Lakselv
ⓘ (lit. 'Salmon River') (Northern Sami: Leavdnja; Kven: Lemmijoki) 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 2.3-square-kilometre (570-acre) village has a population (2017) of 2,283 which gives the village a population density of 993 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,570/sq mi).
Lakselv (Norwegian)
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Village | |
View of the village | |
Lakselv Location in Finnmark Lakselv Lakselv (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 70°03′04″N 24°58′18″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Porsanger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,283 |
| • Density | 993/km2 (2,570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9700 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.
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