Fedje

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Fedje Municipality
Fedje kommune
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Norway Counties Vestland Position.svg
Vestland within Norway
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Fedje within Vestland
Coordinates: 60°46′08″N04°43′50″E / 60.76889°N 4.73056°E / 60.76889; 4.73056
Country Norway
County Vestland
District Nordhordland
Established1 Jan 1947
  Preceded by Austrheim Municipality
Administrative centre Fedje
Government
  Mayor (2015)Stian Herøy (H)
Area
  Total9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
  Land8.95 km2 (3.46 sq mi)
  Water0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi)  3.6%
  Rank#354 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
  Total513
  Rank#350 in Norway
  Density57.3/km2 (148/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
Decrease2.svg −9.8%
Demonym Fedjing [1]
Official language
[2]
   Norwegian form Nynorsk
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code NO-4633 [3]
Website Official website

Fedje is an island municipality in the Nordhordland region of Vestland county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Fedje. The traditional economic activity of the inhabitants is fishing.

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The 9-square-kilometre (3.5 sq mi) municipality is the 354th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Fedje is the 350th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 513. The municipality's population density is 57.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (148/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 9.8% over the previous 10-year period. [4] [5] The municipality consists of the main island of Fedje which is also surrounded by about 125 smaller islands and rocks mostly north of the main island. The name Fedje applies both to the main island, the main village, and to all the islands and rocks as a whole municipality.

In 2016, the chief of police for Vestlandet formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station in Fedje be closed. [6]

General information

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Map of Fedje
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Village of Fedje

Historically, the islands of Fedje belonged to the prestegjeld of Lindås. In 1910, the northwestern part of Lindås was separated to become the new Austrheim Municipality (which included Fedje). On 1 January 1947, all of Austrheim located west of the Fedjefjorden (population: 920) was separated to become the new municipality of Fedje. [7]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Fedje farm (Old Norse : Feðjar) since the first Fedje Church was built there. The name comes from the word faþa (Gothic : 𐍆𐌰𐌸𐌰) which means "fence" or "wall". The meaning here refers to a row of islands or archipelago, separating the inshore waters (now called the Fedjefjorden) from the ocean. [8]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 13 July 1990. The official blazon is "Azure, two oars argent in bend issuant from the base sinister" (Norwegian : På blå grunn to skrått framveksande sølv årar). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a pair of oars aligned diagonally one above the other. The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. This symbolizes the rich boating history of this island municipality. The arms were designed by DESIGNER. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. [9] [10] [11]

Churches

The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Fedje. It is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

Churches in Fedje
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
Fedje Fedje Church Fedje 1941

Education

Fedje has an elementary school, and a junior high school, both of which are situated in the center of the island, and in the same building. The school is also used as a movie theater twice a week.

History

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Kræmmerholmen.

There are traces of human activity on Fedje from as long as 4,000 years ago. In the 18th century, the village of Fedje was an important trading place, with the small island of Kræmmerholmen being the location where the trading took place. Kræmmerholmen was reopened in 1991, and was a restaurant/hotel/museum area, but closed in September 2008. Fedje was previously a substantial producer of peat. The peat led to the construction of a railway. The railway was given up together with the peat industry in 1920.

During the Second World War Fedje was occupied by over 300 German soldiers. There are still remains of the German cannons and bunkers all over the island, especially in the western part close to the traffic station, which is actually built on the remains of a German radar station.

In February 1945, the German U-boat U-864 was sunk by the Royal Navy submarine HMS Venturer outside western Fedj, the only instance in history of a submarine being sunk by another submarine while both were submerged. The wreck of the U-boat was discovered in 2003 lying in 150 metres (490 ft) of water, 2 nmi (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west of Fedje. [12] Its cargo included 67 short tons (61 t) of mercury which was being shipped to Japan. Contained in 1,857 rusting steel bottles in the vessel's keel, the mercury was discovered to be leaking out and currently poses a severe environmental threat. The rusting mercury bottles, the delicate condition of the wreck, and the presence of live torpedoes aboard it make the raising or salvage of U-864 extremely hazardous, and it has instead been proposed that the wreck be entombed. [13]

On 12 January 2007, M/V Server sunk outside Fedje. The ship leaked oil and caused major environmental damage. But due to intensive efforts to clean the coves and beaches, very few traces can be found today.

Population

Historical population
Year1947195119601970198019902000201020202023
Pop.920940932873849730682594548513
±% p.a.    +0.54%−0.09%−0.65%−0.28%−1.50%−0.68%−1.37%−0.80%−2.18%
Source: Statistics Norway [4] [14] and Norwegian Historical Data Centre [15]

Government

Fedje 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 is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. [16] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Hordaland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Fedje 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.

Fedje kommunestyre 20232027 [17]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)6
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)2
  Conservative Party (Høgre)5
Total number of members:15
Fedje kommunestyre 20192023 [18]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)6
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)3
  Conservative Party (Høgre)6
Total number of members:15
Fedje kommunestyre 20152019 [19]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)3
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)2
  Conservative Party (Høgre)5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
  The Democrats (Demokratane)1
Total number of members:15
Fedje kommunestyre 20112015 [20]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)5
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)2
  Conservative Party (Høgre)4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
  The Democrats (Demokratane)1
Total number of members:15
Fedje kommunestyre 20072011 [19]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)6
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)3
  Conservative Party (Høgre)3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
  The Democrats (Demokratane)1
Total number of members:17
Fedje kommunestyre 20032007 [19]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)4
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)3
  Conservative Party (Høgre)4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
  The Democrats (Demokratane)2
Total number of members:17
Fedje kommunestyre 19992003 [19]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)4
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)3
  Conservative Party (Høgre)5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)5
Total number of members:17
Fedje kommunestyre 19951999 [21]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)5
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)3
  Conservative Party (Høgre)4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)5
Total number of members:17
Fedje kommunestyre 19911995 [22]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)5
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)2
  Conservative Party (Høgre)5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)5
Total number of members:17
Fedje kommunestyre 19871991 [23]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)6
  Conservative Party (Høgre)6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)5
Total number of members:17
Fedje kommunestyre 19831987 [24]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)6
  Conservative Party (Høgre)6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
  Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet)1
Total number of members:17
Fedje kommunestyre 19791983 [25]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)6
  Conservative Party (Høgre)5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
  New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet)2
Total number of members:17
Fedje kommunestyre 19751979 [26]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)4
  Conservative Party (Høgre)2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
  New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet)2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)1
  Non-party women's list (Upolitisk Kvinneliste)1
Total number of members:13
Fedje kommunestyre 19711975 [27]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)3
  Liberal Party (Venstre)6
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)4
Total number of members:13
Fedje kommunestyre 19671971 [28]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
  Liberal Party (Venstre)4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)3
Total number of members:13
Fedje kommunestyre 19631967 [29]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)13
Total number of members:13
Fedje heradsstyre 19591963 [30]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)13
Total number of members:13
Fedje heradsstyre 19551959 [31]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)13
Total number of members:13
Fedje heradsstyre 19511955 [32]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)12
Total number of members:12
Fedje heradsstyre 19471951 [33]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)12
Total number of members:12

Mayors

The mayors (Nynorsk : ordførar) of Fedje: [34]

  • 1947–1947: Mons Storemark
  • 1948–1975: Oskar Tangen (V)
  • 1976–1979: Karl Storhaug (DNF)
  • 1980–1989: Erling Walderhaug (H)
  • 1990–1991: Ove Villanger (KrF)
  • 1992–1995: Erling Walderhaug (H)
  • 1995–2003: Vilgjerd Storset Husa (KrF)
  • 2003–2007: Erling Walderhaug (H)
  • 2007–2015: Kristin Handeland (Ap)
  • 2015-present: Stian Herøy (H)

Geography

View of Fedjebjornen Fedjebjornen.JPG
View of Fedjebjørnen

The highest point on Fedje is the 42-metre (138 ft) high hill called Fedjebjørnen. The largest lake is Storevatnet.

Islands

Other than the main island of Fedje, the best known smaller island is called Holmengrå . Holmengrå is the site of the 35-metre (115 ft) tall Holmengrå Lighthouse. In the southern part of Fedje which is called Stormark, there is a lighthouse called Hellisøy Lighthouse, maybe the most famous feature of Fedje. Hellisøy Lighthouse was built in 1855. The 32.3-metre (106 ft) tall tower is painted red and white. The islands of Fedje are all located on the western side of the Fedjefjorden.

People

The population of the island community is decreasing due to the high percentage of people over 60 years (25% as of 1 January 2003), and because many people decide to move from the island, many because of the lack of work.

Most of the people live on the lagoon-like northern part of the island in the village of Fedje where there is a grocery store, Fedje Church, and the ferry quay. Fedje used to be inhabited by fishermen and whalers. These days many are working on commercial ships or in the oil industry. By doing so they can still live on the island without having to work there.

Sports

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Fedje Vessel Traffic Service Centre

The main sporting activity on Fedje is football, which can be played on the football grounds in the eastern part of the island. The football ground is also the home ground of the local football team called Fedje A-lag. The club is currently playing in the Norwegian 6th division. Swimming is also popular, as there is a beautiful beach located on Fedje, which is to be found in the centre of the island on the shoreline of Lake Husavatnet. The water is clean and brackish, as it has a small opening to the sea which makes the tide flush it with sea water from time to time.

Infrastructure

Fedje Vessel Traffic Service Centre has been operating since 1 September 1992. It surveys the coast to allow safe passage to Mongstad and Sture. It also serves as a pilot station. [35] Next to the station is Fedje Heliport, Høgden.

The island is supplied with power, telephone, and internet cables from an underwater cordless router to the mainland. A ferry, crossing 20 times a day, connects Fedje to the mainland. The voyage lasts for about 30 minutes. Fedje is about a 1-hour 40 minute drive (including a 30-minute ferry voyage) from the city of Bergen.

Notable people

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