Båtsfjord

Båtsfjord kommune
Báhcavuona gielda
View of Båtsfjord village
View of Båtsfjord village
Flag of Båtsfjord kommune
Coat of arms of Båtsfjord kommune
Båtsfjord within
Båtsfjord within
Coordinates: 70°38′07″N 29°43′15″E / 70.63528°N 29.72083°E / 70.63528; 29.72083
CountryNorway
Established1839
Administrative centreBåtsfjord
Area
 • Total1,434.78 km2 (553.97 sq mi)
 • Land1,416.05 km2 (546.74 sq mi)
 • Water18.73 km2 (7.23 sq mi)  1.3%
 • Rank63 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
 • Total2,165
 • Rank269 in Norway
 • Density1.5/km2 (4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5443
Preceded byVardø Municipality

Båtsfjord, or Báhcavuonna, is a municipality in Norway's northernmost county, Finnmark.

Economy: More than 10% of the operating budget (of the municipality) is (2024) used for running [a place or] center for 6 mentally disabled persons; Running the municipality in 2025 is budgeted at Norwegian kroner 308 million.[1]

Settlements include Båtsfjord (settlement).

Administration

The municipal council is elected until late 2027.

(The 15 council members were elected during the 2023 Norwegian local elections.)

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