Berg, Norway

Infobox_Kommune
name=Berg
idnumber=1929
county=Troms
landscape=
capital=Skaland
governor=Trond Abelson (Ap)
governor_as_of=2003
arearank=280
area=294
arealand=276
areapercent=0.09
population_as_of=2008
populationrank=407-408
population=937
populationpercent=0.02
populationdensity=4
populationincrease=-14.3
demonym=Bergsværing
language=Bokmål
lat_deg=69| lat_min=28| lat_sec=0| lon_deg=17| lon_min=23| lon_sec=52
utm_zone=33W| utm_northing=7708241 |utm_easting=0593845| geo_cat=adm2nd




munwebpage=www.berg.kommune.no

Berg is a municipality in the county of Troms, Norway.

Berg was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Torsken was separated from Berg January 1, 1902.

The municipality was also the first place in the world to utilize a hydroelectrical powerplant in the miningcommunity of Hamn i Senja. When this mining industry ceased, the "electrical adventure" did as well. The buildings are still to be seen, at Hamn, which is now a very special hotel/lodge.

The municipality faces the Atlantic on the west side of the island of Senja. The municipal centre is at Skaland. The first female pastor in the Lutheran Church of Norway worked in the parish from 1961 onwards.

The name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Berg (Norse "Berg"). The name is identical with the word "berg" n 'mountain'.

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1987). The profile represents the three mountains Trælen, Oksen and Kjølva.