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26-404: The former municipality of Bjarkøy had a population of about 500 people. In a referendum in 2002, the residents voted to merge with the much larger neighboring Harstad Municipality if the fixed link was built, but since less than two-thirds of the vote approved it, it was not a binding vote. After further discussions, the municipalities were merged on 1 January 2013. The financing of the project

52-469: A basin . This may create peninsulas, and occurred for example in the Keweenaw Peninsula . In the case of formation from meltwater, melting glaciers deposit sediment and form moraines , which act as dams for the meltwater. This may create bodies of water that surround the land, forming peninsulas. If deposition formed the peninsula, the peninsula was composed of sedimentary rock , which

78-556: A griffin for the arms of the family starting in the late 13th century. The arms were designed by Øystein H. Skaugvolldal. The arms of Bjarkøy were retired after the merger in 2013 since Harstad retained its old coat of arms after the merger. The Church of Norway had one parish ( sokn ) within Bjarkøy Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Trondenes prosti ( deanery ) in

104-425: A more Norwegian and less Danish spelling due to Norwegian language reforms . The coat of arms was granted on 11 April 1986. The official blazon is " Azure , a demi-griffin passant Or " ( Norwegian : I blått en halv gull griff ). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a demi- griffin (upper half showing, no legs). The griffin has a tincture of Or which means it

130-453: Is ey which means " island ". (The name of the island, since it is an old trading place, is perhaps inspired by the name of the old and well-known town of Birka in Sweden , which has the same meaning). Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Bjarkø . On 6 January 1908, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Bjarkøy , to give the name

156-477: Is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Hålogaland Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Bjarkøy was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party . The mayor ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Bjarkøy

182-520: Is a former municipality in Troms county , Norway . The 73.6-square-kilometre (28.4 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until it was merged with Harstad Municipality on 1 January 2013. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Nergården on the island of Bjarkøya . The island municipality was spread across several islands: Bjarkøya , Sandsøya , Grytøya (northern half), Krøttøya , and many smaller ones. Originally,

208-431: Is based on financing from tolls , saved subsidies to the ferry operations, the savings of 100 million  kr needed to build new ferry quays if the ferry service had continued, money saved through the municipal merger, and grants from Troms County Municipality . The total cost was then estimated at 710 million  kr with a tentative completion date of 2016. Construction began in late 2014, and as of October 2015

234-447: Is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. Bjarkøy wanted to have its coat of arms to be the same as those used by the medieval Bjarkøy noble family , however, the old 13th century family arms were already in use by Troms county. So a variation was adopted - a demi-griffin was used instead. This family was one of the most influential families in the northern part of Norway during medieval times. They used

260-625: The Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland . This is old Viking territory, and it was a chieftain seat during the Viking Age and the Middle Ages . Among the more famous chieftains you find Thorir Hund , who killed Norway's Patron Saint, Saint Olav in the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030. In 1323, the chieftain seat was raided and burned by Karelian and Novgorod warriors. The municipality of Bjarkøy

286-479: The Lemmingsvær island (total population of the two locations: 480) was transferred from Bjarkøy to Tranøy Municipality . On 1 January 2013, Bjarkøy Municipality was merged with Harstad Municipality to the south, forming a new, larger Harstad Municipality. The municipality (originally the parish ) was originally named "Sand" after the old Sand farm ( Old Norse : Sand ) on the island of Sandsøya , since

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312-572: The 16th century. A peninsula is generally defined as a piece of land surrounded on most sides by water. A peninsula may be bordered by more than one body of water, and the body of water does not have to be an ocean or a sea. A piece of land on a very tight river bend or one between two rivers is sometimes said to form a peninsula, for example in the New Barbadoes Neck in New Jersey , United States. A peninsula may be connected to

338-456: The Bjarkøy tunnel bore reached 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) from Grytøya. In July 2016, weaknesses in the sea floor rock which threatened the flooding of the tunnel led to the reporting of an increased cost projection in excess of 962 million  kr . In July 2017, asphalting of the road surface inside the tunnel commenced with the projected completion date revised to autumn 2018. The tunnel

364-499: The case of Florida , continental drift, marine sediment, and marine transgressions were all contributing factors to its shape. In the case of formation from glaciers (e.g., the Antarctic Peninsula or Cape Cod ), peninsulas can be created due to glacial erosion , meltwater or deposition . If erosion formed the peninsula, softer and harder rocks were present, and since the glacier only erodes softer rock, it formed

390-603: The ferry ride to the mainland in Harstad. The prestegjeld (church parish) of Sand was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The name was later changed to "Bjarkøy". During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the southernmost part of the island of Senja (the Senjehesten peninsula ) and

416-409: The first Bjarkøy Church was built there. The name comes from the word is sandr which means " sand " or " sandbank ". In 1887, the church was moved to the island of Bjarkøya , so the municipal name was changed to Bjarkø . This new name comes from the island of Bjarkøya ( Old Norse : Bjarkarey ). The first element is the genitive case of bjǫrk which means " birch ". The last element

442-398: The island of Grytøya . While it existed, Bjarkøy 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 is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor

468-531: The mainland via an isthmus , for example, in the Isthmus of Corinth which connects to the Peloponnese peninsula. Peninsulas can be formed from continental drift , glacial erosion , glacial meltwater , glacial deposition , marine sediment , marine transgressions , volcanoes, divergent boundaries or river sedimentation. More than one factor may play into the formation of a peninsula. For example, in

494-491: The municipality also included the southwestern tip of the large island of Senja . Prior to its dissolution in 2013, the 73.6-square-kilometre (28.4 sq mi) municipality was the 399th largest by area out of the 429 municipalities in Norway. Bjarkøy Municipality was the 427th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 455, making it the 3rd smallest in the country. The municipality's population density

520-468: The sediment is deposited, forming a delta peninsula. Marine transgressions (changes in sea level) may form peninsulas, but also may affect existing peninsulas. For example, the water level may change, which causes a peninsula to become an island during high water levels. Similarly, wet weather causing higher water levels make peninsulas appear smaller, while dry weather make them appear larger. Sea level rise from global warming will permanently reduce

546-564: The volcano erupts near shallow water. Marine sediment may form peninsulas by the creation of limestone . A rift peninsula may form as a result of a divergent boundary in plate tectonics (e.g. the Arabian Peninsula ), while a convergent boundary may also form peninsulas (e.g. Gibraltar or the Indian subcontinent ). Peninsulas can also form due to sedimentation in rivers. When a river carrying sediment flows into an ocean,

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572-506: Was 6.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (16/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 17.9% over the previous 10-year period. One of the reasons why Bjarkøy merged with Harstad Municipality in 2013 was due to the promised funding of the Bjarkøy Fixed Link project. It would link the main islands of Bjarkøy together with a bridge and undersea road tunnel enabling residents to drive further which would drastically shorten

598-504: Was created from a large deposit of glacial drift . The hill of drift becomes a peninsula if the hill formed near water but was still connected to the mainland, for example during the formation of Cape Cod about 23,000 years ago. In the case of formation from volcanoes, when a volcano erupts magma near water, it may form a peninsula (e.g., the Alaskan Peninsula ). Peninsulas formed from volcanoes are especially common when

624-426: Was formally opened on 15 December 2018 at a final cost of 1150 million  kr . 68°58′29″N 16°34′34″E  /  68.97472°N 16.57611°E  / 68.97472; 16.57611 This Norwegian tunnel-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a location in Troms is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bjark%C3%B8y Bjarkøy

650-589: Was located entirely on islands. The largest island, Grytøya , was shared with the municipality of Harstad. Other islands included Bjarkøya, Sandsøya , Helløya , Flatøya , and Meløyvær . The Andfjorden flowed along the northern and western side of the municipality and the Vågsfjorden flowed on the eastern and southern sides of the municipality. The highest point in the municipality is the 987-metre (3,238 ft) tall mountain Skjellesvikgalten on

676-580: Was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position (incomplete list): Peninsula A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most sides. Peninsulas exist on each continent. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula . The word peninsula derives from Latin paeninsula , from paene  'almost' and insula  'island'. The word entered English in

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