Editing Nordreisa Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Troms, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Nordreisa
|native_name            = {{lang|se|Ráissa suohkan}}<br />{{lang|fkv|Raisin komuuni}}
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Nordreisen herred
|idnumber               = 5544
|image_skyline          = Nordreisa Zentrum.jpg
|image_caption          = View of Storslett
|county                 = Troms
|district               = Nord-Troms
|capital                = [[Storslett]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1886
|preceded               = [[Skjervøy Municipality]]
|demonym                = Reisaværing
|language               = Bokmål
|coatofarms             = Nordreisa komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.nordreisa.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Hilde Anita Nyvoll
|mayor_party            = [[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2019
|area_rank              = 9
|area_total_km2         = 3437.77
|area_land_km2          = 3334.04
|area_water_km2         = 103.73
|area_water_percent     = 3
|elevation_max_m        = 1360.59
|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>
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 187
|population_total       = 4794
|population_density_km2 = 1.4
|population_increase    = -1.2
|coordinates            = {{coord|69|42|18|N|21|12|33|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 34W |utm_northing = 7733008 |utm_easting = 0508099 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

{{native name|no|'''Nordreisa'''}}, {{native name|se|'''Ráisa'''|paren=omit}} ([[Northern Sami language|Northern Sami]], {{IPA|sme|ˈraːjːsa|pron}}), or {{native name|fkv|'''Raisi'''}}<ref name="name">{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/937839|title=Informasjon om stadnamn|website=Norgeskart|publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]]|language=no|accessdate=2024-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-27 |title=Fastsettelse av samisk og kvensk navn på Nordreisa kommune, Troms |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LTII/forskrift/2018-04-27-629 |access-date=2018-07-13 |publisher=Lovdata.no |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-26 |title=Saksprotokoll fra Nordreisa kommunestyre 26.10.17 - PS 52/17 |url=https://www.nordreisa.kommune.no/nordreisa-kommunestyre-har-vedtatt-aa-soeke-kommunal-og-moderniseringsdepartement-om-aa-faa-ta-i-bruk-parallellnavn-paa-samisk-og-kvensk-for-kommunenavnet-nordreisa-kommune.6048793-362942.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128133028/https://www.nordreisa.kommune.no/nordreisa-kommunestyre-har-vedtatt-aa-soeke-kommunal-og-moderniseringsdepartement-om-aa-faa-ta-i-bruk-parallellnavn-paa-samisk-og-kvensk-for-kommunenavnet-nordreisa-kommune.6048793-362942.html |archive-date=November 28, 2020 |access-date=2018-07-13 |publisher=Nordreisa kommune |language=no}}</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 [[Storslett]]. Other villages include [[Oksfjordhamn]], [[Sørkjosen]], and [[Rotsund]].

The municipality consists of the [[Reisadalen]] valley, with the river [[Reisaelva]] and deep [[pine]] [[forest]]s, surrounded by [[mountain]]s and high [[plateau]]s. Most people live in Storslett, where the [[river]] meets the [[Reisafjorden (Nordreisa)|Reisafjorden]]. [[Sørkjosen]], just northwest of Storslett, is the location of [[Sørkjosen Airport]] with flights to [[Tromsø (city)|Tromsø]] and several destinations in [[Finnmark]]. The [[European route E6]] runs through the northern part of the municipality.

The {{convert|3438|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 9th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Nordreisa is the 187th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,794. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|1.4|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 1.2% 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==
The municipality of Nordreisa was established on 1 January 1886 when [[Skjervøy Municipality]] was divided in two. The southern part of Skjervøy (population: 1,057) was separated to form the new municipality. On 1 January 1890, the Trætten and Loppevolden farms (population: 32) were transferred to Nordreisa from Skjervøy. The parts of Skjervøy lying on the mainland (population: 1,556) were transferred from Skjervøy to Nordreisa on 1 January 1972. On 1 January 1982, the southern part of the island of [[Uløya]] (population: 128) was transferred from Skjervøy to Nordreisa.<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 the local [[Reisafjorden (Nordreisa)|Reisafjorden]] ({{langx|non|Reisa}}). The fjord was named after the river [[Reisaelva]] which flows into the fjord. The river name is derived from the verb {{wikt-lang|non|rísa}} which means "to raise" (referring to [[flood]]ing). The prefix {{wikt-lang|no|nord}} (meaning "northern") was added to the name to distinguish the municipality from the nearby [[Sørreisa Municipality]] to the south.<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=185 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref> Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Nordreisen''. On 6 January 1908, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Nordreisa''.<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> In 2017, the municipality adopted co-equal, trilingual names for the municipality: {{native name|no|Nordreisa}}, {{native name|se|Ráisa}}, and {{native name|fkv|Raisi}}, and the government of Norway approved these in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-04-27 |title=Samisk og kvensk navn på Nordreisa |url=https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/samisk-og-kvensk-navn-pa-nordreisa-1.14026939 |work=NRK Troms og Finnmark |language=no}}</ref> The spelling of the Sami and Kven language names change depending on how they are used. In Sami, it is called {{lang|se|Ráisa}} when it is spelled alone, but it is {{lang|se|Ráissa suohkan}} when using the Sami language equivalent to "Nordreisa Municipality". In Kven, it is called {{lang|fkv|Raisi}} when it is spelled alone, but it is {{lang|se|Raisin komuuni}} when using the Kven language equivalent to "Nordreisa Municipality".{{r|name}}<ref name="sami name">{{Cite web |title=Stadnamn og rettskriving |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/stadnamn/stadnamn-og-offisielle-sprak-i-noreg |access-date=2023-11-19 |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 21 December 1984. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Vert (heraldry)|Vert]], two salmon [[haurient]] [[argent]] [[addorsed]]"'' ({{langx|no|I grønt to adosserte sølv lakser}}). This means the arms have a green [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is two [[salmon]]. The salmon have a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[argent]] which means they are commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The salmon was chosen to be on the arms because the local [[Reisaelva]] river is one of Norway's best salmon fishing rivers. 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=Nordreisa |access-date=2023-01-28 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nordreisa, Troms (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-19-42.html |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1984-12-21 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1984-12-21-2196 |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref> {{see also-text|the coats of arms for: [[Grane Municipality#Coat of arms|Grane]], [[Coat of arms of Kvalsund|Kvalsund]] and [[Coat of arms of Mandal|Mandal]]}}

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Nordreisa 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 Nordreisa'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="2"|Nordreisa||[[Nordreisa Church]]||[[Storslett]]||1856
|-
|[[Rotsund Chapel]]||[[Rotsund]]||1932
|}

==History==
Most inhabitants are descendants of settlers from [[Finland]] who came over in the 18th century, escaping [[famine]] and [[war]]. Today, only a few old people can speak [[Finnish language|Finnish]]. Some inhabitants have [[Sami people|Sami]] or [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]] backgrounds, and today the [[Norwegian language]] is most commonly used.

Few old buildings survive in Nordreisa, as virtually everything was destroyed in early 1945 by retreating [[Nazi Germany|German troops]]. The two major attractions are the old trading post at [[Havnnes]], with picturesque old houses that escaped the war damages, and the [[waterfall]] of Mollisfossen, which is {{convert|269|m|ft|0}} high. The upper, or southernmost, areas of the municipality are covered by the [[Reisa National Park]] with unique forest and high plateau vegetation.

==Government==
Nordreisa 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]].

In the 2007 municipal elections, Nordreisa recorded the highest vote for the right-wing [[Progress Party (Norway)|Progress Party]] in Norway at 49.3%.

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Nordreisa is made up of 21 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                      = Nordreisa
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Troms Romsa |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/troms%20romsa/nordreisa#seats |access-date=2024-01-04 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 3
|INP                       = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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/nordreisa#seats |access-date=2019-10-26 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Grønne                    = 1 
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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/nordreisa#seats |access-date=2019-10-26 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 10
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 7
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|otherparty                = Cross-party list
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste 
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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           = 12
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|otherparty                = Cross-party list
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste 
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|otherparty                = Cross-party list
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste 
|otherparty_number         = 4
|otherparty1               = Election list for Oksfjord and Straumfjord
|otherparty_no1            = Valgliste for Oksfjord og Straumfjord
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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           = 15
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Cross-party list
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste 
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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           = 14
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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           = 14
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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           = 16
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 2
|Venstre                   = 5
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 1
|Venstre                   = 3
|AFS                       = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 3
|NKP                       = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|NKP                       = 2
|AFS                       = 2
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|NKP                       = 4
|AFS                       = 3
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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           = 5
|NKP                       = 3
|Local_Lists               = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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           = 7
|NKP                       = 5
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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           = 6
|NKP                       = 6
|AFS                       = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Nordreisa
|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
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|AFS                       = 3
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] of Nordreisa:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hansen |first=Emil |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016101948012 |title=Nordreisa bygdebok |year=1957 |location=Trondheim |pages=99–108 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Utheim |first=John |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digistorting_1892_part5_vol-a |title=Oversigt over Valgmands- og Storthingsvalgene 1891 |publisher=Steenske bogtrykkeri |year=1892 |location=Kristiania |page=60 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2007022301030 |title=Norske kommunalpolitikere: Norges styresmenn |publisher=Bokdepotet |year=1957 |volume=3 |location=Oslo |page=396 |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*1886–1890: Peder Borch Lund ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1891–1892: [[Ole Martin Gausdal]] ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1893–1895: Johan Olai Bakkeslett 
*1896–1898: Bertel Nilsen Sokkelvik 
*1899–1901: Johan Olai Bakkeslett
*1902–1904: Bertel Nilsen Sokkelvik
*1905–1907: Olaus Johnsen Snemyr 
*1908–1935: Leonhard Isachsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1935–1940: Lars Storslett ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1941–1942: Harald Lund Sørkjosen 
*1943–1945: Sigurd Gjetmundsen Skogstad 
*1945–1951: Håkon Henriksen ([[Communist Party of Norway|NKP]])
*1952–1955: Ove Myrland ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1956–1963: Arthur Elvestad ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1964–1969: Hjalmar Molund ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1970–1979: Arthur Elvestad ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1980–1991: Arne Pedersen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1992–2003: Torbjørn Evanger ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2003–2011: John Karlsen ([[Progress Party (Norway)|FrP]])
*2011–2015: Lidvart Jakobsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2015–2019: Øyvind Evanger ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2019–present: Hilde Anita Nyvoll ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
{{div col end}}

==Geography==
[[File:Reisadalen lokking downstream.JPG|thumb|right|210px|Reisa river, Reisadalen (valley)]]
Nordreisa Municipality is located around the [[Reisafjorden (Nordreisa)|Reisafjorden]] and the Reisadalen valley. The municipality also includes the southern part of the island of [[Uløya]]. The [[Lyngen (fjord)|Lyngen]] fjord lies on the northwestern edge of the municipality. The islands of [[Skjervøy Municipality]] lie to the north; [[Kvænangen Municipality]] and [[Kautokeino Municipality]] are both located to the east; [[Finland]] is to the south; and [[Kåfjord Municipality|Gáivuotna–Kåfjord Municipality]] and [[Lyngen Municipality]] are located to the west. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|1360.6|m|adj=on}} tall mountain [[Halti]].,<ref name="elev" /> located in the southern part of the municipality, near [[Reisa National Park]].

===Climate===
Nordreisa has a [[boreal climate]], although with autumn as the wettest season. The wettest month, October, sees almost three times as much precipitation as the driest month, April. The all-time high {{convert|31.6|°C}} was recorded August 2018. On 23. March 2025, Sørkjosen Airport set a new March all-time high for Troms county with {{convert|14.4|°C}}. The weather station near the small airport has been recording since 1974. 
{{Weather box 
|metric first = yes
|single line  = yes
|location     = Sørkjosen Airport, Nordreisa 1991-2020 (6 m, extremes 2005-2024)
|Jan record high C = 10.6 | Jan record low C = -22.5
|Feb record high C = 12.6 | Feb record low C = -26.6
|Mar record high C = 14.4 | Mar record low C = -18.6
|Apr record high C = 16.8 | Apr record low C =-12.9
|May record high C = 24.5 | May record low C = -4.5
|Jun record high C = 31.2 | Jun record low C = 0.1
|Jul record high C = 30.7 | Jul record low C = 3
|Aug record high C = 31.6 | Aug record low C = -0.2
|Sep record high C = 22.8 | Sep record low C = -2.5
|Oct record high C = 19.2 | Oct record low C = -11.9
|Nov record high C = 16.4 | Nov record low C = -19.1
|Dec record high C = 14.2 | Dec record low C = -18.8
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
|Jan mean C=-4.9
|Feb mean C=-5.2
|Mar mean C=-2.6
|Apr mean C=1.4
|May mean C=6.1
|Jun mean C=9.9
|Jul mean C=13
|Aug mean C=12
|Sep mean C=8.4
|Oct mean C=2.9
|Nov mean C=-1.3
|Dec mean C=-3.2
|year mean C=
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
|precipitation colour= green<!-- Enter "green" for green precipitation colours, remove this line for blue colouring. -->
|Jan precipitation mm=78
|Feb precipitation mm=56.2
|Mar precipitation mm=69.3
|Apr precipitation mm=37.4
|May precipitation mm=45.3
|Jun precipitation mm=58.9
|Jul precipitation mm=61.8
|Aug precipitation mm=75.6
|Sep precipitation mm=89.1
|Oct precipitation mm=99
|Nov precipitation mm=68.2
|Dec precipitation mm=69.9
|year precipitation mm=
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|source 1= Norwegian Meteorological Institute<ref>{{Cite web |title=eKlima Web Portal |url=http://eklima.met.no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040614073527/http://eklima.met.no |archive-date=2004-06-14 |publisher=Norwegian Meteorological Institute}}</ref>
|source 2= yr.no/met.no<ref>{{Cite web |title=yr.no |url=https://www.yr.no/en/statistics/table/5-91740/Norway/Troms%20og%20Finnmark/Nordreisa/S%C3%B8rkjosen |publisher=NRK}}</ref>
}}

{{Weather box 
|collapsed=yes
|metric first = yes
|single line  = yes
|location     = [[Storslett]] 1961-1990
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
|Jan high C=-4.3
|Feb high C=-3.6
|Mar high C=-0.8
|Apr high C=3.5
|May high C=8.3
|Jun high C=13.3
|Jul high C=16.1
|Aug high C=14.6
|Sep high C=10.2
|Oct high C=4.4
|Nov high C=-0.4
|Dec high C=-3.1
|year high C=4.9
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
|Jan mean C=-8.0
|Feb mean C=-7.4
|Mar mean C=-4.6
|Apr mean C=-0.1
|May mean C=5.1
|Jun mean C=9.7
|Jul mean C=12.6
|Aug mean C=11.3
|Sep mean C=6.8
|Oct mean C=1.8
|Nov mean C=-3.5
|Dec mean C=-6.6
|year mean C=1.4
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
|Jan low C=-12.2
|Feb low C=-11.4
|Mar low C=-8.8
|Apr low C=-4.0
|May low C=1.3
|Jun low C=5.9
|Jul low C=8.7
|Aug low C=7.6
|Sep low C=3.5
|Oct low C=-1.3
|Nov low C=-6.9
|Dec low C=-10.5
|year low C=-2.3
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
|precipitation colour= <!-- Enter "green" for green precipitation colours, remove this line for blue colouring. -->
|Jan precipitation mm=59
|Feb precipitation mm=50
|Mar precipitation mm=42
|Apr precipitation mm=34
|May precipitation mm=34
|Jun precipitation mm=45
|Jul precipitation mm=60
|Aug precipitation mm=64
|Sep precipitation mm=62
|Oct precipitation mm=80
|Nov precipitation mm=65
|Dec precipitation mm=67
|year precipitation mm=662
<!-- Average number of precipitation days -->
|unit precipitation days=  1 mm<!-- If entering the average number of days, then the unit requirement should be used, because this varies between countries. E.g. 0.2 cm, 0.2 mm. -->
|Jan precipitation days=10.3
|Feb precipitation days=9.8
|Mar precipitation days=9.1
|Apr precipitation days=7.8
|May precipitation days=8.2
|Jun precipitation days=9.8
|Jul precipitation days=11.3
|Aug precipitation days=11.4
|Sep precipitation days=11.8
|Oct precipitation days=12.6
|Nov precipitation days=11.6
|Dec precipitation days=11.3
|year precipitation days=125.0
<!-- Mandatory fields, source -->
|source 1= Norwegian Meteorological Institute<ref>{{Cite web |title=eKlima Web Portal |url=http://eklima.met.no |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040614073527/http://eklima.met.no/ |archive-date=2004-06-14 |publisher=Norwegian Meteorological Institute}}</ref>
}}

==Notable people==
[[File:Ian Haugland - Enrico Dal Boni cropped.jpg|140px|thumb|Ian Haugland, 2011]]
* [[Anne Marie Blomstereng]] (born 1940 in Nordreisa), a Norwegian politician who was deputy mayor of Nordreisa from 1983 to 1995
* [[Ian Haugland]] (born 1964 in Storslett), the drummer in the Swedish rock band [[Europe (band)|Europe]] 
* [[Thomas Braaten]] (born 1987 in Nordreisa), a football defender with over 300 club caps
* [[Ruben Kristiansen]] (born 1988 in Nordreisa), a Norwegian international footballer with over 200 club caps 
* Eirik Høgbakk, a professional football player
* Bjørn Arne Olsen, an actor in the movie [[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]<ref>{{IMDb name|0647600|Bjørn Arne Olsen}}. Retrieved 17 August 2020.</ref>

== Gallery ==
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==References==
{{reflist}}

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

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