Kautokeino

Kautokeino, or Guovdageainnu suohkan, is a municipality in Norway's northernmost county, Finnmark. It is a sister city of Poulsbo, Washington.

Settlements include Guovdageainnu (village).

Economy
Reindeer that are domesticated is the largest industry (as of 2003) in the municipality; That year there were 79,000 of those reindeer.https://snl.no/Kautokeino. SNL.no Retrieved 2024-03-23 Experimental search for minerals is being permitted for one company, for 7 years (as of 2024).https://www.nrk.no/sapmi/fatt-innvilget-undersokelsesrett-i-kautokeino-1.16816250. Retrieved 2024-03-23 Until the early 1990s, there was mining (for mineral)s in Bidjovagge.

Administration
The municipal council is elected until late 2027.
5 council members are from Kautokeino Flyttsameliste, including the mayor Anders S. Buljohttps://www.kommunal-rapport.no/kommunevalg/her-far-du-den-store-ordforeroversikten/154578!/. Retrieved 2023-10-26https://www.nrk.no/valg/2023/resultat/fylke/56/5612. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-09-27
4 from Labour party
3 from Guovdageainnu  Sámilistu
2 from Samefolkets Parti i Karasjok
2 from árja
1 from Conservative party
1 from Fastboendes liste
1 from Venstre (Norway)
1 from Progress party
1 from Centre party 

(The 19 council members were elected during the 2023 Norwegian local elections.)

Demographics
The inhabitants had the hightest rate of broken marriages (in the country, as of 2023),  for those that are between 66 and 16-years old.https://www.nettavisen.no/okonomi/her-er-det-flest-som-skiller-seg-ikke-morsomt/s/5-95-1711164. Retrieved 2024-03-31 One has to be at least 18-years old, to get married, according to Norwegian law.https://www.regjeringen.no/no/tema/familie-og-barn/innsiktsartikler/ekteskap-og-samliv/mer-informasjon-om-ekteskap/id672620/#:~:text=Alderskrav.,samlivsbrudd%20ved%20brudd%20p%C3%A5%20alderskravet. Retrieved 2024-03-31

Other information
Báktehárji is the building that holds indoors sports and cultural events.

Related pages
List of mayors in Norway that are elected until 2027

 References 

Category:Municipalities of Finnmark
Category:1851 establishments in Europe
Category:19th-century establishments in Norway