Berg Municipality (Troms)

File:Ersfjorden on Senja.jpg]]

The parish of Berg was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1902, the southern part of Berg (population: 1,229) was separated to form the new Torsken Municipality. This left Berg with 1,002 residents. The municipal borders did not change after that time.{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no}}

In March 2017, the Parliament of Norway voted to merge Berg Municipality, Torsken Municipality, Lenvik Municipality, and Tranøy Municipality. The new municipality would encompass the whole island of Senja plus part of the mainland. The new Senja Municipality was established on 1 January 2020.{{Cite web |title=Senja kommune 2020 |url=http://senja2020.no/ |access-date=2017-09-09 |language=no}}{{Cite news |last=Vermes |first=Thomas |date=2017-03-29 |title=Stortingsflertallet gjør fire Senja-kommuner til én |url=https://www.abcnyheter.no/nyheter/politikk/2017/03/29/195291385/stortingsflertallet-gjor-fire-senja-kommuner-til-en |access-date=2017-09-09 |work=ABC Nyheter |language=no}}

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Berg farm ({{langx|non|Berg}}) in what is now the village of Skaland. The farm is where Berg Church is located. The name is the same as the word {{wikt-lang|non|berg}} which means "mountain".{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=py5MAQAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Tromsø amt |date=1911 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=17 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=72–73 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}

The coat of arms was granted on 2 October 1987. The official blazon is "Per bend sinister double bevilled argent and sable" ({{langx|no|Venstre skrådelt av sølv og svart ved dobbelt lynsnitt}}). This means the arms have a double bevilled division of the field running along a diagonal path (bend sinister). The field (background) below the line has a tincture of sable. The field above the line has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The arms are canting since "berg" means "mountain" in Norwegian and the arms show the profile of the three mountains of Trælen, Oksen, and Kjølva. The colors represent "winter darkness", "black sea", and "toward brighter times." The arms were designed by Rolf Tidemann.{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Berg_(Troms) |access-date=2023-01-24 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}{{Cite web |title=Berg, Troms (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-19-29.html |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Flags of the World}}{{Cite web |date=1987-10-02 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LFO/forskrift/1987-10-02-791 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}

The Church of Norway had one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Berg Municipality. It was part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.

File:View from a ridge between Segla and Hesten, Senja, Norway, 2014 August.jpg village lies far down to the left. {{credit|Simo Räsänen}}]]

The municipality faced the Atlantic Ocean on the west side of the large island of Senja. The largest urban area in Berg was the village of Senjahopen. The highest point in the municipality (and on the whole island of Senja) was the {{convert|1001|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Breidtinden. There were three large fjords that cut into the municipality: Bergsfjorden, Ersfjorden, and Mefjorden.

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While it existed, Berg 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 is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=Norwegian |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene |accessdate=2022-10-14}} The municipality fell under the Senja District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

The municipal council {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Berg was made up of 15 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.

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{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|start = 2016

|end = 2019

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=no}}

|Total = 15

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|otherparty = Berg Common List

|otherparty_no = Berg samlingsliste

|otherparty_number = 6

|otherparty1 = Berg Common List

|otherparty_no1 = Berg Fellesliste

|otherparty_number1 = 2

|note = On 1 January 2020, Berg Municipality became part of Senja Municipality.

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|start = 2012

|end = 2015

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Troms Romsa |url=https://valgresultat.no/troms%2Bromsa/berg?type=ko&year=2011 |access-date=2019-10-24 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 15

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|otherparty = Berg Common List

|otherparty_no = Berg samlingsliste

|otherparty_number = 5

|otherparty1 = Berg Common List

|otherparty_no1 = Berg Fellesliste

|otherparty_number1 = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|start = 2008

|end = 2011

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 15

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|Høyre = 1

|otherparty = Berg common list

|otherparty_no = Berg fellesliste

|otherparty_number = 2

|smallparty = Joint list of the Centre Party and a Cross-Party List

|smallparty_no = Senterpartiet og Tverrpolitisk liste

|smallparty_number = 5

|smallparty_color = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Centre Party (Norway)}} 50%, white 50%);

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|start = 2004

|end = 2007

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|otherparty = Northern Berg common list

|otherparty_no = Nordre-Berg Fellesliste

|otherparty_number = 7

|otherparty1 = Cross-party list

|otherparty_no1 = Tverrpolitisk liste

|otherparty_number1 = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|start = 2000

|end = 2003

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 8

|otherparty = Cross-party list

|otherparty_no = Tverrpolitisk liste

|otherparty_number = 4

|otherparty1 = Mefjorden local list

|otherparty_no1 = Mefjorden bygdeliste

|otherparty_number1 = 3

|otherparty2 = Senjahopen new local list

|otherparty_no2 = Senjahopen nye bygdeliste

|otherparty_number2 = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|start = 1996

|end = 1999

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|otherparty = Cross-party list

|otherparty_no = Tverrpolitisk liste

|otherparty_number = 4

|otherparty1 = Senjahopen local list

|otherparty_no1 = Senjahopen Bygdeliste

|otherparty_number1 = 5

|otherparty2 = People's list in Southern Berg

|otherparty_no2 = Folkelista/Folkevalgte i Sondre Berg

|otherparty_number2 = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|start = 1992

|end = 1995

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2

|otherparty = Cross-party list

|otherparty_no = Tverrpolitisk liste

|otherparty_number = 3

|otherparty1 = Senjahopen local list

|otherparty_no1 = Senjahopen Bygdeliste

|otherparty_number1 = 4

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|start = 1988

|end = 1991

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 11

|Høyre = 1

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1

|otherparty = District list for Northern Berg

|otherparty_no = Distriktsliste for Nordre Berg

|otherparty_number = 1

|otherparty1 = Senjahopen local list

|otherparty_no1 = Senjahopen Bygdeliste

|otherparty_number1 = 2

|otherparty2 = Berg independent socialists common list

|otherparty_no2 = Berg uavhengige sosialisters fellesliste

|otherparty_number2 = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|start = 1984

|end = 1987

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 11

|Høyre = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1

|otherparty = District list for Northern Berg

|otherparty_no = Distriktsliste for Nordre Berg

|otherparty_number = 2

|otherparty1 = Berg independent socialists common list

|otherparty_no1 = Berg uavhengige sosialisters fellesliste

|otherparty_number1 = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|start = 1980

|end = 1983

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Høyre = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|otherparty = District list for Mefjordvær

|otherparty_no = Distriktsliste for Mefjordvær

|otherparty_number = 2

|otherparty1 = Senjahopen local list

|otherparty_no1 = Senjahopen bygdelist

|otherparty_number1 = 3

|otherparty2 = Independent socialist common list

|otherparty_no2 = Uavhengig sosialistisk fellesliste

|otherparty_number2 = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|start = 1976

|end = 1979

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 8

|otherparty = District list for Berg

|otherparty_no = Distriktsliste for Berg

|otherparty_number = 3

|otherparty1 = District list for Mefjordvær

|otherparty_no1 = Distriktsliste for Mefjordvær

|otherparty_number1 = 2

|otherparty2 = Local list for Senjehopen

|otherparty_no2 = Bygdeliste for Senjehopen

|otherparty_number2 = 4

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|start = 1972

|end = 1975

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 8

|Local_Lists = 9

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|start = 1968

|end = 1971

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 12

|Local_Lists = 5

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|start = 1964

|end = 1967

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 10

|Local_Lists = 7

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|herad = yes

|start = 1960

|end = 1963

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 13

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Local_Lists = 6

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|herad = yes

|start = 1956

|end = 1959

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 13

|Arbeiderpartiet = 9

|Local_Lists = 4

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|herad = yes

|start = 1952

|end = 1955

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 12

|Arbeiderpartiet = 8

|Venstre = 3

|Local_Lists = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|herad = yes

|start = 1948

|end = 1951

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 12

|Local_Lists = 12

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|herad = yes

|start = 1945

|end = 1947

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 12

|Local_Lists = 12

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Berg

|herad = yes

|start = 1938

|end = 1941*

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 12

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Local_Lists = 5

|}}

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The mayor ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Berg 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):

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• 1902-1907: Kristian Fredriksen Finborud{{Cite web |title=Kristian Finborud |url=https://lokalhistoriewiki.no/wiki/Kristian_Finborud |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=LokalHistorieWiki.no |language=no}}
• 1917-1919: Rudolf Brox{{Cite news |date=1917-02-15 |title=Amtets nyvalgte ordførere for 1917-1919 |url=https://www.nb.no/items/2a12cdaeb0ec08ba5328e9bd1b5d0992 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=Harstad Tidende |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1928-1932: Jørgen Pedersen{{Cite news |date=1928-12-24 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/463b5a5520e99adfccb03e80f2ca3c2f |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=Harstad Tidende |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1946-1948: Johannes Schanke (V){{Cite news |date=1946-01-02 |title=Ordførervalgen i Troms |url=https://www.nb.no/items/a2cc76da49b7e68d5da8ad5a2b359ba2 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=Nordlys |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1951-1959: Eivind Kristian Midtgård (Ap){{stortingetbio|EIMI|Eivind Midtgård}}
• 1971-1975: Inge Mikalsen (Ap)
• 1975-1979: Nils Heiberg (LL)
• 1979-1995: Roald Johan Nymo (Ap)
• 1995-2007: Trond Abelsen (Ap)
• 2007-2011: Jan Harald Jansen (Ap)
• 2011-2015: Guttorm Nergård (V)
• 2015-2019: Roar Jakobsen (LL)

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