen |capital = Andenes |established = 1 Jan 1924 |preceded = Dverberg Municipality |disestablished = 1 Jan 1964 |succeeded = Andøy Municipality |demonym = Andværing |language = Bokmål<ref name="lang">{{Cite journal |year=1932 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015110481043_001 |journal=Norsk Lovtidend |language=no |location=Oslo, Norway |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |pages=453-471}}</ref> |coatofarms = |flag = |mayor = |mayor_party = |mayor_as_of = |elevation_max_m = 466.9 |highest_point_ref = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |title=Røyken, Andøy |url=https://norgeskart.no/#!?project=norgeskart&layers=1004&zoom=13&markerLat=7686788.256464042&markerLon=539477.014336921&p=searchOptionsPanel&lat=7686788.26&lon=539477.01&sok=R%C3%B8yken |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}}</ref> |area_rank = 557 |area_total_km2 = 70.6 |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_water_percent = |population_as_of = 1963 |population_rank = 246 |population_total = 3615 |population_density_km2 = 51.2 |population_increase = 29.5 |coordinates = {{coord|69.3144|16.1194|region:NO|display=inline,title}} }}
{{Audio|Andenes.ogg|'''Andenes'''}} is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The {{convert|71|km2|adj=on}} municipality existed from 1924 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality included the northern part of the island of Andøya as well as many small surrounding islets and skerries in what is now Andøy Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Andenes where the Andenes Church is located.<ref name="snl">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Andenes – tidligere kommune |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/Andenes_-_tidligere_kommune |date=2016-04-20 |editor-last=Thorsnæs |editor-first=Geir |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2018-09-06}}</ref>
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the {{convert|71|km2|adj=on}} municipality was the 557th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Andenes Municipality was the 246th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 3,615. The municipality's population density was {{convert|51.2|PD/km2}} and its population had increased by 29.5% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="SS1951">{{Cite book |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_049.pdf |title=Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 |date=1951-01-01 |publisher=H. Aschehoug & Co. |series=Norges Offisielle Statistikk |location=Oslo, Norge |language=no |format=PDF |authorlink=Statistics Norway}}</ref>
thumb|left|Historic photo of the village of Andenes [[File:Andenes, Andøy - S-1602U3 081.jpg|thumb|left|Andenes Lighthouse]] ==General information== The municipality of Andenes was established on 1 January 1924 when Dverberg Municipality was divided into three: Andenes Municipality (population: 2,213) in the north, Bjørnskinn Municipality (population: 1,410) in the south, and Dverberg Municipality (population: 1,477) in the central part of the old municipality.<ref name="Dag">{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}}</ref>
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Andenes Municipality (population: 3,812) was merged (back) with the neighboring Dverberg Municipality (population: 1,719) and Bjørnskinn Municipality (population: 1,835) to create the new Andøy Municipality.<ref name="Dag" />
===Name=== The municipality is named after the old village of ''Andenes'' ({{langx|non|Andarnes}}). The first element is the genitive case of {{wikt-lang|non|Ǫnd}} (originally {{lang|non|Ǫmd}}) which is the old name for the island of Andøya. The meaning of the island's name is uncertain. The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|nes}} which means "headland".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K21BAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |year=1905 |edition=16 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=402 |language=Norwegian |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>
===Churches=== The Church of Norway had one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Andenes Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Dverberg prestegjeld and the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.<ref name="SS1951">{{Cite book |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_049.pdf |title=Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 |date=1951-01-01 |publisher=H. Aschehoug & Co. |series=Norges Offisielle Statistikk |location=Oslo, Norge |language=no |format=PDF |authorlink=Statistics Norway}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Andenes Municipality''''' !Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built |- |rowspan="1"|Andenes||Andenes Church||Andenes||1876 |}
==Geography== The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|466.9|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Røyken.<ref name="elev" /> The municipality was located at the north end of the island of Andøya. Dverberg Municipality was located to the south. The Andfjorden was located to the east and the Norwegian Sea was located to the north and west of the municipality.
==Government== While it existed, Andenes Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite SNL|kommunestyre|kommunestyre|2024-12-31|Hansen|Tore|2024-11-25|editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}}</ref> The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.
===Municipal council=== The municipal council {{lang|no|(Herredsstyre)}} of Andenes Municipality was made up of 21 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party. {{div col}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Andenes |herad = yes |start = 1959 |end = 1963 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 9 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 5 |Local_Lists = 7 |note = This municipality became part of the new Andøy Municipality on 1 January 1964. |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Andenes |herad = yes |start = 1955 |end = 1959 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 9 |NKP = 1 |Høyre = 3 |Local_Lists = 8 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Andenes |herad = yes |start = 1951 |end = 1955 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 6 |otherparty1 = Fishermen and workers list |otherparty_no1 = Fiskernes og arbeidernes liste |otherparty_number1 = 4 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 2 |Local_Lists = 4 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Andenes |herad = yes |start = 1947 |end = 1951 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 3 |AFS = 3 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 3 |Local_Lists = 7 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Andenes |herad = yes |start = 1945 |end = 1947 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Local_Lists = 16 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Andenes |herad = yes |start = 1937 |end = 1941* |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 4 |AFS = 1 |Local_Lists = 11 |}} {{div col end}}
===Mayors=== The mayor ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Andenes Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:<ref>{{cite web |title=Kommunens ordførere gjennom tidene |url=http://www.vesteraalen.info/andoy_oversikt_ordforere.htm |accessdate=2024-08-17 |website=Vesteraalen.info |language=no}}</ref> {{div col|colwidth=20em}} *1924–1931: Andreas Mikal Lorentsen (V) *1932–1940: Walberg August Storstrand *1946–1947: Henry Olaisen *1948–1949: Peder Johnsen *1950–1959: Arvid Mathisen *1960–1963: Knut Bolstad {{div col end}}
==See also== *List of former municipalities of Norway
==References== {{reflist}}
{{use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{sister bar|auto=y|d=y|commonscat=y|voy=Vesterålen|wikt=Andenes}} {{Geographic location |state = collapsed |Centre = Andenes Municipality |North = ''Norwegian Sea'' |Northeast = Berg Municipality |East = Torsken Municipality |Southeast = Bjarkøy Municipality |South = Dverberg Municipality |Southwest = ''Norwegian Sea'' |West = ''Norwegian Sea'' |Northwest = ''Norwegian Sea'' }} {{Nordland}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Andøy Municipality Category:Former municipalities of Norway Category:1924 establishments in Norway Category:Populated places established in 1924 Category:Municipalities of Norway disestablished in 1964