Gamvik
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| County | Finnmark | |
| District | Nordkyn | |
| Municipality | NO-2023 | |
| Administrative centre | Mehamn | |
| Mayor (2004) | Roger Hansen (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 60 1,415 km² 1,354 km² 0.44 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 397 1,134 0.02 % -22.4 % 1/km² |
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| www.gamvik.kommune.no |
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Gamvik is a municipality in the county of Finnmark, Norway.
The municipality consists of the eastern half of the Nordkyn peninsula. Kinnarodden is the northernmost point of mainland Europe (The North Cape is on Magerøya island). Most people live in Mehamn (ca 900 inhabitants), which has an airport, Mehamn Airport, and is also a port of call of the hurtigruten. Gamvik and Skjånes are two other villages in the county. The Slettnes lighthouse off Gamvik is the northernmost lighthouse on Europe's mainland.
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| Municipalities of Finnmark |  |
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Alta | Berlevåg | Båtsfjord | Gamvik | Hammerfest | Hasvik | Karasjok | Kautokeino | Kvalsund | Lebesby | Loppa | Måsøy | Nesseby | Nordkapp | Porsanger | Sør-Varanger | Tana | Vadsø | Vardø |
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