( sme, Leavdnja; fkv, Lemmijoki) is the largest village and
administrative centre of
Porsanger Municipality in
Troms og Finnmark
Troms og Finnmark (; sme, Romsa ja Finnmárku ; fkv, Tromssa ja Finmarkku; fi, Tromssa ja Finnmark, lit. Troms and Finnmark in English), is a county in northern Norway that was established on 1 January 2020 as the result of a regional reform. ...
county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
. The village lies at the southern end of the large
Porsangerfjorden
The Porsangerfjorden ( en, Porsanger Fjord; sme, Porsáŋgguvuotna; fkv, Porsanginvuono) is a fjord in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway.
Name
The fjord is officially named ''Porsangerfjorden'' in Norwegian. It is also known informally as ''Pors ...
.
The village has a population (2017) of 2,283 which gives the village a
population density
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of .
![fishing in lakselv](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Fishing_in_lakselv.JPG)
There are a number of shops and supermarkets in Lakselv, as well as private and public sector services that cater for the village and its surrounding settlements.
Lakselv Church
Lakselv Church ( no, Lakselv kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsanger Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lakselv. It is one of the churches for the Porsanger parish which is part ...
is located in the center part of the village.
Transportation
The
European route E6 highway runs through the village.
Lakselv Airport, Banak
Lakselv Airport ( no, Lakselv lufthavn; ) is an international airport located at Banak, north of Lakselv, in the municipality of Porsanger, Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. Co-located with the military Station Group Banak, the airport is owne ...
is located in Lakselv on the
Banak peninsula. The airport has connections to
Tromsø
Tromsø (, , ; se, Romsa ; fkv, Tromssa; sv, Tromsö) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.
Tromsø lies in Northern Norway. The municipality is the ...
,
Alta and
Kirkenes operated by
Widerøe
Widerøes Flyveselskap AS, trading as Widerøe, is a Norwegian airline, and is the largest regional airline operating in the Nordic countries. The airline's fleet of 40 Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft, and 3 Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, serves over 40 ...
, as well as charter flights in the summer season.
Activities
The area is popular for
salmon
Salmon () is the common name for several commercially important species of euryhaline ray-finned fish from the family Salmonidae, which are native to tributaries of the North Atlantic (genus ''Salmo'') and North Pacific (genus '' Oncorhy ...
,
trout
Trout are species of freshwater fish belonging to the genera '' Oncorhynchus'', '' Salmo'' and '' Salvelinus'', all of the subfamily Salmoninae of the family Salmonidae. The word ''trout'' is also used as part of the name of some non-salm ...
,
Arctic char
The Arctic char or Arctic charr (''Salvelinus alpinus'') is a cold-water fish in the family Salmonidae, native to alpine lakes and arctic and subarctic coastal waters. Its distribution is Circumpolar North. It spawns in freshwater and populat ...
, and
grayling fishing throughout the summer months in the
Lakselva
Lakselva ( se, Leavdnjajohka; fkv, Lemmijoki) is a river in Troms og Finnmark county in northern Norway. It begins in Karasjok Municipality runs north through Porsanger Municipality into the Porsangerfjorden, a fjord off of the Barents Sea. The ...
river which runs through the village. There are also great
hiking
Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A Histor ...
opportunities in the surrounding arctic wilderness, including in
Stabbursdalen National Park just west of the village.
During the winter,
skiing
Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee ( ...
,
snowmobile
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safaris,
ice fishing
Ice fishing is the practice of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Ice fishers may fish in the open or in heated enclosures, some with bunks and amenities.
Shelters
Longe ...
, and
dog sledding
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are popular activities.
Notable people
*
Lars Iver Strand, a Norwegian footballer who plays for
Sandefjord Fotball
Sandefjord Fotball, commonly known simply as Sandefjord, is a Norwegian professional football club, founded on 10 September 1998. The club currently competes in Eliteserien, the top tier of the Norwegian football league system. Their home groun ...
References
External links
The official website of Porsanger(only in Norwegian and Sami language)
Tourist information and activities
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Villages in Finnmark
Porsanger
Populated places of Arctic Norway