Berg, Norway
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| Berg kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Troms | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1929 | ||
| Administrative centre | Skaland | ||
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| - Mayor (2003) | Trond Abelson (Ap) | ||
| Area (Nr. 280 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 294 km² (113.5 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 276 km² (106.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - Total | 937 | ||
| - Density | 4/km² (10.4/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -14.3 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 407-408 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
| Demonym | Bergsværing[1] | ||
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| Website: www.berg.kommune.no | |||
Berg is a municipality in the county of Troms, Norway.
Berg was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Torsken was separated from Berg January 1, 1902.
The municipality was also the first place in the world to utilize a hydroelectrical powerplant in the miningcommunity of Hamn i Senja. When this mining industry ceased, the "electrical adventure" did as well. The buildings are still to be seen, at Hamn, which is now a very special hotel/lodge.
The municipality faces the Atlantic on the west side of the island of Senja. The municipal centre is at Skaland. The first female pastor in the Lutheran Church of Norway worked in the parish from 1961 onwards.
[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Berg (Norse Berg). The name is identical with the word berg n 'mountain'.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1987). The profile represents the three mountains Trælen, Oksen and Kjølva.
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