Kautokeino (village)

This article is about the village in Kautokeino Municipality. For other uses, see Kautokeino (disambiguation).
Village
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View of the village
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Kautokeino is located in Finnmark
Kautokeino
Kautokeino
Kautokeino is located in Norway
Kautokeino
Kautokeino
Coordinates: 69°00′44″N 23°02′27″E / 69.01222°N 23.04083°E / 69.01222; 23.04083
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictVest-Finnmark
MunicipalityKautokeino
Area
[1]
 • Total2.59 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
319 m (1,047 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total1,459
 • Density563/km2 (1,460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9520 Kautokeino

Kautokeinoⓘ (Norwegian), Guovdageaidnu (Northern Sami), or Koutokeino (Kven)[3] is the administrative centre of Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along the river Kautokeinoelva, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of the village of Masi and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the Finland–Norway border.[4]

The 2.59-square-kilometre (640-acre) village has a population (2023) of 1,459 and a population density of 563 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,460/sq mi).[1] The village is the site of Kautokeino Church.

The European route E45 runs through the village on its way from the town of Alta as it heads south. The small Kautokeino Airport lies just to the north of the village. Sámi University College is also located in the village.

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Kautokeino" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  4. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Kautokeino" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-04-01.