or (also unofficially ''Uuniemi'' in

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and Finnish) is a

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. The

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of the municipality is the village of

Varangerbotn or is the administrative centre of Nesseby Municipality, Finnmark county, Norway. It is located at the innermost part of the large Varangerfjorden. The village is located at the intersection of the European route E6 and European route E75 high ...

. Other villages in Nesseby include

Gandvik Gandvik (northern sámi: ''Juvravuonna,'' kvääni: ''Juuriperä'') is a city in Nesseby. The name is a compound of the words '' gand'', and ''vik,'' meaning bay. In Norse mythology, Gandvík is a dangerous sea, known as the "Bay of Serpents" ...

Karlebotn , , or is a village in Nesseby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies on the southern shore of the inner part of the Varangerfjorden, about southeast of the municipal centre of Varangerbotn. The statistical area of Karlebot ...

Nesseby Nesseby may refer to: *Nesseby Municipality, a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway *Nesseby (village) , , or is a small village in Nesseby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the southern coast of the Varanger ...

, Grasbakken and

Nyelv , , or is a small village in Nesseby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along the southern coast of the Varangerfjorden, along the European route E06 highway. The statistical area Nyelv, which also includes the peri ...

. The

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and

European route E75 European route E 75 is part of the International E-road network, which is a series of main roads in Europe. The E 75 starts at the town of Vardø (town), Vardø in Norway by the Barents Sea, and it runs south through Finland, Poland, C ...

highways intersect at Varangerbotn in Nesseby. The municipality is the 62nd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Nesseby is the 344th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 859. The municipality's

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is and its population has decreased by 6.5% over the previous 10-year period. In popular culture: The municipality has been the main set of movies, as late as the 2020s.

Name

The municipality (originally the

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) was originally named after the old ''Næsseby'' farm since the first

Nesseby Church Nesseby Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Nesseby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nesseby, overlooking the Varangerfjorden. It is the church for the Nesseby parish which is part of the ...

was built there. The first element comes from the word which means "

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". The last element is which means "town". Thus it's the "town on the headland". Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Næsseby''. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Nesseby''. In 1989, the municipality formally changed its name to ''Unjárga-Nesseby''. It was the second municipality in Norway to get a

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name. This name was the old Sami name for the area. The meaning of the first element (''u-'') in the Sami name is unknown and the last element is which means "headland". In 2005, the name was again changed, such that either ''Unjárga'' or ''Nesseby'' can be used. The spelling of the Sami language name changes depending on how it is used. It is called when it is spelled alone, but it is when using the Sami language equivalent to "Nesseby municipality".

Coat of arms

The

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was granted on 27 June 1986. The official

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is ''"

Gules In heraldry, gules () is the tincture with the colour red. It is one of the class of five dark tinctures called "colours", the others being azure (blue), sable (black), vert (green) and purpure (purple). Gules is portrayed in heraldic hatch ...

, a cloudberry plant Or

couped The heads of humans and other animals are frequently occurring charges in heraldry. The blazon, or heraldic description, usually states whether an animal's head is couped (as if cut off cleanly at the neck), erased (as if forcibly ripped from th ...

at base"'' (). This means the arms have a red

field Field may refer to: Expanses of open ground * Field (agriculture), an area of land used for agricultural purposes * Airfield, an aerodrome that lacks the infrastructure of an airport * Battlefield * Lawn, an area of mowed grass * Meadow, a grass ...

(background) and the

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is a

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plant (''Rubus chamaemorus''). The cloudberry plant has a

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of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. Cloudberry plants are commonly found in the municipality and the

region, growing in marshes and wet fields. The berries are collected and eaten locally as well as commercially exported to other parts of Norway. The berries are at first red, but when ripe they get a golden or orange colour, so the colour combination of yellow and red was used on the arms to represent this. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen.

History

The most important winter market (during the 17th and 18th century) in

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, was in present-day Nesseby municipality; in 2024, media said that archaeology has pinpointed the market to 1 km West of

. Wild

reindeer The reindeer or caribou (''Rangifer tarandus'') is a species of deer with circumpolar distribution, native to Arctic, subarctic, tundra, taiga, boreal, and mountainous regions of Northern Europe, Siberia, and North America. It is the only re ...

used to cross the

isthmus An isthmus (; : isthmuses or isthmi) is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas across an expanse of water by which they are otherwise separated. A tombolo is an isthmus that consists of a spit or bar, and a strait is the sea count ...

in prehistoric times until the year 1900, causing extensive human activity throughout the millennia. Therefore, the area is full of archeological finds from different periods.

Establishment of a municipality

The municipality of Nesseby was originally established in 1839 a year after the

formannskapsdistrikt () was the name of a Norwegian self-governing municipality. The name was used from the establishment these municipalities in 1838 until the name fell out of use in 1863. The municipalities had their legal basis from two laws enacted on 14 Jan ...

law went into effect. The large Vadsø landdistrikt municipality was divided and the western portion became Nesseby Municipality. Initially, there were 598 residents. This was short-lived, however, since the two were merged back together in 1858. On 1 January 1864, Nesseby Municipality was re-created from the western district of Vadsø landdistrikt. The initial population (this time) was 886. On 1 January 1903, the western part of Nesseby Municipality (population: 450) was separated to form the new Polmak Municipality. On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of the newly formed

Troms og Finnmark Troms og Finnmark (; ; ; ) was a county in northern Norway that existed from 2020 to 2023. The county was established on 1 January 2020 as the result of a regional reform. It was the largest county by area in Norway, encompassing about , and w ...

county. Previously, it had been part of the old

county. On 1 January 2024, the

county was divided and the municipality once again became part of

county.

Economy

In 2013, 26% of jobs of in the municipality were within the health sector and

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; 8% were within education; there were 373 jobs in the municipality. The hydroelectric power station, '' Gandvik kraftverk'' produces

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(as of 2021). Commercial

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has been going on at Kløvnes since 2017. The innermost

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in the

Varanger Fjord The Varangerfjord (; ; ; ) is the easternmost fjord in Norway, north of Finland. The fjord is located in Finnmark county between the Varanger Peninsula and the mainland of Norway. Extents The fjord flows through the municipalities of Vardø, ...

(''Kløvnes havn'' near

) is operating at full capacity - 32 vessels; many of those are fishing vessels.Erik Brenli. "Planlegger for 15 nye liggeplasser". 2023-06-22. Finnmarken. P. 12

Geography

The municipality is situated on the isthmus between the

Varangerfjord The Varangerfjord (; ; ; ) is the easternmost fjord in Norway, north of Finland. The fjord is located in Finnmark county between the Varanger Peninsula and the mainland of Norway. Extents The fjord flows through the municipalities of Vardø ...

and the Tana River at the entrance to the

Varanger Peninsula The Varanger Peninsula (; ; ) is a peninsula in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the northeasternmost part of Norway, along the Barents Sea. The peninsula has the Tanafjorden to the west, the Varangerfjorden to the south, and the Bar ...

. All the people live in small settlements along the

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. Varangerhalvøya National Park is partially located in the park. The river Jakobselva partially forms the border between Nesseby Municipality and

Vadsø Municipality Vadsø (; ; ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Finnmark Counties of Norway, County, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Vadsø (town), town of Vadsø, which is also the administrative centre of Fi ...

to the northeast. The highest point in the municipality is the tall mountain Midthaugen.

Birdlife

The municipality of Unjárga-Nesseby is known for its interesting birding localities and is mentioned in several birding guide books. Other than the Varangerford, the main

habitat In ecology, habitat refers to the array of resources, biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species' habitat can be seen as the physical manifestation of its ...

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with areas of

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and

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. One species that can usually be seen on small ponds during the summer months is the

red-necked phalarope The red-necked phalarope (''Phalaropus lobatus''), also known as the northern phalarope and hyperborean phalarope, is a small wader. This phalarope breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia. It is migratory, and, unusually for a ...

Climate

Government

All municipalities in Norway are responsible for

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(through 10th grade), outpatient

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senior citizen Old age is the range of ages for people nearing and surpassing life expectancy. People who are of old age are also referred to as: old people, elderly, elders, senior citizens, seniors or older adults. Old age is not a definite biological sta ...

services,

welfare Welfare may refer to: Philosophy *Well-being (happiness, prosperity, or flourishing) of a person or group * Utility in utilitarianism * Value in value theory Economics * Utility, a general term for individual well-being in economics and decision ...

and other

social services Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged. Also available amachine-converted HTML They may be provided by individuals, private and i ...

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economic development In economics, economic development (or economic and social development) is the process by which the economic well-being and quality of life of a nation, region, local community, or an individual are improved according to targeted goals and object ...

, and municipal

road A road is a thoroughfare used primarily for movement of traffic. Roads differ from streets, whose primary use is local access. They also differ from stroads, which combine the features of streets and roads. Most modern roads are paved. Th ...

s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a

municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough cou ...

of directly elected representatives. The

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by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the

Indre og Østre Finnmark District Court Indre og Østre Finnmark District Court ( or ) is a district court located in Finnmark, Norway. This court is based at two different courthouses which are located in Tana Bru and Vadsø. The court is subordinate to the Hålogaland Court of Appeal ...

and the

Hålogaland Court of Appeal The Hålogaland Court of Appeal () is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Tromsø. The court has jurisdiction over the counties of Nordland, Troms, and Finnmark as well as the island territor ...

Municipal council

The

of Nesseby is made up of 15 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political

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Mayors

The

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() of Nesseby: *1846–1847: Jørris Schelderup Hansen *1848–1849: Johan Christian Astrup *1849–1850: Jørris Schelderup Hansen *1850–1853: Christian Sommerfelt *1854-1854: Carl Johan Scanche *1855-1855: Christian Andreassen *1855–1856: Christian Sommerfelt *1856–1857: Christian Andreassen *1857–1859: Carl Johan Scanche *1859–1860: Andreas Nordvi *1863-1863: Hieronymus Heyerdahl *1865–1876: Otto Andreas Pleym, Sr. *1877–1879: Olaf Olafsen Lassen *1880-1880: Otto Andreas Pleym, Sr. *1881–1898: Johan Bjørvik Jacobsen *1899–1904: Otto Andreas Pleym, Jr. *1905–1913: Anton Olsen Hoem *1914–1915:

Isak Saba Isak Mikal Saba (15 November 1875 – 1 June 1921) was a Norwegian Sami people, Sámi teacher and politician. He was born in 1875 in Nesseby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway to Per Sabasen and Bigi Henriksdatter Aikio. Saba married Marie ...

( Ap) *1916–1925: Kristian Martin Andersen *1926–1931: Erling Hoem *1932–1934: Bernhard Haldorsen Skauge *1935–1937: Herman Anton Losvik *1938–1940: Julius Herman Endresen *1944–1945: Sverre Oskar Raddum *1945-1945: Julius Herman Endresen *1946–1950: Andreas Gustav Adolf Berg *1951–1954: Mathis Johan Saba *1954-1954: Julius Leonhard Johansen *1955-1955: Per Nilsen Balk *1956–1959: Truls Holm *1959-1959: Johan Petter Store *1960–1961: Einar Leonhard Samuelsen *1962–1967: Per Nilsen Balk *1968–1971: Otto Bjørvik Pleym ( H) *1972–1975: Johan Per Erik Store ( Ap) *1976–1979: Einar Rudolf Johansen ( Ap) *1980–1983: Øystein Nilsen ( Sp) *1984–1987: Einar Rudolf Johansen ( Ap) *1988–1989: Thore Andreas Sundfær ( Ap) *1990–1991: Mari-Ann Nilssen ( H) *1991–1999: Jarle-Wilfred Andreassen ( Ap) *1999–2003: Thore Andreas Sundfær ( Ap) *2003–2007: Ann-Jorid Henriksen ( Ap) *2007–2011: Inger Katrine Juuso ( Ap) *2011–2023: Knut Inge Store ( Ap) *2023–present: Berit Ranveig Nilssen ( LL)

Culture

The building that is likely the oldest, is at esseby graveyard''Nesseby kirkegård''; it is small hut made of timber''tømmerstue'', and it is probably from when the first chapel was built (year 1718) at Angsnes - further inside the fjord, according to media. Grasbakken (settlement) has its landmark building; It has the appearance of a small church; It was built as a Pentecostal church, but later sold to an association of community members of Grasbakken.

Sami culture

Most inhabitants are of

origin, and today

is being taught as the first language in schools. The municipality has its own Sami costume. A survey conducted on behalf of the Sami Language Council in the year 2000 showed that 75 percent of the population are

speakers. The Norwegian Sami Parliament's department of culture and environment is located in Unjárga-Nesseby. The Várjjat Sámi Museum is located in the municipality. The museum is about the sea-sami culture. Unjárga-Nesseby is also the birthplace of

the first Sami to be elected into the

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. 'A municipality of Coastal Sami', or ''sjøsamekommune'', is a description used by media and the government of Norway."NOU 1984: 18 Om samenes rettsstilling". Regjeringen.no. https://www.regjeringen.no/globalassets/upload/fad/vedlegg/sami/nou-1984/del_c_kap_11-10_11-13.pdf The popular teen-age pop-band

The Blacksheeps The BlackSheeps was a Norwegian Sami band from Nesseby Municipality in Finnmark county. Their breakthrough came following their participation in the MGP jr, a song contest for children organised by Norwegian state broadcaster NRK. Having won MGP ...

come from Nesseby.

Churches

The

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has one parish () within the municipality of Nesseby. It is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (

deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of ...

) in the

Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland Nord-Hålogaland () is a diocese in the Church of Norway. It covers the Church of Norway churches in Troms and Finnmark counties as well as in the territory of Svalbard. The diocese is seated in the city of Tromsø at the Tromsø Cathedral, t ...

Notable people

* Søren Kristian Sommerfelt (1851–1934), a Lutheran priest *

Anathon Aall Anathon August Fredrik Aall (15 August 1867 – 9 January 1943) was a Norwegian academic, philosopher and psychologist. Originally educated as a theology, theologian, he became a professor of philosophy at University of Oslo. Background He was bo ...

(1867–1943), an academic, philosopher, and psychologist *

(1874–1921), the first Sami to be elected to the

Stortinget The Storting ( ; ) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years based on party-list proportional represe ...

Finn Lützow-Holm Finn Trond Lützow-Holm (28 May 1890 – 4 June 1950) was a Norwegian military officer, aviation pioneer and polar explorer. He was born in Nesseby Municipality as a son of priest and politician Ole Arntzen Lützow-Holm (1853–1936) and An ...

(1890–1950), a military officer, aviation pioneer, and polar explorer * Anton Johnson Brandt (1893–1951), a veterinarian and academic * Signe Iversen (born 1956), a Sami-language consultant and author of children's literature *

Raimo Valle Raimo Valle (born 15 September 1965) is a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Labour Party. He hails from Nesseby Municipality. He graduated as cand.mag. from the University of Tromsø in 1989. Outside politics he worked as a consult ...

(born 1965), a civil servant and politician for the Labour Party *

Silje Karine Muotka Silje Karine Muotka (born 12 April 1975) is a Norwegian-Sámi politician from Unjárga Municipality who lives in Alta Municipality, Norway. Muotka is the president of the Sámi Parliament of Norway and was formerly a member of the Sámi Parliam ...

(born 1975), a member of the

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Kirsti Bergstø Kirsti Bergstø (born 1 July 1981) is a Norwegian politician serving as the leader of the Socialist Left Party (Norway), Socialist Left Party since March 2023. She previously served as one of the party's deputy leaders from 2017 to 2023. Person ...

(born 1981), a politician for the Socialist Left Party *

Agnete Johnsen Agnete Kristin Johnsen Saba (born 4 July 1994), also known as Agnete Saba, Agnete Johnsen or simply Agnete, is a Sami-Norwegian singer and songwriter. Saba is best known for being the lead singer of the Norwegian teen punk band the BlackSheeps. Sh ...

(born 1994), a musician and lead singer of

The BlackSheeps The BlackSheeps was a Norwegian Sami band from Nesseby Municipality in Finnmark county. Their breakthrough came following their participation in the MGP jr, a song contest for children organised by Norwegian state broadcaster NRK. Having won MGP ...

References

External links

* http://www.nesseby.kommune.no/ Official homepage
Municipal fact sheet
from

Statistics Norway Statistics Norway (, abbreviated to ''SSB'') is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876. Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All rele ...

* http://www.varjjat.org/ Várjjat Sámi Museum * http://www.isaksaba.no/ Isak Saba center {{authority control Municipalities of Finnmark Sámi-language municipalities Populated places of Arctic Norway 1839 establishments in Norway 1858 disestablishments in Norway 1864 establishments in Norway Populated places established in 1864