Editing Lyngen Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Troms, Norway}}
{{about|the municipality in Troms, Norway||Lyngen (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Lyngen
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = <hr />{{native name|se|Ivggu suohkan}}<br />{{native name|fkv|Yykeän komuuni}}
|former_name            = 
|image_skyline          = LyngseidetNorway (cropped).jpg
|image_caption          = [[Lyngenhalvøya|The peninsula]] as seen by [[Sentinel-2]]
|idnumber               = 5536
|county                 = Troms
|district               = Nord-Troms
|capital                = [[Lyngseidet]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|demonym                = Lyngsfjerding
|language               = Neutral
|coatofarms             = Lyngen komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.lyngen.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Eirik Larsen
|mayor_party            = [[Bygdeliste|Local list]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|elevation_max_m        = 1834
|highest_point_ref      = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/fakta-om-norge/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>
|area_rank              = 141
|area_total_km2         = 812.70
|area_land_km2          = 795.12
|area_water_km2         = 17.58
|area_water_percent     = 2.2
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 242
|population_total       = 2743
|population_density_km2 = 3.4
|population_increase    = -8.3
|coordinates            = {{coord|69|41|25|N|20|04|54|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 34W |utm_northing = 7731609 |utm_easting = 0464437 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Lyngen''' ({{langx|se|Ivgu}}; {{langx|fkv|Yykeä}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/572833|title=Informasjon om stadnamn|website=Norgeskart|publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]]|language=no|accessdate=2024-07-09}}</ref>) is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Troms]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Lyngseidet]]. Other notable villages include [[Furuflaten]], [[Lattervika]], [[Nord-Lenangen]], and [[Svensby]].

The {{convert|813|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 141st largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Lyngen is the 242nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,743. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|3.4|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 8.3% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |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/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

==General information==
[[File:Bensnes.jpg|thumb|left|View of Bensnes]]
The [[prestegjeld|parish]] of Lyngen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). On 1 January 1867, the southern mainland part of [[Karlsøy Municipality]] (population: 862) surrounding the [[Ullsfjorden|Sørfjorden]] (innermost part of the [[Ullsfjorden]]) was transferred to Lyngen.

Then on 1 January 1875, a small part of Lyngen (population: 7) was transferred to the neighboring [[Balsfjord Municipality]]. On 1 January 1902, the Sørfjorden area (population: 1,139) was separated from Lyngen to form the new [[Ullsfjord Municipality|Sørfjord Municipality]]. This left Lyngen Municipality with 5,102 residents. On 21 June 1929, a royal resolution was issued that divided the large municipality of Lyngen into three parts. The northwestern part (population: 2,225) remained as Lyngen municipality. The northeastern part (population: 2,482) became the new [[Kåfjord Municipality]]. The southern part (population: 1,499) became the new [[Storfjord Municipality]].<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1929 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1929. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015110481051_001?page=289 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Oslo, Norway |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |page=284}}</ref>

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, the northern part of the Lyngen [[peninsula]] that was part of [[Karlsøy Municipality]] (population: 1,001) and with the [[Svensby]] area of [[Ullsfjord Municipality]] (population: 171) was merged with Lyngen Municipality (population: 2,761) to form a new, larger Lyngen Municipality. Then on 1 January 1992, the part of Lyngen Municipality located on the eastern shore of the [[Lyngenfjorden]] was removed from Lyngen. The Nordnes village area (population: 38) in the northern part of this area was transferred to the neighboring [[Kåfjord Municipality]], and the unpopulated southern part was transferred to the neighboring [[Storfjord Municipality]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no}}</ref>

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.<ref name="snl5">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Troms og Finnmark |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/Troms_og_Finnmark |access-date=2019-12-26 |date=2019-12-24 |editor-last=Mæhlum |editor-first=Lars |language=no}}</ref> On 1 January 2024, the [[Troms og Finnmark]] county was divided and the municipality once again became part of [[Troms]] county.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-05 |title=Fylkesinndelingen fra 2024 |url=https://www.regjeringen.no/no/tema/kommuner-og-regioner/kommunestruktur/fylkesinndelingen-fra-2024/id2922222/ |publisher=Regjeringen.no |language=no}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after local [[Lyngen (fjord)|Lyngen]] fjord ({{langx|non|Lygnir}}). The name derived from the word {{wikt-lang|non|logn}} which means "quiet", "still", or "calm".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |author-link=Oluf Rygh |url=http://www.dokpro.uio.no/perl/navnegransking/rygh_ng/rygh_bla.prl?enhid=276188&avid=61212 |title=Norske gaardnavne: Troms amt |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |year=1911 |edition=17 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=151 |language=no}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 11 September 1987. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Argent]], a horse [[forcene]] [[regardant]] [[Sable (heraldry)|sable]]"'' ({{langx|no|I sølv en oppreist svart hest med hodet vendt bakover}}). This means the arms have a [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) with a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[argent]] which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a black [[horse]] (specifically, a local breed called [[Nordlandshest/Lyngshest|Lyngshest]]). The horse is standing on its hind legs and its head is turned so it is looking backwards. The silver or white color in the field symbolizes the importance of the sea and [[fishing]] industry and the horse represents the local [[agriculture]]. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 September 2022 |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Lyngen |access-date=2023-01-28 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lyngen, Troms (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-19-38.html |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1987-09-11 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1987-09-11-782 |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref> {{See also-text|Coats of arms of [[Coat of arms of Eid|Eid]], [[Coat of arms of Gloppen|Gloppen]], [[Coat of arms of Levanger|Levanger]], [[Coat of arms of Nord-Fron|Nord-Fron]], [[Coat of arms of Skedsmo|Skedsmo]] and [[Coat of arms of Ski|Ski]]}}

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Lyngen Municipality. It is part of the [[Nord-Troms prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Lyngen'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="2"|Lyngen||[[Lyngen Church]]||[[Lyngseidet]]||1782
|-
|[[Lenangsøyra Chapel]]||[[Lyngmo]]||1996
|}

==History==
[[File:Lyngseidet Lindahl.jpg|thumb|right|Lyngseidet as it looked around 1890]]
The [[Lyngen Church]] was built at [[Karnes (Norway)|Karnes]] in 1731, and was moved to its present location at [[Lyngseidet]] in 1740. In 1775, the church was rebuilt in its current [[cruciform]] shape, with the material from the old church used for a boathouse in [[Oldervik, Troms|Oldervik]]. Finally in 1840–1845, the church was renovated with a new tower, galleries, windows and panelling.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lyngen kirke |url=http://www.solvik.no/lyngenkirke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58:fra-ottar-til-laestadius&catid=34:historie&Itemid=55 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624041324/http://www.solvik.no/lyngenkirke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58:fra-ottar-til-laestadius&catid=34:historie&Itemid=55 |archive-date=2016-06-24 |access-date=2009-12-26 |language=no}}</ref>

Other interesting buildings include the large wooden school in Solhov, which was built in 1924 to strengthen the Norwegian influence in this area which was largely populated by the [[Sami people]] and [[Kven people]].

Lyngen has also lent its name to the [[Lyngen line]], a defensive line at the pinch point between the [[Lyngen (fjord)|Lyngen]] fjord and the mountains. The line was first established during the German occupation of Norway and the main purpose was to halt a Soviet invasion.<ref>[https://www.fergusmurraysculpture.com/arctic-norway/the-german-occupation-in-wwii/the-lyngen-line/ The Lyngen Line]</ref> During the [[Cold War]] the Norwegian Army continued to reinforce the Lyngen lined against a possible invasion from the east. However, there were always worries that the Soviets could also advance through Finland and the sparsely defended extreme north of Sweden (north of Kiruna, south of Treriksröset) and attack the Lyngen position from the rear via Signaldalen.

==Geography==
[[File:Blavatnet.jpg|thumb|left|Lake Blåvatnet in Lyngen Alps]]
The municipality is situated on the [[Lyngen Peninsula]], with the [[Lyngen (fjord)|Lyngen fjord]] to the east and [[Ullsfjorden]] to the west. The municipal centre is the village of [[Lyngseidet]], a pretty settlement on an [[isthmus]] that almost cuts the peninsula in the middle. Other villages include [[Furuflaten]], which has various industries, and [[Svensby]]. [[Nord-Lenangen]] faces the open sea, and is largely a [[fishing village]]. The municipality has its own shipping company, operating the car ferries west to Breivikeidet in [[Tromsø Municipality]] and east to Olderdalen in [[Kåfjord Municipality]] where the [[European route E6]] highway can be accessed. There is also a road going south along the shore of the fjord connecting to the main E6 road, giving [[ferry]]-free access to the main road network.

The Lyngen peninsula is a very scenic and mountainous area, known as the [[Lyngen Alps]], with the highest peaks in Troms county. The highest peak in the municipality is [[Jiehkkevárri]], reaching {{convert|1834|m|ft|0}}.<ref name="elev" /> Another prominent mountain is [[Store Lenangstind]]. The [[Strupbreen]] lies in this mountain range, northwest of Lyngseidet. The Lyngen Alps are used frequently by [[Backcountry skiing|off-piste skiers]] from around the world.

===Climate===
[[File:Riksvei 91.JPG|thumb|400px|right|Rv 91 road in Lyngen, May 2009.]]
Winters in Lyngen are long and [[snow]]-rich, but not very cold considering the very northerly [[latitude]]. Average 24-hr temperatures are below freezing from November to early April, with a January average of {{convert|-4.5|C|F|0}}. May is cool, with an average of {{convert|5.5|C|F|0}}; summer temperatures usually arrives in June. July is the warmest month with 24-hr average of {{convert|12.5|C|F|0}}; August's average is {{convert|11.6|C|F|0}} and October's is {{convert|3.5|C|F|0}}. The average annual [[precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]] varies from {{convert|500|mm|in|1}} in Lyngseidet (half that of Tromsø) to {{convert|950|mm|in|1}} in the northern part of the peninsula (Nord-Lenangen).

Spring often sees much sunshine and is the driest season; average monthly precipitation is approximately {{convert|30|mm|in|1}} from March to June, while October is the wettest month.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lyngen |url=http://met.no/observasjoner/troms/normaler_for_kommune_1938.html?kommuner |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050227052805/http://met.no/observasjoner/troms/normaler_for_kommune_1938.html?kommuner |archive-date=2005-02-27 |language=no}}</ref>  In the mountains of the Lyngen Alps, the average temperatures typically remain below freezing from October to May, and snow accumulation can exceed {{convert|5|m|ft|1}}

==Government==
Lyngen Municipality is 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 is under the jurisdiction of the [[Nord-Troms og Senja District Court]] and the [[Hålogaland Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Lyngen is made up of 19 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]].
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Troms Romsa |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/troms%20romsa/lyngen#seats |access-date=2024-01-04 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Pensjonistpartiet         = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = People's List Lyngen
|otherparty_no             = Folkelista Lyngen
|otherparty_number         = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Troms og Finnmark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/troms%20og%20finnmark/lyngen#seats |access-date=2019-10-26 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Grønne                    = 1
|otherparty                = Lyngen Cross-Party List
|otherparty_no             = Lyngen Tverrpolitiske liste
|otherparty_number         = 5
|otherparty1               = Together Lyngen
|otherparty_no1            = Samhold Lyngen
|otherparty_number1        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|start                     = 2015
|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=no}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Grønne                    = 1
|otherparty                = Lyngen Cross-Party List
|otherparty_no             = Lyngen Tverrpolitiske liste
|otherparty_number         = 4
|otherparty1               = Together Lyngen
|otherparty_no1            = Samhold Lyngen
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Troms Romsa |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/troms%20romsa/lyngen#seats |access-date=2019-10-26 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|otherparty                = List for the Russelv - Sør-Lenangsbotn area
|otherparty_no             = Kretsliste for området Russelv - Sør-Lenangsbotn
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Kyst                      = 1
|otherparty                = Local list for the Russelv/Sør-Lenangsbotn area
|otherparty_no             = Kretsliste for området Russelv/Sør-Lenangsbotn  
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|otherparty                = Local list for the Russelv/Sør-Lenangsbotn area
|otherparty_no             = Kretsliste for området Russelv/Sør-Lenangsbotn  
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|otherparty                = Inner Lyngen Local List
|otherparty_no             = Indre Lyngen Bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|otherparty1               = Local list for the Russelv/Sør-Lenangsbotn area
|otherparty_no1            = Kretsliste for området Russelv/Sør-Lenangsbotn  
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|start                     = 1995
|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=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|otherparty                = Inner Lyngen Local List
|otherparty_no             = Indre Lyngen Bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 5
|otherparty1               = Local list for the Russelv/Sør-Lenangsbotn area
|otherparty_no1            = Kretsliste for omr. Russelv/Sør-Lenangsbotn  
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|otherparty2               = Common list for Sør-Lenangsbotn, Lanangsøyra and Jægervatn
|otherparty_no2            = Fellesliste for Sør-Lenangsbotn, Lenangsøyra og Jægervatn
|otherparty_number2        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|start                     = 1991
|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=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 5
|otherparty                = Inner Lyngen Local List
|otherparty_no             = Indre Lyngen Bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 5
|otherparty1               = Local list for the Russelv/Sør-Lenangsbotn area
|otherparty_no1            = Kretsliste for området Russelv/Sør-Lenangsbotn  
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|otherparty2               = Common list for Sør-Lenangsbotn, Lanangsøyra and Jægervatn
|otherparty_no2            = Fellesliste for Sør-Lenangsbotn, Lenangsøyra og Jægervatn
|otherparty_number2        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|start                     = 1987
|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=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Local list for the Russelv&mdash;Sør-Lenangsbotn area
|otherparty_no             = Kretsliste for området Russelv&mdash;Sør-Lenangsbotn
|otherparty_number         = 2
|otherparty1               = Lyngseidet and surroundings local list
|otherparty_no1            = Lyngseidet og omegn bygdeliste
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|start                     = 1983
|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=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 17
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Local list for the Russelv&mdash;Sør-Lenangsbotn area
|otherparty_no             = Kretsliste for området Russelv&mdash;Sør-Lenangsbotn
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|start                     = 1979
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|otherparty                = Local list for Outer Lyngen
|otherparty_no             = Kretsliste for Ytre Lyngen
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|start                     = 1975
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 15
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Independent common list
|otherparty_no             = Uavhengig Samlingslist
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|start                     = 1971
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 17
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|start                     = 1967
|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=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 19
|Venstre                   = 3 
|Local_Lists               = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|start                     = 1963
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 15
|Venstre                   = 4
|AFS                       = 3
|Local_Lists               = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1959
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Venstre                   = 1
|AFS                       = 5
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1955
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|NKP                       = 4
|Venstre                   = 1
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1951
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|NKP                       = 4
|Venstre                   = 1
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1947
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|NKP                       = 3
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|NKP                       = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Lyngen
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1937
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Venstre                   = 1
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|AFS                       = 2
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Lyngen 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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*1838-1838: Niels Wolff Christie<ref>{{Cite book |last=Svebak |first=Kåre |url=https://site.uit.no/lll/wp-content/uploads/sites/220/2021/02/Svebak-Folk-i-nord-m%C3%B8tte-prester-fra-s%C3%B8r.pdf |title=Folk i Nord møtte prester fra sør |language=no |chapter=Christi, Niels Wolff |accessdate=2024-04-27}}</ref>
*1839-1839: Knud Figenschou<ref>{{Cite news |date=1888-06-13 |title=Tromsø den 12te Juni |url=https://www.nb.no/items/00d8dbd7bb9dc13ddaea1ed00dc43b47 |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=Tromsøposten |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1840-1840: Niels Wolff Christie<ref>{{Cite news |date=1840-08-21 |title=Tromsø og Senjens amtsformandskabs forhandlinger |url=https://www.nb.no/items/dc6a3470776ab8f51091b4bc3ede1441 |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=Tromsø Tidende |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1873-1877: Samuel Georg Simon Wenneberg<ref>{{Cite news |date=1873-07-23 |title=Tromsø amtsformandskabs forhandlinger |url=https://www.nb.no/items/45c5b775c0dfe37f946b5ee951160c32 |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=[[Tromsøposten]] |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1881-1882: Ole Stuevold Hansen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1898-1908: A. Eriksen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1899-01-04 |title=Herredernes Formand |url=https://www.nb.no/items/c6bccc7307a3cac00dbbb4be40b10448 |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=Tromsø |page=2 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1902-01-10 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/63757a52c75be17b6f91158b83b9b0a7 |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=[[Nordlys]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1913-1925: [[Ola Krogseng Giæver]] ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1926-1929: Anton Martinius Danielsen Meedby ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1928-12-21 |title=Ordførerevalget |url=https://www.nb.no/items/6d60e1fb1a15f5ee7596be6a74ef373d |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1929-1931: Isak Øvergård<ref>{{Cite news |date=1929-10-03 |title=De nye kommuner i Lyngen |url=https://www.nb.no/items/4d7745a8e862fa20897e648457918c41 |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=[[Folkeviljen]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1932-1934: Emil Larssen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1970-02-07 |title=Emil Larssen 70 år |url=https://www.nb.no/items/e169f2aee925e4dc7a4445b7dff5f502 |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=[[Nordlys]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1935-1937: Reidar Longva ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1954-07-31 |title=50 år |url=https://www.nb.no/items/ef02b9c50aa6901fc53646c3308445bf |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=[[Nordlys]] |page=12 |language=no}}</ref>
*1937-1940: Kristian Larsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1940-1941: Isak Øvergård ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
*1941-1942: Reidar Longva ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])<ref name="CR" />
*1942-1945: Carl Rasmussen ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])<ref name="CR">{{Cite news |date=1942-03-02 |title=Nye ordførere i Troms |url=https://www.nb.no/items/ed4961fcfc91e4a9db1f22c7c0fa7d61 |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=Tromsø |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1945-1947: Kristian Larsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1945-12-27 |title=Gjenvalg av ordfører i Lyngen |url=https://www.nb.no/items/5d84e3ef5f070d9c863f554d70f31421 |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=[[Nordlys]] |page=3 |language=no}}</ref>
*1948-1951: Jentoft Mikalsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1948-01-20 |title=Lærer J. Mikalsen ordfører i Lyngen |url=https://www.nb.no/items/898e2de73392dd7926e937a5918ef008 |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=Tromsø |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1951-1955: Lars Kiil ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1951-12-24 |title=Ny ordfører i Lyngen |url=https://www.nb.no/items/f602c292ffbf26e0d8f6efe2f974ad86 |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=Tromsø |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1956-1960: Sverre Odd Soløy ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1955-12-29 |title=Banksjef Soløy ny ordfører i Lyngen |url=https://www.nb.no/items/81fc7b7e74e63a391ea3d713b61b436b |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=Tromsø |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1960-1969: Lindberg Holm ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1960-06-30 |title=Lyngen velger ny varaordfører |url=https://www.nb.no/items/80fe335a5126db625285c169764617ca |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=[[Nordlys]] |page=7 |language=no}}</ref>
*1970-1971: Fridgeir Eriksen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1969-12-31 |title=Fridgeir Eriksen ble ny ordfører i Lyngen |url=https://www.nb.no/items/1c37021f8c8332235bfb9c86550743b3 |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=[[Nordlys]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1972-1975: Albrigt M. Albrigtsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1975-1987: Hans Petter Myrland ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1987-1995: Odd Larssen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1995-1999: Roger Alex Hansen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2007-2011: Hans Karlsen ([[Progress Party (Norway)|FrP]])
*2011-2015: Sølvi Gunn Jensen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2015-2023: Dan Håvard Johnsen ([[Bygdeliste|Local list]])
*2023-present: Eirik Larsen ([[Bygdeliste|Local list]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-11 |title=Ny ordfører klar i Lyngen |url=https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/ny-ordforer-klar-i-lyngen-1.16591154 |access-date=2024-01-05 |work=NRK Troms og Finnmark |language=no}}</ref>
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== Notable people ==
[[File:Just Qvigstad.jpg|135px|thumb|Just Qvigstad, 1934]]
* [[Just Knud Qvigstad]] (1853 in Lyngseidet – 1957), a philologist, linguist, ethnographer, historian, cultural historian, headmaster in Tromsø, and mayor of Tromsø
* [[Joachim Giæver]] (1856 in Jøvik – 1925), an American civil engineer who designed major structures in the USA
* [[Leonhard Seppala]] (1877 in Lyngen – 1967), a sled dog breeder, trainer, and musher who competed in the [[1932 Winter Olympics]]
* [[Ola Krogseng Giæver]] (1885 in Lyngseidet – 1945), a farmer, politician, and mayor of Lyngen from 1913 to 1925
* [[Ingvald Jaklin]] (1896 in Lyngen – 1966), a politician and mayor of Tromsø 
* [[Runo Isaksen]] (born 1968 in Lyngen), a writer
* [[Trond Olsen]] (born 1984 in Lyngen), a former footballer with over 400 club caps
* [[Maria Nysted Grønvoll]] (born 1985 in Furuflaten), a retired cross-country skier

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/lyngen Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}

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