Kvalsund

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Kvalsund kommune
County Finnmark
District
Municipality NO-2017
Administrative centre Kvalsund
Mayor (2003) Ragnar Olsen (Ap)
Official language form Bokmål
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage
Ranked 37
1,844 km²
1,739 km²
0.57 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density
Ranked 399
1,093
0.02 %
-14.7 %
1/km²
Coordinates 70°27′N 24°7′E
www.kvalsund.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 70°27′N 24°7′E

Kvalsund is a municipality in the county of Finnmark, Norway. As of 2004 its mayor is Ragnar Olsen, who represents the party Arbeiderpartiet.

[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1987). It shows three salmons.


Municipalities of Finnmark Finnmark coat of arms

Alta | Berlevåg | Båtsfjord | Gamvik | Hammerfest | Hasvik | Karasjok | Kautokeino | Kvalsund | Lebesby | Loppa | Måsøy | Nesseby | Nordkapp | Porsanger | Sør-Varanger | Tana | Vadsø | Vardø