Lakselv
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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 .
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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- bottom
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- Norway
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- Region
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- Northern Norway
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- County
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- Finnmark
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- District
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- Vest-Finnmark
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- Municipality
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- Norway
- Located in
- Porsanger Municipality
- Population
- 2262
- Area
- 2.33
- Elevation
- 18
- Capital of
- Porsanger Municipality
- Image
- Lakselv-edited.jpg
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- 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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