Finnmark
Finnmark (Norwegian: [ˈfɪ̀nːmɑrk] ⓘ; Northern Sami: Finnmárku [ˈfinːmaːrku]; Kven: Finmarkku; Finnish: Finnmark; Russian: Финнмарк) is a county in the northern part of Norway.
Finnmark County
Finnmark fylke Finnmárkku fylka Finmarkun fylkki | |
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| Finmarkens amt (historic name) | |
August 2009 view towards Váldatgohppi and Kunsavárri mountain in Porsanger, Norway | |
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Finnmark within Norway | |
| Coordinates: 70°N 25°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Northern Norway |
| Established | 1576 |
| Disestablished | 1 January 2020 |
| • Succeeded by | Troms og Finnmark county |
| Re-established | 1 January 2024 |
| • Preceded by | Troms og Finnmark county |
| Administrative centre | Vadsø |
| Government | |
| • Body | Finnmark County Municipality |
| • Governor (2016–2018) | Ingvild Aleksandersen |
| • County mayor (2007-2019) | Runar Sjåstad (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48,618 km2 (18,772 sq mi) |
| • Land | 45,757 km2 (17,667 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2,861 km2 (1,105 sq mi) 5.9% |
| • Rank | #2 in Norway |
| Population (30 September 2019) | |
| • Total | 75,540 |
| • Rank | #18 in Norway |
| • Density | 1.55/km2 (4.0/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +2.73% |
| Demonym | Finnmarking |
| Official languages | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| • Sámi form | Northern Sami |
| • Other language(s) | Kven |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-20 |
| Income (per capita) | 128,300 kr (2001) |
| GDP (per capita) | 185,563 kr (2001) |
| GDP national rank | #18 in Norway (0.9% of country) |
| Website | Official website |
On 1 January 2020, Finnmark was merged with the neighbouring county of Troms to form the new Troms og Finnmark county. On 1 January 2024, the counties of Finnmark and Troms were restored after a decision made by parliament on 15 June 2022 to separate them.
By land, it borders Troms county to the west, Finland (Lapland region) to the south, and Russia (Murmansk Oblast) to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea (Atlantic Ocean) to the northwest, and the Barents Sea (Arctic Ocean) to the north and northeast.
The county was formerly known as Finmarkens amt or Vardøhus amt. Starting in 2002, it has two official names: Finnmark (Norwegian) and Finnmárku (Northern Sami). It is part of the Sápmi region, which spans four countries, as well as the Barents Region, and is the second largest and least populated county of Norway.
Situated at the northernmost part of continental Europe, where the Norwegian coastline swings eastward, Finnmark is an area "where East meets West," in culture as well as in nature and geography. Vardø, the easternmost municipality in Norway, is located farther east than the cities of Saint Petersburg and Istanbul.
Four municipalities (of the district's 18) had population increases during Q1 in 2021: Alta, Tana, Berlevåg and Loppa.