Sørreisa
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| Sørreisa kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Troms | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1925 | ||
| Administrative centre | Sørreisa | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Knut Olsen(H) | ||
| Area (Nr. 253 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 363 km² (140.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 347 km² (134 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 3,326 | ||
| - Density | 10/km² (25.9/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -4.4 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 252 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
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| Website: www.sorreisa.kommune.no | |||
Sørreisa is a municipality in the county of Troms, Norway.
Sørreisa was separated from Tranøy September 1, 1886.
[edit] The name
The municipality is named after Reisafjorden (originally *Reisa), which again is named after Reisaelva ('Reisa river' - originally *Reisa). The rivername is derived from the verb rísa 'raise' (referring to flooding).
The first element Sør was added to distinguish the municipality from Nordreisa.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1984). It shows three stars. (The motive is taken from the seal of Jacob Hansen Kinapel - who was a police sergeant in Sørreisa from 1715 to 1748.)
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