Karasjok (village)

Karasjok (Norwegian) Kárášjohka (Northern Sami) Kaarasjoki (Kven)
Village
View of the historic church in the village
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Coordinates: 69°28′19″N 25°30′40″E / 69.4719°N 25.5112°E / 69.4719; 25.5112
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Finnmark
District	Vest-Finnmark
Municipality	Karasjok
Area [1]
• Total	2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	141 m (463 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	1,746
• Density	779/km2 (2,020/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9730 Karasjok

Karasjok^ⓘ (Norwegian), Kárášjohka (Northern Sami), or Kaarasjoki (Kven)^[3] is the administrative centre of Karasjok Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along both sides of the Karasjohka river, just 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of the Norway-Finland border. The European route E06 highway runs through the village on its way from Lakselv to Tana bru and Kirkenes. The 2.24-square-kilometre (550-acre) village has a population (2023) of 1,746 and a population density of 779 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,020/sq mi).^[1]

The village is an important centre in the municipality and region. About 2/3 of the municipal population lives in the village. The Sami Parliament of Norway is located in the village. It acts as an institution of cultural autonomy for the indigenous Sami people in Norway. The Old Karasjok Church and the newer Karasjok Church are located in the village. The newer church is also the seat of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) of the Church of Norway.^[4]