Bernt Eirik Isaksen Lyngstad
Who was the chair of Gáivuotna – Kåfjord – Kaivuono from 2019 to 2020?
Gáivuotna – Kåfjord – Kaivuono Kåfjord ( ; ) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county , Norway . The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Olderdalen . Other villages include Løkvollen , Manndalen , Birtavarre , Trollvik , Samuelsberg , Nordmannvik , and Djupvik . The municipality is the 116th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway . Kåfjord is the 277th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,071 . The municipalitys population density is and its population has decreased by 6.2% over the last decade . General information . The municipality of Kåfjord was established in 1929 when the large Lyngen Municipality was divided into three : Lyngen in the northwest , Kåfjord in the northeast , and Storfjord Municipality in the south . The initial population of Kåfjord was 2,482 . Then on 1 January 1992 , the Nordnes area along the Lyngen fjord in Lyngen Municipality ( population : 38 ) was transferred to Kåfjord Municipality . On 1 January 2020 , the municipality became part of the newly formed Troms og Finnmark county . Previously , it had been part of the old Troms county . Name . Kåfjord is a Norwegianized form of the Sámi name Gáivuotna . The meaning of the first element is unknown and the last element is vuotna which means fjord . The name of the municipality was Kåfjord until 2 May 1994 , when it was changed to Gáivuotna–Kåfjord . It was the fifth municipality in Norway to get a Sami name . In 2005 , the name was again changed such that either the Sami Gáivuotna or the Norwegian Kåfjord name can be used . In 2016 the name was changed again . This time the Kven language name was added to the list of official names . All three names are equal and parallel names for the municipality . The official names of the municipality are Gáivuotna – Kåfjord – Kaivuono , or more formally Gáivuona suohkan – Kåfjord kommune – Kaivuonon komuuni . Coat of arms . The coat of arms is from 1988 . It shows a silver or white spinning wheel on a red background . This was chosen to reflect the crafts and traditions of the local community . Churches . The Church of Norway has one parish ( sokn ) within the municipality . It is part of the Nord-Troms prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland . History . In 1945 , the villages of Kåfjord were burned to the ground during the retreat of German forces from Finland and Finnmark . This was as far west as the Wehrmacht used their scorched earth tactics . Government . All municipalities in Norway , including Kåfjord , are responsible for primary education ( through 10th grade ) , outpatient health services , senior citizen services , unemployment and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads . The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives , which in turn elect a mayor . The municipality falls under the Nord-Troms District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal . Municipal council . The municipal council of Kåfjord is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms . The party breakdown of the council is as follows : Mayors . The mayors of Kåfjord ( incomplete list ) : - 2019–present : Bernt Eirik Isaksen Lyngstad ( Ap ) - 2015-2019 : Svein O . Leiros ( Sp ) Geography . The municipality is situated on the eastern side of the Lyngen fjord , and around its eastern arm , the Kåfjord . The municipal centre is Olderdalen . Other villages include Birtavarre , Kåfjorddalen , Djupvik , Nordmannvik , and Manndalen , where the international indigenous peoples festival Riddu Riđđu is hosted each year . On the border with Finland , is the mountain Ráisduattarháldi which has a height of . Economy . Fishing and small-scale farming have been the most important sources of income . Now many people work in education and other public services . The population has declined for many years , but the decline is now less rapid than earlier . A new optimism has arisen among young people , largely due to the increasing cultural activities . Population . The majority of the population is of Sami origin . Due to assimilation pressure from the Norwegian State , the language was largely lost in the 20th century . Efforts are being made to reintroduce the Northern Sami language which is largely concentrated in the municipalitys largest village , Manndalen/Olmmáivággi . Notable residents . - ( 1844 in Kåfjord i Lyngen – 1941 ) a Laestadian preacher , received the Kings Medal of Merit ( ) in 1938 for his work for the salvation of the soul . - Rolf Ketil Bjørn ( 1938 in Kåfjord – 2008 ) a Norwegian businessperson and politician - Jan Lindvall ( born 1950 in Kåfjord ) a Norwegian retired cross-country skier who competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics External links . - Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway