Editing Lenvik Municipality

{{short description|Former municipality in Troms, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Lenvik
|former                 = yes
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = <hr />{{native name|se|Leaŋgáviika suohkan}}
|former_name            = Lenviken herred
|image_skyline          = Finnsnes.jpg
|image_caption          = View of Finnsnes
|idnumber               = 1931
|county                 = Troms
|district               = Midt-Troms
|capital                = [[Finnsnes]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|disestablished         = 1 Jan 2020
|succeeded              = [[Senja Municipality]]
|demonym                = Lenvikværing
|language               = Neutral
|coatofarms             = Lenvik komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|mayor                  = [[Geir-Inge Sivertsen]] 
|mayor_party            = [[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2011–2019
|elevation_max_m        = 1202.8
|highest_point_ref      = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://kartverket.no/Kunnskap/Fakta-om-Norge/Hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-hver-kommune/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312031919/https://kartverket.no/Kunnskap/Fakta-om-Norge/Hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-hver-kommune/ |archive-date=2019-03-12 |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>
|area_rank              = 126
|area_total_km2         = 892.58
|area_land_km2          = 848.77
|area_water_km2         = 43.81
|area_water_percent     = 4.9
|population_as_of       = 2019
|population_rank        = 101
|population_total       = 11679
|population_density_km2 = 13.1
|population_increase    = 4.2
|coordinates            = {{coord|69|23|01|N|17|58|03|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Lenvik''' ({{langx|se|Leaŋgáviika}}) is a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in [[Troms]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020. The municipality was partly situated on the mainland and partly on the [[Senja (island)|island of Senja]] in what is now [[Senja Municipality]]. The [[administrative centre]] was the [[List of towns and cities in Norway|town]] of [[Finnsnes]], where the [[Gisund Bridge]] connects Senja to the mainland on [[Norwegian County Road 86]]. Other villages in the municipality included [[Aglapsvik]], [[Gibostad]], [[Botnhamn]], [[Fjordgård]], [[Finnfjordbotn]], [[Husøy, Senja|Husøy]], [[Langnes, Troms|Langnes]], [[Laukhella]], [[Silsand]], and [[Rossfjordstraumen]].

Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the {{convert|893|km2|adj=on}} municipality was the 126th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway.  Lenvik was also the 101st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,679. The municipality's [[population density]] was {{convert|13.1|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 4.2% over the previous decade.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |year=2018 |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |access-date=2018-12-10 |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |access-date=2018-12-10 |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

==General information==
[[File:Rossfjordvatnet.jpg|thumb|left|View of the lake Rossfjordstraumen]]
The [[prestegjeld|parish]] of Lenvik was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). In 1848, most of the mainland parts of Lenvik (population: 2,616) were separated to form the new [[Målselv Municipality]], leaving Lenvik with 3,029 residents. Then in 1855, the northern part of Lenvik (population: 811) was separated to form the new [[Hillesøy Municipality]]. This left Lenvik with 2,757 inhabitants. On 1 January 1871, a small part of Lenvik (population: 70) was transferred to the neighboring [[Malangen Municipality]].

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, the following areas were merged into Lenvik:<ref name="Dag">{{Cite book |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |year=1999 |isbn=9788253746845 |language=no}}</ref>
*the part of [[Sørreisa Municipality]] on the [[Senja (island)|island of Senja]] (population: 129)
*the Hellemo, Paulsrud, Johnsgård, and Stormo farms in [[Tranøy Municipality]] (population: 106)
*the part of [[Hillesøy Municipality]] on the island of Senja and the whole island of Hekkingen (population: 1,159) 
These areas joined to old areas of Lenvik to form a new, larger Lenvik Municipality with a total population of 10,219.

In March 2017, the [[Parliament of Norway]] voted to merge [[Berg Municipality (Troms)|Berg Municipality]], [[Torsken Municipality]], Lenvik Municipality, and [[Tranøy Municipality]]. The new municipality would encompass the whole [[Senja (island)|island of Senja]] plus part of the mainland located between the [[Gisundet]] strait and the [[Malangen (fjord)|Malangen fjord]]. On 1 January 2020, Lenvik Municipality ceased to exist when it became part of the new [[Senja Municipality]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Senja kommune 2020 |url=http://senja2020.no/ |access-date=2017-09-09 |language=NOrwegian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Vermes |first=Thomas |date=2017-03-29 |title=Stortingsflertallet gjør fire Senja-kommuner til én |url=https://www.abcnyheter.no/nyheter/politikk/2017/03/29/195291385/stortingsflertallet-gjor-fire-senja-kommuner-til-en |access-date=2017-09-09 |work=ABC Nyheter |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''Lenvik'' farm ({{langx|non|Lengjuvík}}) since the first [[Lenvik Church]] was built there. The first element is the [[genitive case]] of the river name {{lang|non|Lengja}}. The river name is derived from the word {{wikt-lang|non|langr}} which means "long". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|vík}} which means "[[cove]]" or "[[bay]]".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=py5MAQAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Tromsø amt |date=1911 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=17 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=90 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref> Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Lenviken''. On 6 January 1908, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Lenvik'', removing the [[Definite article|definite form]] ending ''-en''.<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1908 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1908. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015110481021_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Kristiania, Norge |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |page=24}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 22 August 1986 and it was in used until 1 January 2020 when the municipality became part of the new [[Senja Municipality]]. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], three oars [[bendwise]] [[Or (heraldry)|Or]], blades to the [[Chief (heraldry)|chief]]"'' ({{langx|no|I blått tre skråstilte gull årer med bladene opp}}). This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is three [[oar]]s laying diagonally with the blades at the top of the [[Shield (heraldry)|shield]]. The oars have a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] which means they are commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The blue color in the field and the oars were chosen as a symbol for [[sailing]] and [[shipping]] along with the [[fishing industry]] which is the main form of income in the municipality. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Lenvik |access-date=2023-01-28 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lenvik, Troms (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-19-31.html |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1986-08-22 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LFO/forskrift/1986-08-22-1754 |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref> {{See also2|Coats of arms of [[Coat of arms of Fedje|Fedje]] and [[Coat of arms of Herøy, Møre og Romsdal|Herøy]]}}

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] had one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Lenvik Municipality. It was part of the [[Senja prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Lenvik'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="8"|Lenvik||[[Finnsnes Church]]||[[Finnsnes]]||1979
|-
|[[Lenvik Church]]||[[Bjorelvnes]]||1879
|-
|[[Rossfjord Church]]||[[Rossfjordstraumen]]||1822
|-
|[[Fjordgård Chapel]]||[[Fjordgård]]||1976
|-
|[[Gibostad Chapel]]||[[Gibostad]]||1939
|-
|[[Husøy Chapel]]||[[Husøy, Senja|Husøy i Senja]]||1957
|-
|[[Lysbotn Chapel]]||[[Lysnes, Troms|Lysnes]]||1970
|-
|[[Sandbakken Chapel]]||[[Sandbakken, Troms|Sandbakken]]||1974
|}

==History==
The first local church was built around the year 1150 at [[Bjorelvnes]], and for a century, this was the northernmost church in the world.  Important villages in the past include Klauva and [[Gibostad]]. Gibostad was the [[administrative centre]] until the 1960s, when the administration was moved to [[Finnsnes]]. In 2000, Finnsnes was declared a [[List of towns and cities in Norway|town]].

==Geography==
Lenvik Municipality was partly located on the [[Senja (island)|island of Senja]] and also on the mainland of Norway. The [[Malangen (fjord)|Malangen]] fjord flowed along the northern boundary and the [[Solbergfjorden]] was located along the southern boundary. The [[Gisundet]] strait ran north–south through the center of the municipality with only one road crossing, the [[Gisund Bridge]]. The neighboring [[Berg Municipality (Troms)|Berg Municipality]] and [[Tranøy Municipality]] bordered the municipality to the west, [[Tromsø Municipality]] was to the north (across the [[Malangen (fjord)|Malangen]] fjord), [[Balsfjord Municipality]] and [[Målselv Municipality]] were to the east, and [[Sørreisa Municipality]] and [[Dyrøy Municipality]] were to the south (across the Solbergfjorden). The highest point in the municipality was the {{convert|1202.8|m|adj=on}} tall mountain [[Vassbruntinden]].<ref name="elev" />  The lake [[Lysvatnet (Lenvik)|Lysvatnet]] was located in the municipality on Senja island, west of Gibostad.

===Climate===
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|location     = [[Gibostad]], Lenvik
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|Jan high C=-1.9
|Feb high C=-1.8
|Mar high C=0.2
|Apr high C=3.6
|May high C=8.4
|Jun high C=12.9
|Jul high C=15.0
|Aug high C=14.6
|Sep high C=10.5
|Oct high C=5.8
|Nov high C=1.5
|Dec high C=-0.7
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|Feb mean C=-4.2
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|Jun mean C=9.7
|Jul mean C=12.3
|Aug mean C=11.6
|Sep mean C=7.5
|Oct mean C=3.3
|Nov mean C=-0.8
|Dec mean C=-3.2
|year mean C=3.0
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|Jan low C=-7.1
|Feb low C=-7.0
|Mar low C=-5.5
|Apr low C=-2.1
|May low C=2.5
|Jun low C=6.8
|Jul low C=9.1
|Aug low C=8.3
|Sep low C=5.1
|Oct low C=1.3
|Nov low C=-3.1
|Dec low C=-5.8
|year low C=0.2
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|Feb precipitation mm=80
|Mar precipitation mm=60
|Apr precipitation mm=54
|May precipitation mm=39
|Jun precipitation mm=47
|Jul precipitation mm=62
|Aug precipitation mm=71
|Sep precipitation mm=91
|Oct precipitation mm=119
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|May precipitation days=9.2
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|Jul precipitation days=13.2
|Aug precipitation days=12.4
|Sep precipitation days=14.3
|Oct precipitation days=16.0
|Nov precipitation days=14.7
|Dec precipitation days=15.6
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}}

==Government==
While it existed, Lenvik Municipality was responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=Norwegian |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> The municipality falls under the [[Senja District Court]] and the [[Hålogaland Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Lenvik was made up of 31 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]]. 
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|start                     = 2016
|end                       = 2019
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg">{{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=Norwegian}}</ref>
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Lenvik List
|otherparty_no             = Lenviklista
|otherparty_number         = 4
|note = On 1 January 2020, Lenvik Municipality became part of [[Senja Municipality]].
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|start                     = 2012
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Troms Romsa |url=https://valgresultat.no/troms%2Bromsa/lenvik?type=ko&year=2011 |access-date=2019-10-26 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 6
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Lenvik List
|otherparty_no             = Lenviklista
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|start                     = 2008
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 9
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|Kyst                      = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|start                     = 2004
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 8
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|Venstre                   = 1
|Kyst                      = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|start                     = 2000
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 37
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|otherparty                = Common List
|otherparty_no             = Felleslista
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|start                     = 1996
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 37
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|start                     = 1992
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 37
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 6
|otherparty                = Southern Gisund non-party list
|otherparty_no             = Søndre Gisund upolitiske liste 
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|start                     = 1988
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 21
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Southern Gisund non-party list
|otherparty_no             = Søndre Gisund upolitiske liste 
|otherparty_number         = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|start                     = 1984
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 24
|Høyre                     = 9
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|otherparty                = Southern Gisund non-party list
|otherparty_no             = Søndre Gisund upolitiske liste 
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|start                     = 1980
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 18
|Høyre                     = 9
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|otherparty                = Southern Gisund non-party list
|otherparty_no             = Søndre Gisund upolitiske liste 
|otherparty_number         = 4
|otherparty1               = Rossfjordbygda List
|otherparty_no1            = Rossfjordbygdas liste 
|otherparty_number1        = 1
|smallparty                = Joint list of the [[Communist Party of Norway|Communist Party]] and Independent Socialists
|smallparty_no             = Norges Kommunistiske Parti og uavhengige sosialister 
|smallparty_number         = 1
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Communist Party of Norway}} 50%, #da0a0a 50%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|start                     = 1976
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 19
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Rossfjordstraumen local list
|otherparty_no             = Rossfjordstraumen Bygdeliste  
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = Southern Gisund non-party list
|otherparty_no1            = Søndre Gisund Upolitiske Liste
|otherparty_number1        = 5
|otherparty2               = Trollvik-Leiknes local list
|otherparty_no2            = Trollvik-Leiknes Bygdeliste
|otherparty_number2        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|start                     = 1972
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 20
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|otherparty                = Socialist common list
|otherparty_no             = Venstresosialistiske felleslister
|otherparty_number         = 1
|Local_Lists               = 13
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|start                     = 1968
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 24
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 2
|Venstre                   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|start                     = 1964
|end                       = 1967
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 17
|Høyre                     = 3
|NKP                       = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Venstre                   = 2
|Local_Lists               = 19
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1960
|end                       = 1963
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|NKP                       = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Venstre                   = 2
|AFS                       = 1
|Local_Lists               = 16
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1956
|end                       = 1959
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|NKP                       = 2
|AFS                       = 3
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|Local_Lists               = 12
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1952
|end                       = 1955
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|NKP                       = 2
|AFS                       = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Venstre                   = 3
|Local_Lists               = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1948
|end                       = 1951
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|NKP                       = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Venstre                   = 3
|Local_Lists               = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1945
|end                       = 1947
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|NKP                       = 2
|AFS                       = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 1
|Local_Lists               = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lenvik
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1938
|end                       = 1941* 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Venstre                   = 4
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 1
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 16
|AFS                       = 1
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Lenvik is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position (incomplete list):
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*1901-1904: Hans Andreas Henningsøn Irgens<ref>{{Cite news |date=1901-12-05 |title=Til ordfører i Lenviken |url=https://www.nb.no/items/bfb3240f4289b87678d3d9699025bd6a |access-date=2024-04-20 |work=Tromsø Stiftstidende |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1905-1921: Lorentz Hansen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1910-12-10 |title=Kommunevalgene |url=https://www.nb.no/items/a24a856edd0c8b9dec684df6301cd33e |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=Senjens Blad |page=2 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1917-02-15 |title=Amtets nyvalgte ordførere for 1917-1919 |url=https://www.nb.no/items/2a12cdaeb0ec08ba5328e9bd1b5d0992 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1926-1935: Søren Sørensen Hannes ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1929-01-31 |title=Hannes gjenvalgt i Lenvik |url=https://www.nb.no/items/5be49a7b3030f37cc3b41eb1aa5855be |access-date=2024-04-20 |work=[[Nordlys]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1935–1941: [[Søren Berg Sørensen Moen]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{stortingetbio|S_OMO|Søren Berg Sørensen Moen}}</ref>
*1941-1941: Oscar Didriksen<ref name="OD" />
*1941-1945: Ingvald Th. Sørvig<ref name="OD">{{Cite news |date=1941-11-05 |title=Ordførerskifte |url=https://www.nb.no/items/5865ce62179c0942480d94f9a753f9d0 |access-date=2024-04-20 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1945-1945: Søren Sørensen Hannes<ref>{{Cite news |date=1945-06-05 |title=Kommunestyrer |url=https://www.nb.no/items/578324bf8a2c1485c7c249060e129fb7 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=Tromsø |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1945–1954: [[Bjarne Daniel Solli]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{stortingetbio|BJSO|Bjarne Daniel Solli}}</ref>
*1954-1957: Laurits Olsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1954-01-06 |title=Laurits Olsen ny ordfører i Lenvik |url=https://www.nb.no/items/c5bedc9fe174e8a4fb5024c48a12d2ae |access-date=2024-04-20 |work=Tromsø |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1957-1964: Erling Nilsen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1961-12-20 |title=Lenvik gjenvelger ordfører og varaordfører |url=https://www.nb.no/items/b12c6d57501a0bd73a22a7726b61df32 |access-date=2024-04-20 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1964-1968: Birger Gjerdrum ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1963-10-25 |title=Birger Gjerdrum A-ordfører i Lenvik |url=https://www.nb.no/items/e5fb39a093ab843ac1e8d520f1eeec15 |access-date=2024-04-20 |work=[[Nordlys]] |page=11 |language=no}}</ref>
*1968-1971: Karl Steffensen <ref>{{Cite news |date=1969-12-24 |title=Gjenvalg på ordføreren i Lenvik |url=https://www.nb.no/items/5bfa19bfcc2f2aeecb40fbe0cd493e7d |access-date=2024-04-20 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=10 |language=no}}</ref>
*1971-1975: Oddmar Mathiassen ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
*1975-1979: Arvid Johnsgård ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1979-1983: Trygve Stefanussen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1983-1987: Arvid Johnsgård ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1987-1995: Arne Bergland ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1995-2001: [[Åge Konradsen]] ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])<ref>{{stortingetbio|_AKO|Åge Konradsen}}</ref>
*2001-2007: Arne Bergland ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2007–2011: Martin Ness ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2011–2019: [[Geir-Inge Sivertsen]] ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
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==Media gallery==
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Kistefjellet i Lenvik (3).jpg|View from Gibostad village on Senja island towards Kistefjellet mountain on the mainland
Botnhamn.jpg|View of Botnhamn
Trollvika.JPG|View of Trollvik
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of former municipalities of Norway]]

==References==
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