Ullsfjord Municipality

Ullsfjord (historically: Sørfjord) is a former municipality in Troms county in Norway.

[9] During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.

On 6 January 1908, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Sørfjord.

[11] On 16 July 1937, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Ullsfjord effective 1 October 1937.

It was part of the Tromsøysund prestegjeld and the Indre Troms prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.

Here is a list of people who have held this position:[14] The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Ullsfjord was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms.

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Ullsfjord area