Lakselv ( Norwegian. Lakselv , Sámi Sam . Leavdnja , Kven . Lemmijoki ) - a village in northern Norway , the administrative center of the municipality of Porsanger in the county of Finnmark . The population according to January 2011 is 2206 people [1] .
| Village | |
| Lakselv | |
|---|---|
| Lakselv Leavdnja Lemmijoki | |
| A country |  Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| Fülke | Finnmark |
| Municipality | Porsanger |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 2.22 km² |
| Center height | 18 m |
| Climate type | subarctic |
| Timezone | UTC + 1 |
| Population | |
| Population | 2,258 people ( 2013 ) |
1.5 km from the village there is an airport that connects Lakselv with such cities of the north of Norway as Kirkenes , Tromso , Alta and others. In addition, the European route E06 passes through Lakselv , connecting the city with the south of Norway and also with the city of Kirkenes in the east . There are several shops and supermarkets, as well as 2 hotels. Tourism is developed, connected in summer with salmon fishing, and in winter with skiing.
Since 1981, the head office of the Ságat newspaper (“News”) has been located in Lakselva , the materials of which are largely devoted to Sami topics [2] .
Climate
The village of Lakselv has a subarctic climate with a long but not very cold winter for this latitude and a short, cool summer.
| Climate Lakselva | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average maximum, ° C | −8.6 | −7.6 | −2.9 | 1,5 | 7.2 | 14.0 | 17.1 | 14.8 | 9.6 | 2,4 | −3.4 | −7.1 | 3,1 |
| Average temperature, ° C | −14 | −13.1 | −8.4 | −3.1 | 3,5 | 9.8 | 12.7 | 10.7 | 6.0 | −0.7 | −7.6 | −12.2 | −1.4 |
| Average minimum ° C | −19.4 | −18.6 | −13.9 | −7.7 | −0.1 | 5,6 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 2,4 | −3.7 | −11.7 | −17.3 | −5.8 |
| Precipitation rate, mm | 34 | 29th | 25 | 28 | 29th | 40 | 63 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 465 |
| Source: [1] | |||||||||||||
Notes
- ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå
- ↑ Ságat // Store Norske Leksikon. (Nor.) (Retrieved June 4, 2012)