Korgen (municipality)

Korgen is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 625-square-kilometre (241 sq mi) municipality existed from 1918 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality included the central part of what is now Hemnes Municipality, centered around the river Røssåga. The administrative centre was the village of Korgen where Korgen Church is located.

Korgen herred
Former municipality
Nordland within
Norway
Korgen within Nordland
Coordinates: 66.0766°N 13.8216°E / 66.0766; 13.8216
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
EstablishedHemnes in 1918
DisestablishedHemnes in 1964
Administrative centreKorgen
Area
 • Total625 km2 (241 sq mi)
 *Area at municipal dissolution.
Population
 (1964)
 • Total3,033
 • Density4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1830
Preceded by1 July 1918
Succeeded by1 Jan 1964
Data from Statistics Norway

History
View of the village of Korgen (c. 1948)

The municipality of Korgen was established on 1 July 1918 when it was separated from the large Hemnes Municipality. Initially, the municipality had 1,369 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Korgen (population: 3,033) was merged with Hemnes Municipality (population: 1,352), the southern district of Sør-Rana Municipality (population: 934), and the far northern part of Hattfjelldal Municipality (population: 168) to create a new, larger Hemnes Municipality.[1]

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Korgen, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elects a mayor.[2]

Municipal council

The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Korgen was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

Korgen Herredsstyre 1960–1963 [3]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)9
 Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)1
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:17
Korgen Herredsstyre 1956–1959 [4]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)10
 Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)1
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)6
Total number of members:17
Korgen Herredsstyre 1952–1955 [5]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)1
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)6
Total number of members:12
Korgen Herredsstyre 1948–1951 [6]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)1
 List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders
(Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste)		4
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)7
Total number of members:12
Korgen Herredsstyre 1945–1947 [7]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders
(Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste)		6
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)5
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)1
Total number of members:12
Korgen Herredsstyre 1938–1941* [8]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)3
 Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)5
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)2
Total number of members:12

See also

References
  1. Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
  2. Hansen, Tore, ed. (2016-05-12). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  3. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  4. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  5. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  6. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  7. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  8. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
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