Lebesby (village)

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Lebesby
Davvesiida
Village
View of the village and church
View of the village and church
Lebesby is located in Troms og Finnmark
Lebesby
Lebesby
Location in Finnmark
Coordinates: 70°34′22″N 27°00′07″E / 70.57278°N 27.00194°E / 70.57278; 27.00194Coordinates: 70°34′22″N 27°00′07″E / 70.57278°N 27.00194°E / 70.57278; 27.00194
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictØst-Finnmark
MunicipalityLebesby
Elevation
[1]
5 m (16 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9740 Lebesby

Lebesby (Northern Sami: Davvesiida) is a village in Lebesby Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of the Laksefjorden, along . The population was 85 in 2015.[2] The village is about half-way between the villages of Ifjord and , about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the municipal centre of Kjøllefjord. Lebesby Church is located in the center of the village.[3]

References[]

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


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