Porsanger
Porsanger (Northern Sami: Porsáŋgu; Kven: Porsanki) is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lakselv. Other villages in the municipality include Børselv, Brenna, Indre Billefjord, Kistrand, Olderfjord, and Skoganvarre.
Porsanger Municipality
Porsanger kommune Porsáŋggu gielda Porsangin komuuni | |
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Finnmark within Norway | |
Porsanger within Finnmark | |
| Coordinates: 70°03′08″N 24°57′21″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| Administrative centre | Lakselv |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Jo Inge Hesjevik (H) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,872.68 km2 (1,881.35 sq mi) |
| • Land | 4,640.36 km2 (1,791.65 sq mi) |
| • Water | 233.93 km2 (90.32 sq mi) 4.8% |
| • Rank | #3 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 3,863 |
| • Rank | #208 in Norway |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −2.6% |
| Demonyms | Porsangværing Porsangerværing |
| 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-5622 |
| Website | Official website |
The 4,873-square-kilometre (1,881 sq mi) municipality is the 3rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Porsanger is the 208th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,863, many of whom have a Kven (Kainu) or Sami background. The municipality's population density is 0.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.1/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2.6% over the previous 10-year period.
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