Korgen (municipality)


Korgen is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 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. The administrative centre was the village of Korgen where Korgen Church is located.

History

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, the municipality of Korgen was merged with Hemnes Municipality, the southern district of Sør-Rana Municipality, and the far northern part of Hattfjelldal Municipality to create a new, larger Hemnes Municipality.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Korgen, are responsible for primary education, outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elects a mayor.

Municipal council

The municipal council of Korgen was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows: