Lebesby : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

Lebesby

Country

Norway

County

Finnmark

District

Nordkyn

Government

Administrative centre

Kjøllefjord

Mayor

Harald Larssen

Geography

Total Area

1334.8 sq mi (3458 km2)

Land Area

1248.7 sq mi (3235 km2)

Area rank

Demography

Total Population

1473 (371) (2004)

Density (pop.)

0.4/km² (1/sq mi)

Change (10 yr)

-7.8

Demonym

Lebesbyværing

Other information

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

- Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Home | Settlement L | Lebesby

Lebesby ( and ) is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kjøllefjord. Lebesby is also the name of a village in the municipality.

Lebesby was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The areas of Tana, Berlevåg, and Polmak were transferred from Lebesby to the municipality of Nesseby in 1846. Gamvik was transferred from Lebesby to Tana in 1864.

The municipality consists of the western half of the Nordkinn 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.