Place:Lebesby, Finnmark, Norway

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NameLebesby
Alt namesHopseidetsource: Family History Library Catalog
Omgangsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates70.567°N 27.0°E
Located inFinnmark, Norway
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Lebesby ( and ) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kjøllefjord. Other villages in the municipality include Ifjord, Kunes, Lebesby, and Veidnes.

The municipality is the 8th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lebesby is the 314th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,290. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 3.9% over the previous 10-year period.

The municipality consists of the western half of the Nordkinn Peninsula, along with areas around the Laksefjorden. Most people live in the village of Kjøllefjord. This municipality is dominated by ethnic Norwegians, whereas the areas around the Laksefjorden are predominantly Sami. Fishing is the mainstay of the population.

The world's northernmost melkebruk (or small farm that produces milk), is in Bekkarfjord.

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