Tjøtta

Tjøtta
Tjøtta
	Village
	Tjøtta Location in Nordland Tjøtta Tjøtta (Norway)
	Coordinates: 65°49′22″N12°25′37″E / 65.82278°N 12.42694°E Coordinates: 65°49′22″N12°25′37″E / 65.82278°N 12.42694°E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Helgeland
Municipality	Alstahaug
Area [2]
• Total	0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2013) [2]
• Total	224
• Density	679/km2 (1,760/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	8860 Tjøtta

Tjøtta herred
Tjøtta herred
	Former Municipality
Municipality ID	NO-1817
Adm. Center	Tjøtta
Area [1]
• Total	326 km2 (126 sq mi)
Created from	Alstahaug in 1862
Merged into	Alstahaug in 1965

Last updated March 07, 2019

Tjøtta is a village and former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the present-day municipality of Alstahaug. The village of Tjøtta is located on the southern tip of the island of Tjøtta, which is located south of the large island of Alsta. The main church for the area is Tjøtta Church.^[1] The 0.33-square-kilometre (82-acre) village has a population (2013) of 224. The population density is 679 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,760/sq mi).^[2]

Nordland is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is in Bodø. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen has been administered from Nordland since 1995.

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northwestern Europe whose territory comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula; the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard are also part of the Kingdom of Norway. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the kingdom. Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land.

Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland, Norway

Alstahaug is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandnessjøen. Some of the villages in Alstahaug include Søvika and Tjøtta.

Tjøtta gard, the largest farm in North Norway, is located in Tjøtta. The climate is mild, compared with most of Northern Norway, with a long summer suited for agriculture. The monthly 24-hr averages range from −1.8 °C (28.8 °F) in the coldest month to 13 °C (55 °F) in both July and August. The average yearly rainfall is 1,020 millimetres (40 in).^[4]

History

Tjøtta is mentioned in Heimskringla many times; this was the home of Hårek, one of the leaders of the peasant army which killed Olav Haraldsson at the Battle of Stiklestad. There is archeological evidence of Iron Age agriculture in the area.^[5]

Heimskringla is the best known of the Old Norse kings' sagas. It was written in Old Norse in Iceland by the poet and historian Snorri Sturluson (1178/79–1241) ca. 1230. The name Heimskringla was first used in the 17th century, derived from the first two words of one of the manuscripts.

Hárek of Tjøtta was a Norwegian farmer and local chieftain. He was a son of the skald, Eyvindr skáldaspillir. Hárek resided at Tjøtta in Nordland, and had significant influence in the district of Hålogaland. He participated in the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030, where his peasant army defeated Olaf Haraldsson. He was killed by axe in 1036 by rival chieftain Åsmund Grankjellsson.

Olaf II Haraldsson, later known as St. Olaf, was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. He was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae and canonised at Nidaros (Trondheim) by Bishop Grimkell, one year after his death in the Battle of Stiklestad on 29 July 1030. His remains were enshrined in Nidaros Cathedral, built over his burial site. His sainthood encouraged the widespread adoption of the Christian religion among the Vikings / Norsemen in Scandinavia.

The municipality of Tjøtta was established in 1862 when it was separated from Alstahaug. Initially, Tjøtta had a population of 2,781. On 1 July 1917, the eastern district of Tjøtta was separated to become the municipality of Vevelstad, leaving Tjøtta with 2,287 inhabitants. On 1 July 1920 the Giskåen farm with 10 inhabitants was transferred to Vevelstad. On 1 January 1964 the district on the eastern part of Alsten, with a population of 180, was incorporated into Leirfjord municipality. On 1 January 1965 the district Skogsholmen with 196 inhabitants was incorporated into Vega whereas the rest of Tjøtta, with 1,477 inhabitants, was reunited with Alstahaug.^[6]

Vevelstad is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Forvika.

Leirfjord is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Leland. Other villages in Leirfjord include Bardalssjøen and Sundøy. The large Helgeland Bridge is partly located in the municipality, connecting it to Alstahaug Municipality and the town of Sandnessjøen.

Vega, Norway Municipality in Nordland, Norway

Vega is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Gladstad. Other villages include Holand and Ylvingen.

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Tjøtta is located on Strandflaten lowland near the sea
Tjøtta gard, the old Tjøtta farm now the site of a guesthouse
Tjøtta kyrkje, Tjøtta Church

Tjøtta Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tjøtta on the island of Tjøtta. It is the main church for the Tjøtta parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The stone church was built in a rectangular style in 1851 by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 310 people.

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References

1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Tjøtta. – kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-09.
1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
↑ "Tjøtta" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2012-01-09.
↑ met.no. "Tjøtta 1961-90".
↑ Store norske leksikon. "Tjøtta. – øy" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-09.
↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.

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[snl-1] 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Tjøtta. – kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-09.

[ssb-2] 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".

[3] "Tjøtta" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2012-01-09.

[4] t.no. "Tjøtta 1961-90".

[snl1-5] Store norske leksikon. "Tjøtta. – øy" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-09.

[6] Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.

Tjøtta
Village
Tjøtta Location in Nordland Show map of Nordland Tjøtta Tjøtta (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 65°49′22″N12°25′37″E / 65.82278°N 12.42694°E / 65.82278; 12.42694 Coordinates: 65°49′22″N12°25′37″E / 65.82278°N 12.42694°E / 65.82278; 12.42694
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Helgeland
Municipality	Alstahaug
Area^[2]
• Total	0.33 km² (0.13 sq mi)
Elevation^[3]	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2013)^[2]
• Total	224
• Density	679/km² (1,760/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	8860 Tjøtta