Finnmark

former county of Norway (1919–2019)

Finnmark[4] (Norwegian: [ˈfɪ̀nːmɑrk] (audio speaker iconlisten); Northern Sami: Finnmárku [ˈfinːmaːrku]; Kven: Finmarku; Finnish: Ruija [ˈrui̯jɑ]; Russian: Финнмарк) is a former county in the northern part of Norway, and it is scheduled to become a county again in 2024.

Finnmark kommune
Finnmárkku fylka  (Northern Sami)
Finmarkun Fylkki  (Kven)
Ruijan lääni  (Finnish)
August 2009 view towards Váldatgohppi and Kunsavárri mountain in Porsanger, Norway
August 2009 view towards Váldatgohppi and Kunsavárri mountain in Porsanger, Norway
Finnmark kommune is located in Finnmark
Finnmark kommune
Finnmark kommune
Finnmark within Finnmark
Finnmark kommune is located in Norway
Finnmark kommune
Finnmark kommune
Finnmark kommune (Norway)
Coordinates: 70°N 25°E / 70°N 25°E / 70; 25Coordinates: 70°N 25°E / 70°N 25°E / 70; 25
CountryNorway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictNorthern Norway
Established1576
Re-established1 Jan 2024 (planned)[1]
Disestablished1 Jan 2020
Administrative centreVadsø
Government
 • Mayor (2016-2018)Ingvild Aleksandersen
Area
 • Total48,618 km2 (18,772 sq mi)
 • Land45,757 km2 (17,667 sq mi)
 • Water2,861 km2 (1,105 sq mi)  5.9%
Area rank1 in Norway
 *Area at municipal dissolution.
Population
 (30 September 2019)
 • Total75,540
 • Rank18 in Norway
 • Density1.55/km2 (4.0/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
2.73%
Demonym(s)Finnmarking[2]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-20
Official language formBokmål[3]
Succeeded byTroms og Finnmark county
Preceded byTroms og Finnmark county

On 28 October 2021, the Norwegian government confirmed that work has started in regard to Finnmark becoming a separate county again. [1] Previously, on 1 January 2020 Finnmark was merged with the neighboring county of Troms to form the new Troms og Finnmark county.[5]

Municipalities in the Finnmark area

SourcesEdit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lægland, Martin (29 October 2021). "Vedum: Startet prosessen med oppløsning av Troms og Finnmark". Verdens Gang. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  3. "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  4. "Stadnamn og rettskriving" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Archived from the original on 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  5. "Jubel i nord etter skilsmissen: – Nå skal vi feire!" (in Norwegian). NRK. Archived from the original on 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

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