Karasjok Municipality
municipality in Finnmark, Norway
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Summary
Karasjok Municipality is a municipality of Norway[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of municipality of norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (960 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Finnmark[3]
- Country: Norway[4]
- Head of government: Svein Atle Somby[5]
- Capital: Karasjok[6]
- Official language: Bokmål[7], Northern Sami[8]
- Shares border with: Kautokeino Municipality[9], Alta[10], Porsanger Municipality[11], Tana Municipality[12], Utsjoki[13], Inari[14]
- Main regulatory text: Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[15]
- Twinned administrative body: Olenegorsk[16], Lovozero[17]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Karasjok[18]
- Commons category: Karasjok[19]
- Inception: January 1, 1866[20]
- Highest point: Vuorji[21]
- Separated from: Porsanger Municipality[22]
- Official website: https://www.karasjok.kommune.no/[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Karasjok[24]
- Population: 2668[25], 2628[26], 2641[27], 2584[28], 2543[29], 2565[30], 2524[31]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Karasjok[32]
- Category for people born here: Q18758060[33]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Karasjok[34]
- Number of households: 1120[35], 893[36], 137[37], 53[38], 19[39], 18[40]
- Demonym: karasjoking[41]
- Native label: Karasjok kommune[42], Kárášjoga gielda[43]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Karasjok[44]
- Elevation above sea level: 329 m[45]
- Area: 5452.95 km²[46], 5452.9464298217645 km²[47], 0 km²[48], 1342.3682737081288 km²[49], 204.04629545457556 km²[50], 39.44147377205259 km²[51], 538.2729151696035 km²[52], 3317.0648902670973 km²[53], 10.48125251258925 km²[54], 0.8152455878767902 km²[55], 0.08312508709901785 km²[56], 0.3729582627422746 km²[57]
Why It Matters
Karasjok Municipality has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]