Lebesby
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| Lebesby kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Finnmark | ||
| District | Nordkyn | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-2022 | ||
| Administrative centre | Kjøllefjord | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2004) | Harald Larssen (Ap) | ||
| Area (Nr. 8 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 3,458 km² (1,335.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 3,235 km² (1,249 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 1,473 | ||
| - Density | 0/km² (0/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -7.8 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 371 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
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| Website: www.lebesby.kommune.no | |||
Lebesby is a municipality in the county of Finnmark, Norway.
Lebesby was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The areas of Tana, Berlevåg and Polmak was transferred from Lebesby to Nesseby 1846. Gamvik was transferred from Lebesby to Tana 1864.
The municipality consists of the western half of the Nordkyn peninsula, along with areas around the Laksefjord. Most people live in Kjøllefjord. This municipality is dominated by ethnic Norwegians, whereas the areas around the Laksefjord are predominantly Sami. Fishing is the mainstay of the population.
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[edit] The name
Lebesby is probably a Norwegianized form of a Sámi name *Leaibbessiida. The first element is then derived from leaibi 'alder', the last element is siida 'dwelling place' (Norwegian by).
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1988). It is meant to represent the profile of the mountain Finnkirka.
[edit] What to see
At the entrance to the Kjøllefjord, one finds the spectacular seacliff of Finnkirka ("Sami church"), so named because of its soaring spires. The cape of Kinnarodden is the northernmost point on the European mainland.
[edit] 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 eco-system.
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