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| Kinn | |
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| Coordinates: 61°33′59″N 04°45′25″E / 61.56639°N 4.75694°ECoordinates: 61°33′59″N 04°45′25″E / 61.56639°N 4.75694°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Sunnfjord |
| Municipality ID | NO-1437 |
| Admin. Center | Kinn |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 159 km2 (61 sq mi) |
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| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 315 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt in 1964 |
| Merged into | Flora in 1964 |
Kinn is a small island west of the town of Florø in the municipality of Flora, Norway. The island lies about 600 metres (2,000 ft) west of the neighboring island of Reksta and the village of Rognaldsvåg, which is the main population center for the area. Kinn is best known for the Kinn kyrkje (church), which probably dates from around year 1000, and the Kinnaspelet, a historical play which is performed every summer.
Kinn is also a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It was a very large municipality starting in 1838, and as time passed, it got smaller and smaller as parts were separated from it. In 1964, Kinn was merged into Flora. Kinn is still a parish in the municipality of Flora.
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Name [link]
The municipality (and the island) were named after the old Kinn farm (Old Norse: Kinn) since the church is located there. The name is identical with the word for "cheek", referring to the steep slope of a mountain on the island.[2]
History [link]
Kinn was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). On 3 January 1861, the city of Florø (population: 846) was founded and separated from the municipality of Kinn. This left 6,531 residents in Kinn. Then on 1 January 1866, Bremanger (population: 1,852) was separated from Kinn to form its own municipality. After the split, Kinn was left with 4,679 inhabitants.
On 1 January 1923, Kinn was split into three separate municipalities: Kinn, Bru, and Eikefjord. The split left Kinn with 2,508 inhabitants. On 1 January 1964, a merger took place which reunited Kinn with the city of Florø, the municipality of Eikefjord, and parts of the municipalities of Bru, Bremanger, and Vevring to form the new municipality of Flora. Before the merger Kinn had a population of 3,567.[3]
Notable residents [link]
- Hans Jensen Blom: Vicar of the Kinn church and member of the Storting
- Mathias Sigwardt Greve: physician who briefly worked in Kinn
- Ivar Lykke Falch Lind: former mayor and bailiff of Kinn municipality
- Michael Sars: Vicar of the Kinn church from 1831–1838
References [link]
- ^ "Kinn. – kommune" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. https://www.snl.no/Kinn./kommune. Retrieved 2009-12-15.[dead link]
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1919) (in Norwegian). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Bergenhus amt (12 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 359. https://www.dokpro.uio.no/perl/navnegransking/rygh_ng/rygh_bla.prl?enhid=196334&avid=43752.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999) (in Norwegian) (PDF). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen. Statistisk sentralbyrå. https://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf.
External links [link]
- Sogn og Fjordane travel guide from Wikitravel
- Weather information for Kinn (Norwegian)
https://wn.com/Kinn
Kinn (island)
Kinn is an island in Flora Municipality which is in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The island lies about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of the town of Florø. The neighboring island of Reksta (where the village of Rognaldsvåg is located) lies just 350 metres (1,150 ft) to the east of Kinn, the island of Skorpa lies about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northeast of Kinn, and the island of Askrova lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the southeast. The 2.5-square-kilometre (0.97 sq mi) island is dominated by a large mountain, with all its residents living on the east side. The mountain, Kinnaklova, is a very notable landmark to sailors in the region since it has a deep ravine that cuts through the center of the peak.
The island is the home to the historic Kinn Church, dating back to the 12th century. The church was the seat of the large parish of Kinn for centuries. The island was also the centre (and namesake) of the old municipality of Kinn which existed from 1838 until 1964. The island can be reached by ferry from the town of Florø. The Kinnaspelet, a historical play, is performed on the island every summer.
KINN
KINN (1270 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA, the station is currently owned by Burt Broadcasting and features programing from ABC Radio, Premiere Radio Networks and Talk Radio Network.
History
The station was assigned the call letters KZZX on 1986-09-01. On 1991-09-01, the station changed its call sign to the current KINN.
