Karasjok
ⓘ (Northern Sami: Kárášjohka [ˈkʰaːraːʃˌjohka]; Kven: Kaarasjoki) is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Karasjok. Other villages include Dorvonjárga, Šuoššjávri, and Váljohka.
Karasjok Municipality
Karasjok kommune Kárášjoga gielda | |
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Municipality | |
June 2007 view of Karasjok | |
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Finnmark within Norway | |
Karasjok within Finnmark | |
| Coordinates: 69°28′55″N 25°06′18″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| Established | 1 Jan 1866 |
| • Preceded by | Kistrand Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Karasjok |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015) | Svein Atle Somby (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,452.94 km2 (2,105.39 sq mi) |
| • Land | 5,210.70 km2 (2,011.86 sq mi) |
| • Water | 242.24 km2 (93.53 sq mi) 4.4% |
| • Rank | #2 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 1,024 m (3,360 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Total | 2,565 |
| • Rank | #250 in Norway |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −4.9% |
| Demonym | Karasjoking |
| Official languages | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| • Sámi form | Northern Sami |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5610 |
| Website | Official website |
The 5,453-square-kilometre (2,105 sq mi) municipality is the second largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Karasjok is the 250th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,565. The municipality's population density is 0.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.3/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 4.9% over the previous 10-year period.
A survey conducted on behalf of the Sami Language Council in the year 2000 showed that 94 percent of the population are Sami speakers.