Editing Torsken Municipality

{{short description|Former municipality in Troms, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Torsken
|former                 = yes
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = <hr />{{native name|se|Doaskku suohkan}}
|former_name            = 
|image_skyline          = Morgen i Medby.JPG
|image_caption          = View of Medby in Torsken
|idnumber               = 1928
|county                 = Troms
|district               = Midt-Troms
|capital                = [[Gryllefjord]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1902
|preceded               = [[Berg Municipality (Troms)|Berg Municipality]]
|disestablished         = 1 Jan 2020
|succeeded              = [[Senja Municipality]]
|demonym                = Torskeværing
|language               = Bokmål
|coatofarms             = Torsken komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|mayor                  = Fred Flakstad
|mayor_party            = [[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2007–2019
|elevation_max_m        = 963.4
|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              = 310
|area_total_km2         = 243.42
|area_land_km2          = 235.30
|area_water_km2         = 8.12
|area_water_percent     = 3.3
|population_as_of       = 2019
|population_rank        = 403
|population_total       = 931
|population_density_km2 = 3.8
|population_increase    = 1.6
|coordinates            = {{coord|69|17|47|N|17|02|11|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 33W |utm_northing = 7688768 |utm_easting = 0580335 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Torsken''' ({{langx|se|Doaskku suohkan}}) is a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] that was located on the western coast of the large [[Senja (island)|island of Senja]] in [[Troms]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. The municipality existed from 1902 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into the new [[Senja Municipality]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality was the village of [[Gryllefjord]]. Other larger villages in Torsken Municipality included the villages of [[Torsken (village)|Torsken]], [[Medby]], and [[Flakstadvåg]].

Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the {{convert|243|km2|adj=on}} municipality was the 310th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Torsken was also the 403rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 931. The municipality's [[population density]] was {{convert|3.8|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 1.6% 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=no}}</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=no}}</ref>

The historic [[Torsken Church]] in the [[Torsken (village)|village of Torsken]] dates back to the 18th century. [[Ånderdalen National Park]] was partially located inside the old borders of both Torsken Municipality and neighboring [[Tranøy Municipality]].

==General information==
Torsken Municipality was established on 1 January 1902 when it was separated from [[Berg Municipality (Troms)|Berg]]. The initial population of Torsken was 1,229. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, the Rødsand area of Torsken (population: 160) was transferred to the neighboring [[Tranøy Municipality]].<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>

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, Torsken 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=no}}</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=no}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''[[Torsken (village)|Torsken]]'' farm ({{langx|non|Þoskar}}) since the first [[Torsken Church]] was built there. The farm (and municipal) name were taken from the nearby mountain, Torsken. The name comes from the word {{wikt-lang|non|þorskr}} which means "[[cod]]". (Several mountains in Norway are named after their likeness with a fish.)<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=77 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 23 March 1990. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Sable (heraldry)|Sable]], a [[cross moline]] [[Or (heraldry)|Or]]"'' ({{langx|no|I svart et gull ankerkors}}). This means the arms have a black [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a [[cross moline]] ({{langx|no|ankerkors}}; {{lit|anchor cross}}). The cross moline has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The cross is a symbol for both [[Christianity]] and the importance of the local [[harbor]]. The economy of Torsken is largely dependent on its harbors and an [[anchor]] cross is an appropriate symbol. The arms were designed by Ivar Enoksen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Torsken |access-date=2023-01-29 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Torsken, Troms (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-19-28.html |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1990-05-30 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LFO/forskrift/1990-03-30-246 |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] had one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Torsken 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 Torsken'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="4"|Torsken||[[Torsken Church]]||[[Torsken (village)|Torsken]]||1784
|-
|[[Flakkstadvåg Chapel]]||[[Flakstadvåg]]||1925
|-
|[[Gryllefjord Chapel]]||[[Gryllefjord]]||1902
|-
|[[Medby Chapel]]||[[Medby]]||1890
|}

==Economy==
[[File:Gryllefjord-From-Ballesvikskaret.jpg|thumb|left|View of [[Gryllefjord]] village]]
Most of the inhabitants of the municipality lived in the [[fishing village]] of [[Gryllefjord]] in the northern part of the municipality. The second most important village was [[Torsken (village)|Torsken]], only a few kilometers to the south. [[Kaldfarnes]]/[[Medby]], [[Grunnfarnes]], and [[Flakstadvåg]] were other fishing villages further south. The municipality was close to the resources of the major fishing grounds off the [[Vesterålen]] archipelago, and 2004 landed 9.8 million tons of fish with a value of {{NOK|76.3 million}} for fish-processing in Torsken, Gryllefjord, Kaldfarnes, and Grunnfarnes. Most people worked in the [[fishing]] or [[fish processing]] industries.

The municipality had few productive forests, but there were some spruce trees planted in sheltered areas. In the southern parts of Torsken there was some usable farmland. There were five farms with more than {{convert|5|daa}} of agricultural land in the entire municipality (as of 1999).<ref name="snl">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Torsken |url=http://snl.no/Torsken |access-date=2012-12-03 |language=no}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:Gryllefjord-Gryllefjorden.jpg|thumb|right|500px|View of the Gryllefjord]]
The [[Andenes–Gryllefjord Ferry]] went across the [[Andfjorden]] to the village of [[Andenes]] on the island of [[Andøya]]. The ferry was operated during about two months each summer. The road from the northern part of the municipality to Kaldfarnes, Grunnfarnes, and Flakstadvåg was far from direct. One had to drive north and then east into the neighboring [[Berg Municipality (Troms)|Berg Municipality]] and then south into [[Tranøy Municipality]] before turning northwest and returning to Torsken Municipality. These were the only road connections from the rest of Norway into Torsken.

==Government==
While it existed, Torsken 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 fell under the [[Senja District Court]] and the [[Hålogaland Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Torsken was made up of 15 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                      = Torsken
|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=no}}</ref>
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|note = On 1 January 2020, Torsken Municipality became part of [[Senja Municipality]].
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 2012
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Troms Romsa |url=https://valgresultat.no/troms%2Bromsa/torsken?type=ko&year=2011 |access-date=2019-10-26 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Kyst                      = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 2008
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Kyst                      = 2
|otherparty                = Common list in Torsken
|otherparty_no             = Felleslista i Torsken 
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = Gryllefjord local list
|otherparty_no1            = Gryllefjord bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 2004
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Kyst                      = 1
|otherparty                = Common list in Torsken
|otherparty_no             = Felleslista i Torsken 
|otherparty_number         = 2
|otherparty1               = Gryllefjord local list
|otherparty_no1            = Gryllefjord bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 4
|smallparty                = Joint list of the [[Centre Party (Norway)|Centre Party]] and free voters<br />
|smallparty_no             = Senterpartiet og frie velgeres liste 	
|smallparty_number         = 5
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Centre Party (Norway)}} 50%, white 50%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|start                     = 2000
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|otherparty                = Common list
|otherparty_no             = Felleslista
|otherparty_number         = 5
|otherparty1               = Gryllefjord local list
|otherparty_no1            = Gryllefjord bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|otherparty                = Common list
|otherparty_no             = Felleslista
|otherparty_number         = 4
|otherparty1               = Gryllefjord local list
|otherparty_no1            = Gryllefjord bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Common list
|otherparty_no             = Felleslista
|otherparty_number         = 13
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|otherparty                = Torsken social democrat common list<br />
|otherparty_no             = Torsken sosialdemokratisk fellesliste 
|otherparty_number         = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|otherparty                = Torsken non-party list
|otherparty_no             = Torsken upolitiske liste
|otherparty_number         = 3
|otherparty1               = Grunnfarnes common list
|otherparty_no1            = Grunnfarnes Felleslista
|otherparty_number1        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|otherparty                = Torsken non-party list
|otherparty_no             = Torsken upolitiske liste 
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|otherparty                = Torsken non-party list
|otherparty_no             = Torsken Upolitiske Liste
|otherparty_number         = 3
|otherparty1               = Midtbygda non-party list
|otherparty_no1            = Midtbygda Upolitiske Liste
|otherparty_number1        = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 2
|Local_Lists               = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Local_Lists               = 12
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Local_Lists               = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 2
|Local_Lists               = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 2
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|AFS                       = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Torsken
|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=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 5
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Torsken was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*1902-1910: Edvard Pedersen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1904-12-13 |title=Ordfører |url=https://www.nb.no/items/3c28fb5d5e48164c1cd58feb5b09c4b0 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Adresseavisen]] |page=3 |language=no}}</ref>
*1911-1916: M.F. Carlsen<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>
*1917-1919: Christian Eilertsen<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>
*1920-1923: M.F. Carlsen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1919-12-23 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/7c067069c310d40b98a64337795c6f95 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=Haalogaland |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1923-1928: Harry Alvær ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref name="HA">{{Cite news |date=1962-02-22 |title=Ungdommelig 80-åring Gryllefjord |url=https://www.nb.no/items/93e3f683bc92f6c65d176d47ac1cf4a6 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=5 |language=no}}</ref>
*1928-1932: M.F. Carlsen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1928-12-24 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/463b5a5520e99adfccb03e80f2ca3c2f |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1932-1934: Harry Alvær ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref name="HA" />
*1935-1941: Ingvald Johansen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref name="IJ" />
*1941-1942: Harry Alvær ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1941-02-22 |title=Nye ordførere i Nordland og Troms fylker |url=https://www.nb.no/items/094ab5bb4a7c793cb60fd1399db56574 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Nordlandsposten]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1942-1945: Hjalmar Johansen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1942-09-21 |title=Ny ordfører i Torsken |url=https://www.nb.no/items/e259d09b03151ca60dc63b9f04d45510 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1945-1945: Ingvald Johansen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<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>
*1946-1951: Arthur Brox ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1946-01-02 |title=Ordførervalgen i Troms |url=https://www.nb.no/items/a2cc76da49b7e68d5da8ad5a2b359ba2 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Nordlys]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1951-1955: Arne Andreassen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1953-01-04 |title=Arbeiderpartiet styrket sin stilling i Troms fylkesting |url=https://www.nb.no/items/179e1773ca0e58a623f5f0184cd1e9c9 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Folkeviljen]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1956-1957: Ingvald Johansen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref name="IJ">{{Cite news |date=1955-12-30 |title=Borgerlig ordfører i Torsken |url=https://www.nb.no/items/524d2fb3245bf21069eba72169ac70e5 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Nordlys]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1958-1959: Arne Andreassen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1957-12-13 |title=Ny ordfører i Torsken |url=https://www.nb.no/items/cc05cb7fe936bb8164d287e2f3d9ba01 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1960-1963: Ingvald Johansen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1959-12-17 |title=Ny ordfører i Torsken |url=https://www.nb.no/items/52e539a76fc54e5875d941d390168326 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1964-1967: Konrad Fagerthun ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1963-12-14 |title=Fagerthun ordfører i Torsken |url=https://www.nb.no/items/34f417bdfbbdf6d821cb28451ca891f4 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=[[Lofotposten]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1968-1975: Ottar Jakobsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1966-12-28 |title=Ottar Jakobsen blir ordfører i Torsken |url=https://www.nb.no/items/f22cee84fefca37a8f8c8e66816557e4 |access-date=2024-04-18 |work=Tromsø |page=5 |language=no}}</ref>
*1975-1979: Ottar Alver ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1979-1983: Oddmund Thobiassen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1983-1987: Atle Hilmarsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1987-1991: Annie Ingvarda Halvorsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1991-2007: Hans Peder Pedersen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2007–2019: Fred Flakstad ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
{{div col end}}

==Geography==
Torsken was a rugged area along the west coast of the island of [[Senja]]. Many different [[fjord]]s cut into its mountainous coastline including [[Sifjorden]], [[Selfjorden]], [[Torskefjorden]], [[Gryllefjorden]], and [[Skipsfjorden, Torsken|Skipsfjorden]]. Between mountain peaks that ranged from {{convert|600|to|1000|m}}, there were deep valleys and narrow depressions. The highest point in the municipality was the {{convert|963.4|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Kvænan.<ref name="elev" /> Many of the valleys contained [[marsh]]es or lakes. The [[bedrock]] under Torsken consisted mostly of [[gneiss]] and [[granite]].<ref name="snl" />

===Climate===
{{Weather box 
|metric first = yes
|single line  = yes
|location     = [[Gryllefjord]], Torsken
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
|Jan mean C=-2.5
|Feb mean C=-2.5
|Mar mean C=-1.4
|Apr mean C=1.3
|May mean C=5.4
|Jun mean C=9.0
|Jul mean C=11.5
|Aug mean C=11.3
|Sep mean C=7.8
|Oct mean C=4.1
|Nov mean C=0.6
|Dec mean C=-1.6
|year mean C=3.6
<!-- 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=107
|Feb precipitation mm=93
|Mar precipitation mm=87
|Apr precipitation mm=76
|May precipitation mm=55
|Jun precipitation mm=67
|Jul precipitation mm=77
|Aug precipitation mm=91
|Sep precipitation mm=114
|Oct precipitation mm=150
|Nov precipitation mm=128
|Dec precipitation mm=130
|year precipitation mm=1175
<!-- 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>
}}

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

==References==
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