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Lebesby (village)

Coordinates: 70°34′22″N 27°00′07″E / 70.57278°N 27.00194°E / 70.57278; 27.00194
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Village
View of the village and church
View of the village and church
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Lebesby is located in Finnmark
Lebesby
Lebesby
Lebesby is located in Norway
Lebesby
Lebesby
Coordinates: 70°34′22″N 27°00′07″E / 70.57278°N 27.00194°E / 70.57278; 27.00194
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictØst-Finnmark
MunicipalityLebesby Municipality
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9740 Lebesby

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Lebesby" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  3. ^ Somby, Liv Inger (2015-10-02). "The Changes in an Indigenous Society". NRK. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  4. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Lebesby" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-18.