| Korgen | |
| Herred: | yes |
| Former: | yes |
| Idnumber: | 1830 |
| County: | Nordland |
| District: | Helgeland |
| Capital: | Korgen |
| Established: | 1 July 1918 |
| Preceded: | Hemnes Municipality |
| Disestablished: | 1 Jan 1964 |
| Succeeded: | Hemnes Municipality |
| Demonym: | Korgen-folk |
| Language: | Bokmål[1] |
| Mayor: | Ole Brygfjeld |
| Mayor Party: | Ap |
| Mayor As Of: | 1955-1963 |
| Elevation Max M: | 1915.75 |
| Highest Point Ref: | [2] |
| Area Rank: | 161 |
| Area Total Km2: | 625.5 |
| Population As Of: | 1963 |
| Population Rank: | 294 |
| Population Total: | 3105 |
| Population Density Km2: | 5 |
| Population Increase: | 9.7 |
| Coordinates: | 66.0766°N 13.8216°W |
Korgen is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 625.5km2 municipality existed from 1918 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality included the central part of what is now Hemnes Municipality, centered around the river Røssåga. It was located in the traditional district of Helgeland. The administrative centre was the village of Korgen where Korgen Church is located.
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 625.5km2 municipality was the 161st largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Korgen Municipality was the 294th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 3,105. The municipality's population density was and its population had increased by 9.7% over the previous 10-year period.[3] [4]
The municipality of Korgen was established on 1 July 1918 when it was separated from the large Hemnes Municipality. Initially, the municipality had 1,369 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Korgen Municipality (population: 3,033) was merged with Hemnes Municipality (population: 1,352), the southern district of Sør-Rana Municipality (population: 934), and the far northern part of Hattfjelldal Municipality (population: 168) to create a new, larger Hemnes Municipality.[5]
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Korgen farm since the first Korgen Church was built there. The name is probably derived from the word Norse, Old: korga which means "extension". This is likely referring to the location of the farm, on a long, wide peninsula surrounded on three sides by the river Røssåga.[6]
The Church of Norway had one parish (Norwegian: sokn) within Korgen Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Hemnes prestegjeld and the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.[7]
| Korgen | Korgen Church | Korgen | 1863 |
The highest point in the municipality was the 1915.75m (6,285.27feet) tall mountain Oksskolten, on the border with Sør-Rana Municipality.
While it existed, Korgen Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[8] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.
The mayor (no|ordfører) of Korgen was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:
The municipal council Norwegian: (Herredsstyre) of Korgen 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 party.
. Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 . 1951-01-01 . H. Aschehoug & Co. . Norges Offisielle Statistikk . Oslo, Norge . no . PDF . Statistics Norway.
. Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt . 1905 . W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri . 16 . Kristiania, Norge . 137 . no . Oluf Rygh.
. Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 . 1951-01-01 . H. Aschehoug & Co. . Norges Offisielle Statistikk . Oslo, Norge . no . PDF . Statistics Norway.