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The municipality existed from 1869 until its dissolution in 2020 when it joined N\u00e6r\u00f8ysund Municipality. It was part of the Namdalen region.  The administrative centre of the municipality was the town of R\u00f8rvik.  Other villages in Vikna included Austafjord, Garstad, and Val\u00f8ya.At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the 319-square-kilometre (123\u00a0sq\u00a0mi) municipality was the 269th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway.  Vikna was the 221st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,492.  The municipality’s population density was 14.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (37\/sq\u00a0mi) and its population had increased by 11.4% over the last decade.[3][4]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsGeneral information[edit]Name[edit]Coat of arms[edit]Churches[edit]Geography[edit]Government[edit]Municipal council[edit]Mayors[edit]Economy[edit]Transportation[edit]Notable people[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]General information[edit]  The municipality of Vikten was established on 1 July 1869 when it was separated from the large municipality of N\u00e6r\u00f8y.  Initially, the population of Vikten was 1,749.  On 1 January 1881, a small area of Fosnes (population: 61) was transferred to Vikten.  The name of the municipality was later changed to Vikna.[5]On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Nord-Tr\u00f8ndelag county to the new Tr\u00f8ndelag county.On 1 January 2020, the municipality of Vikna was merged with most of the neighboring municipality of N\u00e6r\u00f8y to form the new N\u00e6r\u00f8ysund Municipality.[6] The Lund area in N\u00e6r\u00f8y was not part of the merger. It became part of the newly enlarged Namsos Municipality on the same date.[7]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Name[edit]The municipality (originally the parish) is named “Vikna” or historically Vikten. It was named after the three large islands which made up the municipality: Inner-Vikna, Mellom-Vikna, and Ytter-Vikna (Old Norse: V\u00edkn). The name is derived from the word v\u00edk which means “cove” or “wick” (likely since the islands have numerous coves and inlets.[8]Coat of arms[edit]The coat of arms was granted on 13 May 1988 and it was in use until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was dissolved. The official blazon is “Azure, three salmon argent in annulo” (Norwegian: I bl\u00e5tt tre s\u00f8lv lakser som danner en sirkel). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is three salmon forming a circle. The fish design 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 design was chosen to symbolize the importance of salmon fishing and farming in the municipality. The arms were designed by Torleif Flosand. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[9][10][11]Churches[edit]The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Vikna. It was part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.Geography[edit]    Vikna landscape in spring. 2009.The municipality consisted of a large island archipelago with some 6,000 large and small islands going far into the Norwegian Sea off the northwestern coast of Tr\u00f8ndelag county. Vikna is the largest spawning area for cod south of Lofoten. The three largest islands are: Inner-Vikna, closest to the mainland, Mellom-Vikna, and then Ytter-Vikna as the westernmost island.  Other islands include Borgan and Lauv\u00f8ya.The main village for the municipality was R\u00f8rvik, located on the eastern shore of Inner-Vikna, facing the mainland across the N\u00e6r\u00f8ysundet strait. The many islands in the area means that there are many lighthouses including Gjeslingene Lighthouse, Grinna Lighthouse, N\u00e6r\u00f8ysund Lighthouse, and Nord\u00f8yan Lighthouse.On 21 October 1962, the coastal steamer (Hurtigruten) Sanct Svithun run aground on Nord\u00f8yan as a result of navigational error. The ship sunk, and there was a tragic loss of 41 lives. A memorial bauta was raised on Nord\u00f8yan in 2002.Government[edit]While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[12] The municipality fell under the Namdal District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.Municipal council[edit]The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Vikna is made up of 23 representatives that are elected to four year terms.  The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:Mayors[edit]The mayors of Vikna:[30][31]1870\u20131875: Iver Kirkeby1876\u20131877: Arnold Bugge1878\u20131881: Benjamin Gjestsen1882\u20131898: Kasper Sund (V)1899\u20131901: Christoffer Inderberg (V)1902\u20131904: Knut Rangs\u00e6ter (V)1905\u20131922: Christoffer Inderberg (V)1923\u20131928: Christian Ulsund (Bp)1929\u20131942: Ingvar Inderberg (V)1942\u20131943: T.B. Norberg (NS)1943\u20131945: Fredrik C. Hansen (NS)1945-1945: Ingvar Inderberg (V)1946\u20131947: Arthur Prestvik (Ap)1948\u20131951: Leon Brevik (V)1952\u20131955: Fredrik Lie-Gjeseth (Bp)1956\u20131975: Lars Kirkeby-Garstad (Bp)1976\u20131979: Arne Hansen (V)1980\u20131983: Roald Kirkeby-Garstad (Sp)1984\u20131991: Magnus Kleven (Ap)1992\u20131997: Lars Peder Brekk (Sp)1997\u20132003: Else Hansvik Storsul (H)2003\u20132011: Karin S\u00f8raunet (KrF)2011\u20132015: Reinert Eidshaug (Ap)2015\u20132019: Amund Helles\u00f8 (Ap)Economy[edit]Fishing, fish farming, public services, and agriculture are the main sources of income. The Norveg museum, devoted to the coastal way of life through the centuries, is located in R\u00f8rvik.  The Vikna Wind Farm is located on Mellom-Vikna, just west of Garstad, and it produces power for much of the municipality.Transportation[edit]Hurtigruten boats stop frequently at R\u00f8rvik and Norwegian County Road 770 via the N\u00e6r\u00f8ysund Bridge connects Vikna to the mainland and European route E6. There is also the small R\u00f8rvik Airport, Ryum, just south of R\u00f8rvik. Vikna and neighbouring N\u00e6r\u00f8y form a common work area with nearly 10,000 inhabitants.Notable people[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vikna.     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