Hattfjelldal Municipality

The municipality of Hattfjelldal was established in 1862 when it was separated from the large Vefsn Municipality. The initial population of Hattfjelldal Municipality was 961. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the part of Hattfjelldal on the north side of the lake Røsvatnet (population: 168) was transferred to the neighboring Hemnes Municipality.{{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 |isbn=9788253746845}}

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Hattfjelldalen farm (referred to as "Hatfieldalen" in 1723) where the first Hattfjelldal Church was built. The first element of the name comes from the local mountain Hattfjellet which has a hat-like shape. The mountain name is derived from the genitive case of the word {{wikt-lang|non|hǫttr}} which means "hat" and the word {{wikt-lang|non|fjall}} which means "mountain". The last element of the name is the definite form of the word {{wikt-lang|non|dalr}} which means "valley" or "dale". Thus it is the "hat-shaped mountain valley".{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |author-link=Oluf Rygh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K21BAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt |date=1905 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrykkeri |edition=16 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=86 |language=no}} Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Hatfjelddalen. On 6 January 1908, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Hatfjelldalen (removing one "d").{{Cite journal |year=1908 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1908. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015110481021_001 |journal=Norsk Lovtidend |language=no |location=Kristiania, Norge |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |page=24}} On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Hatfjelldal (removing the definite form ending).{{Cite journal |year=1917 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015102381014_001 |journal=Norsk Lovtidend |language=no |location=Kristiania, Norge |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |pages=1057–1065}} On 29 January 1926, the spelling was changed again, this time by adding a "t" to make it Hattfjelldal.{{Cite journal |year=1926 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1926. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015102381032_001 |journal=Norsk Lovtidend |language=no |location=Oslo, Norway |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |page=51}}

On 14 June 2019, the national government approved a resolution to add a co-equal, official Southern Sami language name for the municipality: {{lang|sma|Aarborte}}.{{Cite web |date=2019-06-14 |title=Fastsettelse av samisk navn på Hattfjelldal kommune, Nordland |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LTII/forskrift/2019-06-14-722 |access-date=2023-11-19 |publisher=LovData.no |language=no}} The spelling of the Sami language name changes depending on how it is used. It is called {{lang|sma|Aarborte}} when it is spelled alone, but it is {{lang|sma|Aarborten tjїelte}} when using the Sami language equivalent to "Hattfjelldal Municipality".{{Cite web |title=Stadnamn og rettskriving |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/stadnamn/stadnamn-og-offisielle-sprak-i-noreg |access-date=2023-11-19 |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}}

The coat of arms was granted on 24 October 1986. The official blazon is "Per fess argent and vert embattled with one battlement" ({{langx|no|Delt av sølv og grønt ved tindesnitt med en enkelt tinde}}). This means the arms have a field (background) that is divided by a horizontal line that has a rectangular raised area. 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. Below the line, the field is colored green. The arms were designed to mimic the local Hattfjellet mountain which rises above the terrain and can be seen for great distances. The mountain has steep sides with a rather flat plateau at the top, giving it a distinctive look. The design is a canting element since the name of the municipality means "hat mountain valley". The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen.{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Hattfjelldal |access-date=2023-02-02 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}{{Cite web |title=Hattfjelldal, Nordland (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-18-26.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=Flags of the World}}{{Cite web |date=1986-11-14 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1986-11-14-2101 |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}

The Church of Norway has one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Hattfjelldal Municipality. It is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

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Hattfjelldal Municipality lies along the Swedish border in the southeastern part of Nordland county. The lake Røsvatnet ({{langx|sma|Reevhtse}}) lies on the border between Hattfjelldal Municipality and Hemnes Municipality, and it serves as a reservoir. It has been the site of human occupation since the Stone Age. Its area of {{convert|219|km2}} makes it the second largest lake in Norway by surface area. Other lakes in the region include Daningen, Elsvatnet, Famnvatnet, Jengelvatnet, Kjerringvatnet, Krutvatnet, Ranseren, Simskardvatnet, and Unkervatnet. The large river Vefsna runs through the municipality.

Børgefjell National Park is partly located in the southern part of Hattfjelldal Municipality, as is Jetnamsklumpen, a prominent mountain. There are several nature reserves, such as Varnvassdalen with a varied topography and old growth forest of pine, birch and some spruce.{{Cite web |title=Varnvassdalen naturreservat |url=http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1702#4569 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929091752/http://nordland.miljostatus.no/msf_themepage.aspx?m=1702#4569 |archive-date=2007-09-29 |access-date=2008-11-23 |language=no}} The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|1699.92|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Kvigtinden ({{langx|sma|Voenjelensnjurhtjie}}) on the border with Grane Municipality.

Hattfjelldal Municipality 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 |access-date=2022-10-14 |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=Norwegian |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}} The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Helgeland District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

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

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{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|start = 2023

|end = 2027

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/nordland/#seats |access-date=2023-12-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}

|collapsed =

|Total = 15

|Arbeiderpartiet = 8

|Senterpartiet = 7

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|start = 2019

|end = 2023

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/nordland/#seats |access-date=2019-10-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 11

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Senterpartiet = 5

|otherparty = Hattfjelldal Local List

|otherparty_no = Hattfjelldal Bygdeliste

|otherparty_number = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|start = 2015

|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}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Senterpartiet = 6

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|otherparty = Hattfjelldal Local List

|otherparty_no = Hattfjelldal Bygdeliste

|otherparty_number = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|start = 2011

|end = 2015

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/nordland/#seats |access-date=2019-10-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Senterpartiet = 8

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|start = 2007

|end = 2011

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 10

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Senterpartiet = 6

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|start = 2003

|end = 2007

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 10

|H/KrF/Sp = 6

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|start = 1999

|end = 2003

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 8

|Senterpartiet = 6

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|H/KrF/V = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|start = 1995

|end = 1999

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Senterpartiet = 7

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|H/KrF/V = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|start = 1991

|end = 1995

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 9

|Høyre = 1

|Senterpartiet = 5

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|start = 1987

|end = 1991

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 12

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2

|H/KrF/Sp/V = 7

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|start = 1983

|end = 1987

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 11

|Høyre = 1

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1

|Senterpartiet = 5

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2

|Venstre = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|start = 1979

|end = 1983

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 11

|Høyre = 1

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|KrF/Sp/V = 8

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|start = 1975

|end = 1979

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 11

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1

|Senterpartiet = 6

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2

|Venstre = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|start = 1971

|end = 1975

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 11

|Senterpartiet = 6

|Venstre = 1

|otherparty = Socialist common list

|otherparty_no = Venstresosialistiske felleslister

|otherparty_number = 1

|Local_Lists = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|start = 1967

|end = 1971

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 9

|Senterpartiet = 5

|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti = 1

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|start = 1963

|end = 1967

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 11

|Senterpartiet = 5

|Venstre = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|herad = yes

|start = 1959

|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 10

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Venstre = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|herad = yes

|start = 1955

|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 10

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Venstre = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|herad = yes

|start = 1951

|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 16

|Arbeiderpartiet = 9

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Venstre = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|herad = yes

|start = 1947

|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 16

|Arbeiderpartiet = 9

|NKP = 1

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Venstre = 4

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 16

|Arbeiderpartiet = 10

|Senterpartiet = 1

|Venstre = 5

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Hattfjelldal

|herad = yes

|start = 1937

|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 16

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Venstre = 6

|Arbeiderpartiet = 8

|}}

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The mayor ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Hattfjelldal is 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):{{Cite web |year=2024 |editor-last=Fiva |editor-first=Jon H |editor2-last=Sørensen |editor2-first=Rune J. |editor3-last=Vøllo |editor3-first=Reidar |title=Local Candidate Dataset |url=https://www.jon.fiva.no/docs/FivaSorensenVollo2024.pdf}}

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• 1897-1899: O. Hoff{{Cite news |date=1898-07-01 |title=Amtstinget |url=https://www.nb.no/items/51467cb0e698d1fc5ffb7576b806140f |access-date=2024-10-24 |work=Bodø Tidende |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1902-1913: Anton E. Lie{{Cite news |date=1910-11-30 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/b7e83650f15b569ee91f89ae593e8dea |access-date=2024-10-24 |work=Ranens Tidende |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1913-1916: Peter Olsen Bolstad (Ap)
• 1917-1924: Olaf Tustervatn{{Cite news |date=1917-01-03 |title=Orførervalgene |url=https://www.nb.no/items/9827266083bb291947f149a8516c5024 |access-date=2024-10-24 |work=Nordlandskysten |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1925-1937: Nordvald Sjaavik (Ap){{Cite news |date=1925-12-12 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/519e80eb7d0ee14f51e1b113f1ca6e03 |access-date=2024-10-24 |work=Lofotposten |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1937-1941: Bjarne Aaslid (Ap){{Cite news |date=1937-12-16 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/1781227aa33b0aea543e5704e294f50f |access-date=2024-10-24 |work=Helgelands Blad |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1942-1944: Erling Spro
• 1944-1945: Johan T. Haugen{{Cite news |date=1944-03-28 |title=Hattfjelldal kommune |url=https://www.nb.no/items/5f9165a70c2182d3ee1ab052a8cea09d |access-date=2024-10-24 |work=Nordlandsposten |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1945-1955: Bjarne Aaslid (Ap){{Cite news |date=1946-01-04 |title=Hattfjelldal |url=https://www.nb.no/items/667dd2cf1d75f38771286c257c4b84ec |access-date=2024-10-24 |work=Nordlands Folkeblad |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1955-1970: Kasper Sæterstad (Ap){{Cite news |date=1955-12-23 |title=Nye ordførere |url=https://www.nb.no/items/d14b00a5efcd0deaf7e97c862288c217 |access-date=2024-10-24 |work=Nordlands Avis |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1970-1983: Karl Ingebrigtsen (Ap){{Stortingetbio|KAIG|Karl Ingebrigtsen|accessdate=2024-10-24}}
• 1983-1991: Arne Steinbakken (Ap)
• 1991-1995: Herlaug Granås (Ap)
• 1995-1999: Terje Daleng (Sp)
• 1999-2015: Asgeir Almås (Ap)
• 2015-2023: Harald Lie (Sp)
• 2023–present: Sølvi Andersen (Ap)

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• Kirsten Alnæs (1927–2021), a social anthropologist who was born in Hattfjelldal
• Anders K. Orvin (1889–1980), a geologist and explorer
• Anna Jacobsen (1924–2004), a champion of Southern Sami language and culture
• Karl Ingebrigtsen (born 1935), a Norwegian politician

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• [http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/hattfjelldal Municipal fact sheet] from Statistics Norway {{in lang|no}}

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