Editing Tranøy Municipality

{{short description|Former municipality in Troms, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Tranøy
|former                 = yes
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = <hr />{{native name|se|Ránáidsullo suohkan}}
|former_name            = Tranø herred
|image_skyline          = 
|image_caption          = 
|idnumber               = 1927
|county                 = Troms
|district               = Midt-Troms
|capital                = [[Vangsvik]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|disestablished         = 1 Jan 2020
|succeeded              = [[Senja Municipality]]
|demonym                = Tranøyværing
|language               = Neutral
|coatofarms             = Tranøy komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|mayor                  = Jan Fredrik Jenssen
|mayor_party            = [[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2015-2019
|elevation_max_m        = 898.6
|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              = 204
|area_total_km2         = 523.90
|area_land_km2          = 499.30
|area_water_km2         = 24.60
|area_water_percent     = 4.7
|population_as_of       = 2019
|population_rank        = 352
|population_total       = 1513
|population_density_km2 = 2.9
|population_increase    = -1.6
|coordinates            = {{coord|69|11|29|N|17|21|44|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 33W |utm_northing = 7677518 |utm_easting = 0593641 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Tranøy''' ({{langx|se|Ránáidsullo suohkan}}) is a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in [[Troms]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. The municipality was situated on the southern coast of the large [[Senja (island)|island of Senja]]. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into the new [[Senja Municipality]]. The [[administrative centre]] was the village of [[Vangsvik]] in the eastern part of the municipality. Other important villages included [[Stonglandseidet]], [[Skrollsvika]], and [[Å, Tranøy|Å]].

Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the {{convert|524|km2|adj=on}} municipality was the 204th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway.  Tranøy was also the 352nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,513.  The municipality's [[population density]] was {{convert|2.9|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased 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 nearly-abandoned island of [[Tranøya (Tranøy)|Tranøya]], with the 18th-century wooden [[Tranøy Church]], used to be the centre of activities for the municipality. From [[Tranøybotn]] it is only a short walk to the [[Ånderdalen National Park]], with varied landscapes within a very limited area, including deep [[pine]] [[forest]]s.

==General information==
The [[prestegjeld|parish]] of Tranøy was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). The original municipality included all the land surrounding the large [[Solbergfjorden]]. On 1 September 1886, the municipality was divided into three separate municipalities: Tranøy Municipality (population: 1,239) on the west, [[Dyrøy Municipality]] (population: 1,281) in the south, and [[Sørreisa Municipality]] (population: 1,361) in the east.<ref name="Dag" />

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964 several changes took place:<ref name="Dag">{{Cite book |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |year=1999 |isbn=9788253746845 |language=no}}</ref>
*The mainland areas of Tranøy (population: 382) were transferred to [[Dyrøy Municipality]].
*The Hellemo, Paulsrud, Johnsgård, and Stormo farms of Tranøy (population: 106) were transferred to [[Lenvik Municipality]].
*The parts of [[Bjarkøy Municipality]] on the [[Senja (island)|island of Senja]] and Lemmingsvær islands (population: 480) were transferred to Tranøy Municipality.
*The Rødsand area of [[Torsken Municipality]] (population: 160) was also transferred to Tranøy Municipality.

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, Tranøy 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 small [[island]] of [[Tranøya (Tranøy)|Tranøya]] ({{langx|non|Tranøiar}}) since the first [[Tranøy Church]] was built there. The first element is {{wikt-lang|non|trana}} which means "[[common crane|crane]]". The last element is {{wikt-lang|no|øy}} which means "[[island]]".<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=67 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref> Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Tranø''. On 6 January 1908, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Tranøy'', to give the name a more [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]] and less [[Danish language|Danish]] spelling due to [[Norwegian language conflict|Norwegian language reforms]].<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1908 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1908. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015110481021_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Kristiania, Norge |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |page=24}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 15 May 1987. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Argent]], a flounder [[embowed|embowed reversed]] [[Sable (heraldry)|sable]]"'' ({{langx|no|I sølv en krummet svart kveite}}). This means the arms have a [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) that has 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 an [[Atlantic halibut]] ''(Hippoglossus hippoglossus)'' that is curved like a U-shaped arch facing upwards. The fish is a main species of local fish, which symbolizes the importance of [[fishing]] for the local community. In addition to this, the fish has played a major role in local [[legend]]s, similar to the role of [[bear]]s in land-based legends. The arms were designed by Svein A. Berntsen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Tranøy |access-date=2023-01-29 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tranøy, Troms (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-19-27.html |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1987-05-15 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LFO/forskrift/1987-05-15-436 |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
[[File:Tranoey.jpg|thumb|left|View of [[Tranøy Church]]]]
The [[Church of Norway]] had one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Tranøy 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 Tranøy'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="4"|Tranøy||[[Stonglandet Church]]||[[Stonglandseidet]]||1896
|-
|[[Tranøy Church]]||[[Tranøya (Troms)|Tranøya]]||1775
|-
|[[Skrolsvik Chapel]]||[[Skrollsvika]]||1924
|-
|[[Vangsvik Chapel]]||[[Vangsvik]]||1975
|}

==Geography==
The municipality of Tranøy was located on the southern end of the large [[Senja (island)|island of Senja]]. The [[Andfjorden]], [[Vågsfjorden, Troms|Vågsfjorden]], and [[Solbergfjorden]] surrounded the municipality to the west, south, and southeast. The neighboring [[Torsken Municipality]] and [[Berg Municipality (Troms)|Berg Municipality]] were located to the north and [[Lenvik Municipality]] was to the east. [[Ånderdalen National Park]] was located in the northwestern part of the municipality. The highest point in the municipality was the {{convert|898.6|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Tredjefjellet.<ref name="elev" />

===Climate===
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|metric first = yes
|single line  = yes
|location     = [[Vangsvik]]a
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|Jan mean C=-3.9
|Feb mean C=-3.8
|Mar mean C=-2.0
|Apr mean C=1.2
|May mean C=5.7
|Jun mean C=10.0
|Jul mean C=12.5
|Aug mean C=11.6
|Sep mean C=7.5
|Oct mean C=3.5
|Nov mean C=-0.4
|Dec mean C=-2.8
|year mean C=3.3
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|Jan precipitation mm=106
|Feb precipitation mm=95
|Mar precipitation mm=76
|Apr precipitation mm=65
|May precipitation mm=45
|Jun precipitation mm=53
|Jul precipitation mm=67
|Aug precipitation mm=75
|Sep precipitation mm=100
|Oct precipitation mm=137
|Nov precipitation mm=117
|Dec precipitation mm=114
|year precipitation mm=1050
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}}

==Government==
While it existed, Tranøy 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 Tranøy was made up of 17 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                      = Tranøy
|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                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Tranøy Local List
|otherparty_no             = Tranøy Folkeliste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|note = On 1 January 2020, Tranøy Municipality became part of [[Senja Municipality]].
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|start                     = 2012
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Troms Romsa |url=https://valgresultat.no/troms%2Bromsa/tranøy?type=ko&year=2011 |access-date=2019-10-26 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Tranøy People's List
|otherparty_no             = Tranøy Folkeliste
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|start                     = 2008
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|start                     = 2004
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|start                     = 2000
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Solli local list
|otherparty_no             = Solli bygdelags liste
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = South Tranøy cross-party list<br />
|otherparty_no1            = Sør-Tranøy Tverrpolitiske liste
|otherparty_number1        = 1
|otherparty2               = Tranøy common list
|otherparty_no2            = Tranøy fellesliste
|otherparty_number2        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Tranøy common list
|otherparty_no             = Tranøy Fellesliste 
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Tranøy Social Democrat Common List<br />
|otherparty_no             = Tranøy Sosialdemokratiske Fellesliste
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|otherparty                = Tranøy social democrat common list<br />
|otherparty_no             = Tranøy sosialdemokratisk fellesliste 
|otherparty_number         = 5
|otherparty1               = Rødsand cross-party local list<br />
|otherparty_no1            = Rødsand tverrpolitisk bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|otherparty                = Rødsand cross-party local list<br />
|otherparty_no             = Rødsand tverrpolitisk bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|otherparty                = Non-party local list for Å<br />
|otherparty_no             = Upolitisk bygdeliste for Å
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = Rødsand non-party local list<br />
|otherparty_no1            = Rødsand upolitiske bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Vikstranda non-party list
|otherparty_no             = Vikstranda Upolitiske Liste  
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = Non-party list for the Å area<br />
|otherparty_no1            = Upolitisk Liste for Å Krets
|otherparty_number1        = 1
|otherparty2               = Rødsand non-party list
|otherparty_no2            = Rødsand Upolitiske List
|otherparty_number2        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Local_Lists               = 13
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Local_Lists               = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Local_Lists               = 15
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|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                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|AFS                       = 7
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|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                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|NKP                       = 1
|AFS                       = 1
|Local_Lists               = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|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                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|NKP                       = 2
|Local_Lists               = 9
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|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                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|AFS                       = 4
|Venstre                   = 2
|Local_Lists               = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|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
|AFS                       = 4
|Local_Lists               = 12
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Tranøy
|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                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7 
|Local_Lists               = 9
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Tranøy 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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*c.1880-1907: Jørgen Christian Holmboe<ref>{{Cite news |date=1901-12-12 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/03be8b7153c6d11609ae9c312c849ae0 |access-date=2024-04-20 |work=Tromsø Stiftstidende |page=1 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://slaegtsbibliotek.dk/928144.pdf |title=Slekten Holmboe |publisher=Cammermeyers Boghandel |year=1944 |editor-last=Holmboe |editor-first=Gabriel Faye |language=no |format=PDF}}</ref>
*1911-1912: Fredrik Isaksen<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: Ole Nilsen<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>
*1919-1929: J. Sivertsen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1925-12-14 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/4cf45edd4e25277f593fbc34e6c546dc |access-date=2024-04-20 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1929-1934: Ole Solbø<ref>{{Cite news |date=1932-08-19 |title=Ordførervalget i Tranøy |url=https://www.nb.no/items/64c7166c7b334780112bd3d06efa7021 |access-date=2024-04-20 |work=Tromsø |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1934-1942: Oscar Edvardsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1934-11-26 |title=Tranøy nye herredsstyre |url=https://www.nb.no/items/239fdf803737451b305d808291950856 |access-date=2024-04-20 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=3 |language=no}}</ref>
*1943-1945: Oscar Andreassen ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
*1945-1960: Oscar Edvardsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1946-01-05 |title=Tranøy herredstryre |url=https://www.nb.no/items/451fe78fa4487c586cb00631e7d488ba |access-date=2024-04-20 |work=[[Folkeviljen]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1960-1971: Trygve Sollied ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1960-04-19 |title=T. Sollid valgt til ordfører i Tranøy kommune |url=https://www.nb.no/items/d4938ee41a92fe1f2b5eb6635de00239 |access-date=2024-04-20 |work=[[Harstad Tidende]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1971-1979: Lyder Johan Nilssen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{stortingetbio|LYNI|Lyder Johan Nilssen}}</ref>
*1979-1983: Kjell Benjaminsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1983-2003: Martin Rolness ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2003-2015: Odd Arne Andreassen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2015-2019: Jan Fredrik Jenssen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
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==See also==
*[[List of former municipalities of Norway]]

==References==
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