Halsa
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| Halsa kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Møre og Romsdal | ||
| District | Nordmøre | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1571 | ||
| Administrative centre | Liabø | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2007) | Ola Rognskog (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. 278 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 301 km² (116.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 293 km² (113.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 1,714 | ||
| - Density | 6/km² (15.5/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -15.4 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 355 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
| Demonym | Halsabygg[1] | ||
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| Website: www.halsa.kommune.no | |||
Halsa is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway.
Halsa was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Most of Valsøyfjord, and a part of Aure, were merged with Halsa January 1, 1965.
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[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the farm Halsa (Old Norse Hölsvinjar), since the first church was built there. The first element is hals m 'neck', the last element is the plural form of vin f 'meadow, pasture'. The word hals is here referring to an isthmus ('neck of land') between to fjords.
Until 1918 the name was written Halse.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1988). The motive represents the three headlands of the municipality.
[edit] What to see
Halsa is the location where the famous killer whale, Keiko, went when he was set free. Keiko died in December 2003. The people of Halsa have built a memorial scree over Keiko's body, where people from all over the world are free to visit him.
Arasvikfjord and Valsøyfjord lie in Halsa.
[edit] References
- ^ Personnemningar til stadnamn i Noreg (Norwegian)
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