Gamvik
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| County | Finnmark | |
| Landscape | Nordkyn | |
| Municipality | NO-2023 | |
| Administrative centre | Mehamn | |
| Mayor (2004) | Roger Hansen (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | Ranked 60 1,415 km² 1,354 km² 0.44 % | |
| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 397 1,134 0.02 % -22.4 % 1/km² | |
| Coordinates | 70°55′ N 28°3′ E | |
| www.gamvik.kommune.no | ||
Gamvik is a municipality in the county of Finnmark, Norway.
The municipality consists of the eastern half of the Nordkyn peninsula. Kinnarodden is the northernmost point of mainland Europe (The North Cape is on an island). Most people live in Mehamn, which has an airport and is also a port of call of the hurtigruten. The Gamvik hamlet is also populated, whereas most other hamlets have been abandoned.
The Slettnes lighthouse off Gamvik is the northernmost lighthouse on Europe's mainland.
| Municipalities of Finnmark | |
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Alta | Berlevåg | Båtsfjord | Gamvik | Hammerfest | Hasvik | Karasjok | Kautokeino | Kvalsund | Lebesby | Loppa | Måsøy | Nesseby | Nordkapp | Porsanger | Sør-Varanger | Tana | Vadsø | Vardø | |
Categories: Municipalities of Norway