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'''Lebesby''' ({{lang-sme|Davvesiida}} and {{lang-fkv|Lebespyy}}) is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Finnmark]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Kjøllefjord]]. Other villages in the municipality include [[Ifjord]], [[Kunes, Finnmark|Kunes]], [[Lebesby (village)|Lebesby]], and [[Veidnes]].
'''Lebesby''' ({{lang-sme|Davvesiida}} and {{lang-fkv|Lebespyy}}) is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Finnmark]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Kjøllefjord]]. Other villages in the municipality include [[Ifjord]], [[Kunes, Finnmark|Kunes]], [[Lebesby (village)|Lebesby]], and [[Veidnes]].


The {{convert|3459|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 8th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Lebesby is the 367th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,330. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|0.4|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 2% over the last decade.<ref name="ssb pop">{{cite web|title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)|url=https://www.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/selectvarval/Define.asp?subjectcode=&ProductId=&MainTable=Folkemengd1951&nvl=&PLanguage=1&nyTmpVar=true&CMSSubjectArea=befolkning&KortNavnWeb=folkendrhist&StatVariant=&checked=true|year=2017|language=Norwegian|author=Statistisk sentralbyrå|authorlink=Statistics Norway|accessdate=2017-09-09}}</ref>
The {{convert|3459|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 8th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Lebesby is the 365th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,346. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|0.4|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 3.5% over the last decade.<ref name="ssb pop">{{cite web|title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)|url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/|year=2018|language=Norwegian|author=Statistisk sentralbyrå|authorlink=Statistics Norway|accessdate=2018-12-10}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{cite web|url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/|title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)|language=Norwegian|author=Statistisk sentralbyrå|authorlink=Statistics Norway|accessdate=2018-12-10}}</ref>


The municipality consists of the western half of the [[Nordkinn Peninsula]], along with areas around the [[Laksefjorden]]. Most people live in the village of [[Kjøllefjord]]. This municipality is dominated by ethnic Norwegians, whereas the areas around the Laksefjorden are predominantly [[Sami people|Sami]]. [[Fishing]] is the mainstay of the population.
The municipality consists of the western half of the [[Nordkinn Peninsula]], along with areas around the [[Laksefjorden]]. Most people live in the village of [[Kjøllefjord]]. This municipality is dominated by ethnic Norwegians, whereas the areas around the Laksefjorden are predominantly [[Sami people|Sami]]. [[Fishing]] is the mainstay of the population.
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===Coat of arms===
===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] is from modern times; they were granted on 22 July 1988. The arms are divided yellow over black by two [[Line (heraldry)|embattlements]]. The idea is that the arms represent the ''Finnkirka'' ("the Finn Church"), a [[cliff]] by the sea in the municipality. This cliff formation has the appearance of a church, and in former times was used by [[Sami people]] as a place of sacrifice.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Heraldry of the World|title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen|url=http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=lebesby |accessdate=2018-06-05}}</ref>
The [[coat of arms]] is from modern times; they were granted on 22 July 1988. The arms are divided yellow over black by two [[Line (heraldry)|embattlements]]. The idea is that the arms represent the ''Finnkirka'' ("the Finn Church"), a [[cliff]] by the sea in the municipality. This cliff formation has the appearance of a church, and in former times was used by [[Sami people]] as a place of sacrifice.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Heraldry of the World|title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen|url=http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=lebesby |accessdate=2018-06-05}}</ref>


===Churches===
===Churches===

Revision as of 02:28, 11 December 2018

This article is about the municipality in Finnmark, Norway. For the village with the same name, see Lebesby (village).
Lebesby Municipality
Lebesby kommune
Davvesiidda gielda
Lebespyyn komuuni
Municipality
View of the Ifjordfjellet in Lebesby
View of the Ifjordfjellet in Lebesby
Flag of Lebesby Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Lebesby Municipality
Coat of arms
Finnmark within Norway
Finnmark within Norway
Lebesby within Finnmark
Lebesby within Finnmark
Coordinates: 70°56′43″N 27°21′04″E / 70.94528°N 27.35111°E / 70.94528; 27.35111
CountryNorway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictØst-Finnmark
Established1 Jan 1838
Administrative centreKjøllefjord
Government
 • Mayor (2010)Stine Akselsen (Ap)
Area
 • Total3,459.41 km2 (1,335.69 sq mi)
 • Land3,232.32 km2 (1,248.01 sq mi)
 • Water227.09 km2 (87.68 sq mi)  6.6%
 • Rank#8 in Norway
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,349
(Increase from last year)
 • Rank#365 in Norway
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +3.5%
DemonymLebesbyværing[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-2022[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

Lebesby (Template:Lang-sme and Kven: Lebespyy) is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kjøllefjord. Other villages in the municipality include Ifjord, Kunes, Lebesby, and Veidnes.

The 3,459-square-kilometre (1,336 sq mi) municipality is the 8th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Lebesby is the 365th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,346. The municipality's population density is 0.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.0/sq mi) and its population has increased by 3.5% over the last decade.[4][5]

The municipality consists of the western half of the Nordkinn Peninsula, along with areas around the Laksefjorden. Most people live in the village of Kjøllefjord. This municipality is dominated by ethnic Norwegians, whereas the areas around the Laksefjorden are predominantly Sami. Fishing is the mainstay of the population.

General information

File:Lebesby map.jpg
Map of Lebesby

The parish of Lebesby was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). In 1864, the eastern part of Lebesby that surrounds the Tanafjorden (population: 1,388) was separated to become the new municipality of Tana. Tana was later separated into Tana, Gamvik, and Berlevåg. The borders of Lebesby have remain unchanged since that time.[6]

Name

Lebesby is may be a Norwegianized form of a Northern Sami name Leaibbessiida. The first element is then derived from leaibi which means "alder" and the last element is siida which means "dwelling place" (Norwegian: by). The other possible option is the at Lebesby is a corruption of the Old Norse Liðvarðsbýr. That name is made up of Liðvarð, a man's name, and býr which also means "dwelling place" (Norwegian: by).[7][8]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms is from modern times; they were granted on 22 July 1988. The arms are divided yellow over black by two embattlements. The idea is that the arms represent the Finnkirka ("the Finn Church"), a cliff by the sea in the municipality. This cliff formation has the appearance of a church, and in former times was used by Sami people as a place of sacrifice.[9]

Churches

The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Lebesby. It is part of the Hammerfest prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.

Churches in Lebesby
Parish (sokn) Name Location Year built
Kjøllefjord Kjøllefjord Church Kjøllefjord 1951
Lebesby Lebesby Church Lebesby 1962
Kunes Chapel Kunes 1982

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Lebesby, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor.[10] The municipality falls under the Øst-Finnmark District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Lebesby is made up of 18 representatives that are elected to four year terms. Currently, the party breakdown is as follows:[11]

Lebesby kommunestyre 2015–2019
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 5
Total number of members:18

Geography

View of the Finnkirka mountain

The municipality consists of the areas around the Laksefjorden, including the eastern part of the Sværholt Peninsula and the western half of the Nordkinn Peninsula. At the entrance to the Kjøllefjorden at the northwestern tip of the Nordkinn Peninsula, one finds the spectacular Finnkirka sea cliff, so named because of its soaring spires that look like a church. On the other side of the Oksefjorden on the northern end of the peninsula, the Kinnarodden cape (shared with the municipality of Gamvik) is the northernmost point on the European mainland. There are several large lakes in the municipality including Kjæsvannet, Store Måsvann, and Suolojávri.

Birdlife

The same seacliffs mentioned above hold large numbers of breeding seabirds. In fact Norway's third largest seabird colony can be found in the municipality. Experiencing a seabird colony is one of nature's great experiences, here you can see and listen to thousands of birds with such species as fulmar and Atlantic puffin being a part of a fascinating ecosystem.

Flora

The world's northernmost birch forest is located in this municipality, near Oksefjorden, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of Kjøllefjord (70°58′N 27°34′E / 70.967°N 27.567°E / 70.967; 27.567).[12]

Climate

Climate data for Lebesby
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8) 		−6.6
(20.1) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		3.5
(38.3) 		8.0
(46.4) 		11.0
(51.8) 		10.2
(50.4) 		6.5
(43.7) 		1.7
(35.1) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		1.2
(34.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44
(1.7) 		36
(1.4) 		30
(1.2) 		29
(1.1) 		28
(1.1) 		38
(1.5) 		57
(2.2) 		54
(2.1) 		58
(2.3) 		59
(2.3) 		45
(1.8) 		42
(1.7) 		520
(20.5)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[13]

References

  1. ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  4. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2018). "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  5. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  6. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
  7. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1924). Norske gaardnavne: Finmarkens amt (in Norwegian) (18 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 214.
  8. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Lebesby" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-22.
  9. ^ "Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  10. ^ Hansen, Tore, ed. (2016-05-12). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  11. ^ "Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M)" (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway. 2015.
  12. ^ "Verdens nordligste skog" (in Norwegian).
  13. ^ "eKlima Web Portal". Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2004-06-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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