Berg, Norway
Berg is a former municipality that was located in the old Troms county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into the new Senja Municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Skaland. Other villages included Finnsæter, Mefjordvær, and Senjahopen. The municipality is located on the western part of the large island of Senja.
Berg Municipality
Berg kommune Birgi suohkan | |
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Former municipality | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Troms within Norway | |
Berg within Troms | |
| Coordinates: 69°28′00″N 17°23′52″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Midt-Troms |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 2020 |
| • Succeeded by | Senja Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Skaland |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 293.89 km2 (113.47 sq mi) |
| • Land | 276.34 km2 (106.70 sq mi) |
| • Water | 17.55 km2 (6.78 sq mi) 6% |
| • Rank | #281 in Norway |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 902 |
| • Rank | #406 in Norway |
| • Density | 3.3/km2 (9/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −3.7% |
| Demonym | Bergsværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1929 |
At the time of its dissolution as a municipality on 1 January 2020, the 294-square-kilometre (114 sq mi) municipality was the 281st largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Berg was also the 406th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 902. The municipality's population density was 3.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.5/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 3.7% over the previous decade.
The municipality was the first place in the world to utilize a hydroelectrical power station in the mining community of Hamn. When the mining industry ceased, the "electrical adventure" did as well. The buildings are still located at Hamn, now functioning as a special hotel/lodge.
The first female pastor in the Lutheran Church of Norway, Ingrid Bjerkås, worked in this parish, starting in 1961.