Tjøtta Municipality
Tjøtta Municipality
Tjøtta herred | |
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Nordland within Norway | |
Tjøtta within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 65°50′19″N 12°27′15″E / 65.8386°N 12.4542°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Established | 1862 |
| • Preceded by | Alstahaug Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | Alstahaug Municipality and Vega Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Tjøtta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1963-1965) | Petter J. Liland (Ap) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 326.3 km2 (126.0 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #262 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 755 m (2,477 ft) |
| Population (1964) | |
• Total | 1,747 |
| • Rank | #423 in Norway |
| • Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −21% |
| Demonym | Tjøttværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1817 |
Tjøtta is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 326-square-kilometre (126 sq mi) municipality existed from 1862 until its dissolution in 1965. The municipality was centered around the island of Tjøtta plus the mainland to the east and south as well as over 3000 islands, islets, and skerries to the west. The administrative centre of Tjøtta was the village of Tjøtta, located on the island of Tjøtta, where the Tjøtta Church is located.
Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the 326-square-kilometre (126 sq mi) municipality was the 262nd largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Tjøtta Municipality was the 423rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,747. The municipality's population density was 5.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (14/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 21% over the previous 10-year period.