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Skånland Municipality

former municipality in Troms, Norway
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Skånland Municipality

Summary

Skånland Municipality is a former municipality of Norway[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of former_municipality_of_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Skånland Municipality is located in Troms[3].
  • Skånland Municipality is in the country of Norway[4].
  • Skånland Municipality's head of government is recorded as Einar Aune[5].
  • Skånland Municipality's head of government is recorded as Helene Berg Nilsen[6].
  • Skånland Municipality's instance of is recorded as former municipality of Norway[7].
  • Skånland Municipality's capital is recorded as Evenskjer[8].
  • Skånland Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Gratangen Municipality[9].
  • Skånland Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Tjeldsund[10].
  • Skånland Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Evenes Municipality[11].
  • Skånland Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Narvik Municipality[12].
  • Skånland Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Harstad Municipality[13].
  • Skånland Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Ibestad Municipality[14].
  • Skånland Municipality's Commons category is recorded as Skånland[15].
  • Skånland Municipality's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[16].
  • January 1, 1926 marks the founding of Skånland Municipality[17].
  • Skånland Municipality was dissolved in December 31, 2019[18].
  • Skånland Municipality's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 68.58362, 'lon': 16.57304}[19].
  • Skånland Municipality's significant event is recorded as boundary change[20].
  • Skånland Municipality's significant event is recorded as boundary change[21].
  • Skånland Municipality's separated from is recorded as Trondenes Municipality[22].
  • Skånland Municipality's official website is recorded as http://www.skanland.kommune.no/[23].
  • Skånland Municipality's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Skånland[24].
  • Skånland Municipality has a population of {'amount': '+3041'}[25].
  • Skånland Municipality's office held by head of government is recorded as mayor of Skånland[26].
  • Skånland Municipality's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+1328'}[27].

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Geography

Skånland Municipality is in the country of Norway[4]. It is located in Troms[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+494.99506089'}[28], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+580.74554648'}[29], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+85.750485586'}[30], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+194.41387982'}[31], {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3.95813694'}[32], and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+29.3331141'}[33]. Skånland Municipality has a population of {'amount': '+3041'}[25].

Designation and Status

Skånland Municipality's instance of is recorded as former municipality of Norway[7].

History and Context

January 1, 1926 marks the founding of Skånland Municipality[17].

Why It Matters

Skånland Municipality ranks in the top 9% of former_municipality_of_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Related Entities

Norway

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Q76137154. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Q76137154. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Q76137154. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Q76137154. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . ssb.no. ssb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Housing conditions for Norway 2018. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . kartverket.no. kartverket.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . kartverket.no. kartverket.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . kartverket.no. kartverket.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . kartverket.no. kartverket.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . kartverket.no. kartverket.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . kartverket.no. kartverket.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Official website → http://www.skanland.kommune.no/
    Separated from → Trondenes Municipality
    Category for maps or plans → Category:Maps of Skånland
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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