Karasjok Municipality
Karasjok Municipality
Karasjok kommune Kárášjoga gielda | |
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![]() June 2007 view of Karasjok | |
Northern Sami | |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-5610[4] |
Website | Official website |
The 5,453-square-kilometre (2,105 sq mi) municipality is the second largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Karasjok is the 250th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,565. The municipality's population density is 0.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.3/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 4.9% over the previous 10-year period.[7][8]
A survey conducted on behalf of the Sami Language Council in the year 2000 showed that 94 percent of the population are Sami speakers.[9]
General information
The municipality of Karasjok was established on 1 January 1866 when it was separated from the old Kistrand Municipality. Initially, the population of Karasjok was 515. The municipal borders have not changed since that time.[10]
On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of the newly formed Troms og Finnmark county. Previously, it had been part of the old Finnmark county.[11] On 1 January 2024, the Troms og Finnmark county was divided and the municipality once again became part of Finnmark county.[12]
Name
The municipal name Karasjok is a Norwegianized form of the
The official name of the municipality was Karasjok until 1990 when it was changed to the bilingual Kárášjohka-Karasjok.
Coat of arms
The
History
In 2015 the second edition of Sápmi Pride, was held in Karasjok.[19]
Churches
The
Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
---|---|---|---|
Karasjok | Karasjok Church | Karasjok | 1974 |
Old Karasjok Church | Karasjok | 1807 | |
Suosjavrre Chapel |
Šuoššjávri | 1968 | |
Valjok Church | Váljohka | 1932 |
Transportation
There is an official border crossing between Dorvonjárga (Norway) and Karigasniemi (Finland), over the Anarjohka river. The European route E6 highway passes through the municipality from Lakselv to Tana bru and Kirkenes in the east. The nearest airport is Lakselv Airport, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Karasjok village.
Government
Karasjok Municipality is responsible for
Municipal council
The
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Sámi People's Party (Samefolkets Parti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Karasjok List (Karasjok lista) | 5 | |
Karasjok Sami List (Kárášjoga sámelistu) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Sámi People's Party (Samefolkets Parti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Karasjok List (Karasjok lista) | 2 | |
Johttiidsámiid List (Johttiidsámiid listu) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Sámi People's Party (Samefolkets Parti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Karasjok List (Karasjok lista) | 2 | |
Johttiidsámiid List (Johttiidsámiid listu) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Sámi People's Party (Samefolkets Parti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Árja (Árja) | 1 | |
Karasjok List (Karasjok lista) | 3 | |
Johttiidsámiid List (Johttiidsámiid listu) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Sámi People's Party (Samefolkets Parti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Socialist Group (Sosialisttalas joavku/Sosialistisk gruppe) | 1 | |
Karasjok Travelling Sámi List (Karasjok flyttsamelagets liste) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Sámi People's Party (Samefolkets Parti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Socialist Group (Sosialisttalas joavku/Sosialistisk gruppe) | 1 | |
Karasjok Travelling Sámi List (Karasjok flyttsamelagets liste) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Sámi People's Party (Samefolkets Parti) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Socialist Group (Sosialistisk gruppe) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Sámi List (Sámeálbmot lista/Samefolkets list) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Sámi List (Sámeálbmot lista/Samefolkets list) | 3 | |
Women's List in Karasjok (Kárásjoga nissonolbmuid lista/Kvinnelista i Karasjok) | 2 | |
People's List in Karasjok (Kárásjoga albmotlista/Folkelista i Karasjok) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Sámi List (Sámeálbmot lista/Samefolkets list) | 6 | |
Karasjok Travelling Sámi List (Karasjok Flyttsameliste) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Local Sámi List (Dalu-ja jåhttisamiid lista) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Local Sámi List (Dalu-ja jåhttisamiid lista) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Local Sámi List (Dalu-ja jåhttisamiid lista) | 5 | |
Sámi List (Samefolkets liste) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 8 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 15 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 15 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 5 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 15 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 4 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 15 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 1 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 12 | |
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. |
Mayors
The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Karasjok:
- 1867–1893: Mathis Isaksen
- 1894–1895: Carl Maxmilian Fandrem
- 1896–1903: Hans Olaus Saxlund
- 1904–1904: Anders J. Lindi
- 1905–1907: Josef Isaksen
- 1908–1910: Kristian Nissen
- 1911–1916: Bendiks Løining
- 1917–1919: Oluf Hagen
- 1920–1922: Oluf Ludvig Jenssen
- 1923–1925: Arne Havig Faye
- 1926–1928: Oluf Hagen
- 1929–1931: Einar Isaksen
- 1932–1934: Alf Wiig
- 1935–1940: Samuel Norvang
- 1941–1943: Einar Isaksen
- 1944–1947: Samuel Norvang
- 1948–1955: Jon Fagerli
- 1956–1962: Lydolf Lind Meløy
- 1962–1965: Amund Nedrejord
- 1966–1971: Hans Rønbeck
- 1972–1975: Hans Guttorm
- 1976–1979: Norvald Soleng
- 1980–1981: Hans Guttorm
- 1982–1983: Svein Ole Persen
- 1984–1987: Norvald Soleng
- 1988–2011: Kjell H. Sæther
- 2011–2015: Anne Toril Eriksen Balto
- 2015–present: Svein Atle Somby (Ap)
Geography

The municipality is situated along the upper river basin of the
Climate
Karasjok has a typical subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc, Trewartha Eclc) with cold, long and dry winters, and short summers that can see warm periods. In this far northeastern part of Norway, the climate is much more continental and dry compared to the typical coastal climate in Norway.
Situated in a river valley on this plateau, Karasjok has recorded the coldest official temperature ever in Norway: −51.4 °C (−60.5 °F) on 1 January 1886. The warmest temperature ever recorded is 32.4 °C (90.3 °F) recorded July 1914 at an earlier weather station.[40] The warmest month on record was July 2014 with mean 18.4 °C (65.1 °F) and average daily high 24.8 °C (76.6 °F). The coldest month on record was February 1966 with a mean of −27.1 °C (−16.8 °F). The coldest month in more recent decades is February 2007 with mean −20.9 °C (−5.6 °F) and average daily low −26.9 °C (−16.4 °F).
Climate data for Karasjok (2002–2020 averages; extremes since 1951) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
Mean maximum °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
3.3 (37.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.6 (38.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
4.0 (39.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.4 (4.3) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −20.9 (−5.6) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
Mean minimum °C (°F) | −37.4 (−35.3) |
−35.8 (−32.4) |
−30.1 (−22.2) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−27.1 (−16.8) |
−32.9 (−27.2) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −51.2 (−60.2) |
−50.0 (−58.0) |
−43.2 (−45.8) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−29.2 (−20.6) |
−40.9 (−41.6) |
−46.4 (−51.5) |
−51.2 (−60.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.1 (1.03) |
22.3 (0.88) |
19.7 (0.78) |
19.7 (0.78) |
34.4 (1.35) |
51.1 (2.01) |
72.8 (2.87) |
54.7 (2.15) |
38.4 (1.51) |
31.4 (1.24) |
26.9 (1.06) |
32.3 (1.27) |
429.8 (16.93) |
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 45 (18) |
53 (21) |
56 (22) |
53 (21) |
13 (5.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
trace | 8 (3.1) |
22 (8.7) |
35 (14) |
58 (23) |
Source: Norsk Klimaservicesenter[41] |
Wildlife
The birdlife to be found in this municipality is characteristic for the region. The inland habitats of Finnmarksvidda are known for their rich bird life with species like Bluethroat preferring areas with scrub. The Tana river also flows through Karasjok and many of the species found in higher areas use it as a migration route.
In late 2022, there were estimated to be 16 bears are in the municipality.[42][43][44]
Economy

Most people live in the
Tourism
The attractions include the Sami parliament, Samediggi, the Sami museum, and the
Notable people

- Samuel Balto (1861 in Karasjok – 1921), a Norwegian–Sami explorer and adventurer (in Alaska, Greenland, and Canada), and member of the Fridtjof Nansen's Greenland expedition
- Ole Ravna (1841 in Karasjok – 1906), a Norwegian-Sami explorer, adventurer, and member of the Fridtjof Nansen's Greenland expedition
- Matti Aikio (1872 in Karasjok – 1929), a Norwegian Sami writer
- Iver Jåks (1932 in Karasjok – 2007), a Norwegian Sami artist who used Sami culture and mythology in his artistic works
- Inga Ravna Eira (1948 in Karasjok), a Northern Sami language poet, children's writer, translator, and schoolteacher
- Mari Boine (born 1956 in Gámehisnjárga), a singer
- Tor Mikkel Wara (born 1964 in Karasjok), a former politician
- Ragnhild Vassvik Kalstad (born 1966), a politician and former member of Karasjok municipal council
- Anita Nergaard (born 1967), a Norwegian Sami diplomat
- Susanne Guttorm, (Norwegian Wiki) (born 1996 in Karasjok), a model and Miss Norway 2018
Sport
- Jan Egil Brekke (born 1974), a footballer who grew up in Karasjok
- Leif Arne Brekke (born 1977), a footballer who grew up in Karasjok
- Hans Norbye (born 1987 in Karasjok), a footballer
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External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
- Karasjok on VisitNorway.com
- Pictures from Karasjok