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Lakselv
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Also known as Leavdnja, Lemmijoki

(Norwegian; ), or is the largest village and administrative centre of Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies at the southern end of the large Porsangerfjorden. The village has a population (2023) of 2,224 which gives the village a population density of .

Key facts

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Village
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View of the village
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yes
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11
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village
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Finnmark#Norway
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Lakselv
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Norway
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Northern Norway
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Finnmark
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Vest-Finnmark
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Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Country
Norway
Population
2262
Area
2.33
Elevation
18
Image
Lakselv-edited.jpg
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Commons category
Lakselv
native label
Lemmijoki
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Encyclopedic overview

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(Norwegian; ), or is the largest village and administrative centre of Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies at the southern end of the large Porsangerfjorden. The village has a population (2023) of 2,224 which gives the village a population density of .

thumb|left|The fjord beach at Lakselv thumb|left|Fishing in the summer in Lakselv There are a number of shops and supermarkets in Lakselv, as well as private and public sector services that cater for the village and its surrounding settlements. Lakselv Church is located in the central part of the village.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lakselv” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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