Leiranger | |
Herred: | yes |
Former: | yes |
Other Name: | Ledingen herred (historic) |
Idnumber: | 1847 |
County: | Nordland |
District: | Salten |
Capital: | Leines |
Established: | 1 Sept 1900 |
Preceded: | Steigen Municipality |
Disestablished: | 1 Jan 1964 |
Succeeded: | Steigen Municipality |
Area Total Km2: | 185 |
Population As Of: | 1964 |
Population Total: | 1,397 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 67.7381°N 14.8061°W |
Leiranger is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 185km2 municipality existed from 1900 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality was encompassed the around the Leinesfjorden and the islands surrounding the mouth of the fjord in what is now Steigen Municipality. The administrative centre of Leiranger was the village of Leines. The village of Leinesfjorden lies at the end of the fjord.[1] [2]
The municipality was established on 1 September 1900 when the southern district of Steigen Municipality was separated to become the new municipality of Ledingen. Initially, the municipality had 1,117 residents. In 1910, the name was changed to Leiranger. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the following areas were merged to form a new, larger Steigen Municipality:[3]
The municipality was originally named Ledingen after the old name for the local fjord that is now called Leinesfjorden (Norse, Old: Leiðangrar. The first element is which means "clay". The last element is which means "fjord". Thus the name means the "clay fjord".[4] On 3 July 1909, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Leiranger, to give it a modern version of the Old Norse name.[5]
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 elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[6]
The municipal council Norwegian: (Herredsstyre) of Leiranger was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
. Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt . 1905 . W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri . 16 . Kristiania, Norge . 251 . no . Oluf Rygh.