Kautokeino

municipality in Finnmark, Norway

Kautokeino, or Guovdageainnu suohkan, is a municipality in Norway's northernmost county, Finnmark.

Coat of arms

Settlements include Guovdageainnu (village).

Economy

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Reindeer that are domesticated is the largest industry (as of 2003) in the municipality; That year there were 79,000 of those reindeer.[1] Experimental search for minerals is being permitted for one company, for 7 years (as of 2024).[2] Until the early 1990s, there was mining (for mineral)s in Bidjovagge.[1]

Administration

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The municipal council is elected until late 2027.

(The 19 council members were elected during the 2023 Norwegian local elections.)

Demographics

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The inhabitants had the hightest rate of broken marriages (in the country, as of 2023), for those that are between 66 and 16-years old.[4] One has to be at least 18-years old, to get married, according to Norwegian law.[5]

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