Kinn is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway . It was established on 1 January 2020. It is in the traditional districts of Nordfjord and Sunnfjord . The municipality is the only non-contiguous municipality in Norway since the municipality of Bremanger lies in between the north and south parts of Kinn. The administrative centres of the municipality is the two cities of Florø and Måløy . Some villages in the municipality include Rognaldsvåg , Stavang , Grov , Norddalsfjord , Nyttingnes , Steinhovden , Brandsøy , Deknepollen , Holvika , Kvalheim , Langeneset , Raudeberg , Refvika , Silda , Tennebø , Vedvika , and Vågsvåg .
20-498: Historically, there was another municipality of Kinn in Norway that existed from 1838 until 1964. The "old" Kinn roughly corresponded to the southern part of the "new" municipality of Kinn. The 812-square-kilometre (314 sq mi) municipality is the 142nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Kinn is the 75th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 17,179. The municipality's population density
40-444: A field (background) has a tincture of azure in parts and elsewhere it is argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The arms are an abstract design and the four "bendlets" give the illusion of the bow of a boat, an important symbol for the fishing community. The design can also be seen as a rock, waves, or the head of a spear. The Church of Norway has many churches in
60-526: A maximum-depth of 565 metres (1,854 ft) near the mouth of the Eidsfjorden and also by the village of Bryggja. The fjord has no road or rail crossings, but it has three regular ferry crossings. There is an electric ferry from Anda to Lote as part of the European route E39 highway, using 75 kWh per crossing. Another crossing is from Isane to Stårheim. The final crossing is near the mouth of
80-415: A population of 3,567. The new municipality was called Flora , and it included: The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Kinn farm ( Old Norse : Kinn ) on the island of Kinn since the first Kinn Church was built there. The name is identical to the word kinn which means " cheek ", referring to the steep slope of a mountain on the island. Historically, the island's name
100-456: Is 22.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (58/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 3.6% over the previous 10-year period. The 2021 film Dune was partially filmed in Kinn, serving as House Atreides’ home world of Caladan . The municipality was established on 1 January 2020 when the old Flora Municipality was merged with most of Vågsøy Municipality (the rest of Vågsøy was merged into
120-616: Is a former municipality in the Sunnfjord district of Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway . The parish of Kinn has existed for centuries and in 1838, the large parish was established as a municipality that existed from then until 1964. The municipality was centered around the island of Kinn where the main Kinn Church is located. The municipality encompassed most of the southern part of the present-day municipality of Kinn (same name, different borders) as well as parts of Askvoll (in
140-530: Is crossed by the Norddalsfjord Bridge . Ytterøyane lighthouse in Kinn has been recording temperature since 1984, showing a temperate oceanic climate (marine west coast, Köppen: Cfb). The temperature range from the coldest month to the warmest month is only 11.2C. The coldest monthly mean is 3.4C, making this among the mildest winters in Scandinavia. The all-time high 30 °C (86 °F)
160-526: Is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Sogn og Fjordane District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Kinn is made up of 39 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show
180-489: Is located between the villages of Degnepoll and Tennebø . The southern portion of Kinn Municipality is located on the coast at the entrances to the Norddalsfjorden and Førdefjorden . It includes many islands, including Reksta , Askrova , Svanøya , Skorpa , Fanøya , Hovden , and Kinn . The municipality also includes the large lakes of Endestadvatnet , Lykkjebøvatnet, and Vassetevatnet. The Norddalsfjorden
200-619: Is the sixth longest fjord in Norway . It flows through the municipalities of Stryn , Gloppen , Stad , Bremanger , and Kinn , and it is the central feature of the entire Nordfjord region which makes up the northern third of the county. The 106-kilometre (66 mi) long fjord stretches from Husevågøy island in Kinn Municipality to the village of Loen in Stryn Municipality . The fjord starts as runoff from
220-673: The Jostedalsbreen , Europe's largest mainland glacier, in the east and it flows west, emptying into the ocean just south of the Stadlandet peninsula. The mouth of the fjord lies between the large islands of Vågsøy and Bremangerlandet (with the smaller island of Husevågøy lying in the middle of the mouth). There are several smaller fjords which branch off the main Nordfjorden: Eidsfjorden , Ålfotfjorden , Hyefjorden , and Gloppefjorden . The fjord reaches
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#1732798595192240-495: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Kinn: The northern portion of Kinn Municipality includes the island of Vågsøy and a small portion of the mainland east of the island on northern and outer shore of the Nordfjorden . Other populated islands in this part of the municipality include Silda , Moldøen , and Husevågøy . The lake Degnepollvatnet
260-583: The municipality of Kinn which is part of the Diocese of Bjørgvin . There are four parishes ( sokn ) in the Sunnfjord prosti ( deanery ) and one parish ( sokn ) in the Nordfjord prosti ( deanery ). Kinn Municipality is 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
280-407: The new Stad Municipality ). The municipality was created in 2020 and it resurrected the old municipality of Kinn which existed from 1838 to 1964. That municipality (originally the parish ) was named after the old Kinn farm ( Old Norse : Kinn ) on the island of Kinn since the first Kinn Church was built there. The name is identical to the word kinn which means " cheek ", referring to
300-463: The separate municipality of Bremanger . After the split, Kinn was left with 4,679 inhabitants. On 1 January 1923, Kinn was split into three separate municipalities: During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, a merger took place which reunited most of the old municipality of Kinn. Before the merger Kinn had
320-451: The south) and the southwestern part of Bremanger (in the north). Upon its dissolution in 1964, it covered 159 square kilometres (61 sq mi). On 1 January 2020, the old Kinn name was brought back into use when the municipalities of Flora, Norway and Vågsøy merged, creating a new Kinn Municipality . The parish of Kinn was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 3 January 1861,
340-407: The steep slope of a mountain on the island. Historically, the island's name was spelled Kind . The coat of arms was granted in 2019 for use starting on 1 January 2020 when the municipality was established. The informal blazon is "Per chevron ployé divided per pale azure and argent above and azure below with four bendlets sinister argent enarched on the sinister half" . This means the arms have
360-482: The village of Florø (population: 846) was established as a ladested (port town) and it was therefore separated from the municipality of Kinn to become a municipality of its own. This left 6,531 residents in Kinn. Then on 1 January 1866, the northern district of Kinn on the islands of Bremangerlandet and Frøya and the mainland area surrounding the Gulen Fjord (population: 1,852) was separated from Kinn to form
380-450: Was recorded July 2019, and the all-time low −8.7 °C (16.3 °F) was recorded February 2001. On 7 November 2018 Ytterøyane recorded 19.4 °C (66.9 °F)) which was new record high for Vestland . The average date for the first overnight freeze (below 0 °C (32 °F)) in autumn is December 6 at Ytterøyane (1981-2010 average). However, in 2015 there were no freezing lows at all. Kinn (former municipality) Kinn
400-518: Was spelled Kind . During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipal council (Heradsstyre) of Kinn was made up of 21 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows: The mayors ( Nynorsk : ordførar ) of Kinn: Nordfjorden (Sogn og Fjordane) Nordfjorden
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