Lebesby
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| County | Finnmark | |
| District | Nordkyn | |
| Municipality | ||
| Administrative centre | Kjøllefjord | |
| Mayor (2004) | Harald Larssen (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Bokmål | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | 3,458 Square kilometre>km² 3,235 km² 1.07 % | |
| Population - Total (as of 2004>2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 371 1,473 0.03 % -7.8 % 0/km² | |
| Coordinates | ||
| [www.lebesby.kommune.no] [Data from Statistics Norway] | ||
The municipality consists of the western half of the Nordkyn peninsula, along with areas around the Laksefjord. Most people live in Kjøllefjord. This municipality is dominated by ethnic Norwegians, whereas the areas around the Laksefjord are predominatly Sami. Fishing is the mainstay of the population.
At the entrance to the Kjøllefjord, one finds the spectacular seacliff of Finnkirka ("Sami church"), so named because of its soaring spires. The cape of Kinnarodden is the northernmost point in Europe.
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