Alf Normann Hansen
Who was in charge of Gamvik between Feb 2019 and Aug 2019?
Gamvik Most people live in the village of Mehamn ( about 500 inhabitants ) , which has an airport , Mehamn Airport , and is also a port of call of the hurtigruten coastal boats . The Slettnes Lighthouse near the village of Gamvik is the northernmost lighthouse on the mainland of Europe . Nervei and Langfjordbotn are two very small villages in southern Gamvik that are only accessible by boat . Finnkongkeila is an abandoned village along the Tanafjorden . The municipality is the 65th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway . Gamvik is the 326th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,132 . The municipalitys population density is and its population has increased by 12.2% over the last decade . General information . The municipality of Gamvik was established on 1 January 1914 when the old Tana Municipality was divided into three municipalities : Tana ( population : 1,426 ) in the south , Berlevåg ( population : 784 ) in the northeast , and Gamvik ( population : 1,371 ) in the northwest . The municipal boundaries have not changed since that time . On 1 January 2020 , the municipality became part of the newly formed Troms og Finnmark county . Previously , it had been part of the old Finnmark county . Name . The Old Norse form of the name may have been Gangvík . The first element is then gangr which means path and the last element is vík which means cove or wick . Coat of arms . The coat of arms is from modern times . They were granted on 28 September 1990 . The arms show three gold/yellow fishing net sewing needles set diagonally on a red background . These needles are a characteristic maritime tool used for making and mending the fishing nets used by local fishermen . These arms were chosen to emphasize the importance of fishing in the area . Churches . The Church of Norway has one parish ( sokn ) within the municipality of Gamvik . It is part of the Hammerfest prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland . History . In June 1972 construction started for [ a landside terminal and ] running a SOSUS cable into the sea . The SOSUS station was one of more than twenty worldwide . 1982 air crash . On 12 March 1982 , a Widerøe Twin Otter , registration number LN-BNK , crashed into the sea near Mehamn , killing all fifteen on board . More than twenty years and four rounds of investigation later , this incident remains highly controversial in Norway . Government . All municipalities in Norway , including Gamvik , are responsible for primary education ( through 10th grade ) , outpatient health services , senior citizen services , unemployment and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads . The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives , which in turn elect a mayor . The municipality falls under the Øst-Finnmark District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal . Municipal council . The municipal council of Gamvik is made up of 13 representatives that are elected to four year terms . The party breakdown of the council is as follows : Mayors . The mayors of Gamvik ( incomplete list ) : - 2019–present : Alf Normann Hansen ( SV ) - 2015-2019 : Trond Einar Olaussen ( Ap ) Geography . The municipality consists of the eastern half of the Nordkinn Peninsula . Kinnarodden , located in Gamvik , is the northernmost point of mainland Europe ( the more well-known North Cape is located nearby on Magerøya island ) . The Tanafjorden flows along the eastern coast of Gamvik . Lebesby Municipality is located to the west and Tana Municipality is located to the south . Across the fjord to the east is Berlevåg Municipality . Climate . The inhabited places of Gamvik , such as Mehamn , has a boreal climate ( Köppen climate classification : Dfc ) . The spring is very late to warm up and is among the coldest in Norway . Summers are short and cool . Winters are moderated by the Barents Sea and only slightly colder than in the capital Oslo . However , winds can be strong in winter . Slettnes Lighthouse , located on an exposed headland in the northern part of the municipality , is the only remaining weather station in mainland Norway with a tundra climate with the 1991-2020 normals . The all-time high in Gamvik municipality is recorded at Slettnes Lighthouse in July 1972 , and the second warmest is recorded at Slettnes in July 2018 . The all-time low in Gamvik is recorded February 1985 at Slettnes . Overnight freezes are very rare in summer and has never happened in July . The coldest low in August at Mehamn Airport is recorded 2012 , while the coldest August overnight low at Slettnes is from 1984 . Birdlife . The area surrounding the lighthouse at Slettnes is also an interesting locality for those interested in birds and birdwatching . There is a nature reserve and bird observatory . Notable people . - Tor Henriksen ( 1933 in Gamvik – 2017 ) politician for the Socialist Left Party - Torgeir Vassvik ( born 1963 ) a Norwegian Sami musician and composer - Ragnhild Vassvik Kalstad ( born 1966 in Gamvik ) politician for the Labour Party - Eivind Eriksen ( born 1973 in Mehamn ) a Norwegian former footballer with over 150 club caps External links . - Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway - Mehamnulykken -- NRKs collection of articles about the 1982 air crash . - Mehamn.net : live webcam at Mehamn - Nordic Safari Wildlife Adventures : Mehamn - Gamvik Museum