Nordkapp
Nordkapp (English: North Cape; Northern Sami: Davvinjárga or Nordkáhppa; Kven: Kappa or Nordkappa) is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Honningsvåg, where most residents live. Other settlements in Nordkapp include the villages of Gjesvær, Kåfjord, Kamøyvær, Kjelvik, Nordvågen, Repvåg, Skarsvåg, and Valan.
Nordkapp Municipality
Nordkapp kommune | |
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| Kjelvik herred (historic name) | |
Honningsvåg harbour | |
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Finnmark within Norway | |
Nordkapp within Finnmark | |
| Coordinates: 70°58′41″N 25°58′29″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Established | 1 July 1861 |
| • Preceded by | Kistrand Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Honningsvåg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Jan Morten (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 925.89 km2 (357.49 sq mi) |
| • Land | 891.99 km2 (344.40 sq mi) |
| • Water | 34.59 km2 (13.36 sq mi) 3.7% |
| • Rank | #127 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 2,932 |
| • Rank | #230 in Norway |
| • Density | 3.3/km2 (9/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −8.5% |
| Demonym | Nordkappværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5620 |
| Website | Official website |
The 926-square-kilometre (358 sq mi) municipality is the 127th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Nordkapp is the 230th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,932. The municipality's population density is 3.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.5/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 8.5% over the previous 10-year period.
Some 200,000 tourists visit Nordkapp annually during the two to three months of summer. The main tourist attractions are the North Cape and the nearby Knivskjellodden. The North Cape first became famous when the English explorer Richard Chancellor rounded it in 1553 while attempting to find a sea route through the Northeast Passage. Helnes Lighthouse is located at the entrance to the Porsangerfjorden.