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Guovdageaidnu (Sami language) or Kautokeino (Norwegian language) (Koutokeino in Finnish language) is a municipality in the county of Finnmark, Norway. The administration is located in the township of Guovdageaidnu/ Kautokeino. The municipality was part of the old Kistrand municipality until 1851. The name of the municipality was Kautokeino until 1987 when it was changed to Guovdageaidnu-Kautokeino. It was the first municipality in Norway to get a Sami name. In 2005 the name was again changed, such that the either Guovdageaidnu or Kautokeino can be used. Guovdageaidnu/ Kautokeino is probably the cultural center of Northern Sápmi today. The most significant industries are reindeer herding, theatre/movie industry, and the public education system. In the township of Guovdageaidnu (Kautokeino) live about 2000 of the 3000 people in the municipality. The village of Máze has 400 people, while the remaining live in 14 smaller villages. Recently the population has increased about 80 people each year. Guovdageaidnu/ Kautokeino has different demographics than the county of Finnmark and Norway, in that more than 50% of the population is younger than 30 years. Also, the number of people older than 66 years is half of the national average.
