Lebesby (Norwegian) or Davvesiida (Northern Sami)[2] is a village in Lebesby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the Laksefjorden, along Norwegian County Road 888. The population was 85 in 2015.[3] The village is about half-way between the villages of Ifjord and Bekkarfjord, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the municipal centre of Kjøllefjord. Lebesby Church is located in the center of the village.[4]
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| Coordinates: 70°34′22″N 27°00′07″E / 70.57278°N 27.00194°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Øst-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Lebesby Municipality |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9740 Lebesby |
References
edit- ^ "Lebesby" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Somby, Liv Inger (2015-10-02). "The Changes in an Indigenous Society". NRK. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Lebesby" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-18.
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