Editing Porsanger Municipality (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Trollholmsund.JPG|thumb|Trolls in Porsanger; naturally sculpted [[Dolomite (rock)|dolomite]].]]
Porsanger Municipality is the third largest municipality in Norway by area, with {{convert|4873|km2|mi2|0}}. The municipality surrounds the inner part of the [[Porsangerfjorden]], the fourth longest fjord in Norway and the longest in [[Northern Norway]]. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|1138.9|m|adj=on}} tall mountain ''Čohkkarášša''.<ref name="elev" />

The Porsangerfjorden is a wide, open body of water with many [[island]]s. The [[Porsanger Peninsula]] lies on the western shore of the fjord and the [[Sværholt Peninsula]] lies on the eastern shore. The biggest village (and municipal centre) is the village of Lakselv at the fjord's southern end. There are many smaller villages spread around the fjord on both sides, notably [[Kistrand]], [[Olderfjord]], [[Børselv]], and [[Indre Billefjord]].

[[Stabbursdalen National Park]], with the world's northernmost [[pine]] [[forest]], lies just west of the fjord and the village of Lakselv. The [[Stabburselva]] river runs through the park. Other notable rivers include the [[Børselva]] and [[Lakselva]], both are well known for their [[salmon]] [[fishing]]. The lakes [[Gákkajávri]] and [[Kjæsvannet]] are both located in the municipality.

In Porsanger, there is [[midnight sun]] from 16 May until 27 July each year and there is [[polar night]] from 25 November to 16 January.

===Birdlife===
Porsanger is an area of rich and varied [[bird]] fauna. Here one can find such species as [[pine grosbeak]]. Away from the [[woodland]]s, it is the surrounding [[wetland]]s that have the greatest diversity. During spring, thousands of [[red knot]]s stop to rest and feed along the shores of Porsangerfjord.

===Climate===
Lakselv has a [[boreal climate]] with modest precipitation and long winters, but still with annual mean well above freezing, ensuring there is no permafrost. The winters are less severe in terms of cold than would be expected for a town at 70 degrees latitude. The all-time high temperature {{convert|34.3|°C}} was recorded on 5 July 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=<!--Not stated--> |date=5 July 2021 |title=01059: Banak (Norway) |url=https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?ind=01059&ano=2021&mes=7&day=6&hora=0&min=0&ndays=30 |access-date=8 July 2021 |website=ogimet.com |publisher=[[OGIMET]]}}</ref> This is the warmest temperature ever recorded north of 70 degrees North in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2021 |title=Lapland Bakes in 33°C Heatwave, Hottest Temperature in a Century |url=https://www.iflscience.com/environment/lapland-bakes-in-33c-heatwave-hottest-temperature-in-a-century/}}</ref> The all-time low {{convert|-33.6|°C}} is from January 1986. The average date for the last overnight freeze (low below {{convert|0|°C|1|abbr=on}}) in spring is 24 May<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 May 2012 |title=Siste frostnatt om våren |url=https://www.yr.no/artikkel/siste-frostnatt-om-varen-1.8119060}}</ref> and average date for first freeze in autumn is 6 September<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 September 2013 |title=Første frostnatt |url=https://www.yr.no/artikkel/forste-frostnatt-1.11261900}}</ref> giving a frost-free season of 105 days. 
The weather station (recording since Aug 1945) is located at Banak Airport, {{convert|1|km}} from the town.
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|single line = yes
|location = Lakselv Airport, Banak in Porsanger  1991-2020 (5 m, extremes 1979-2025)
|Jan record high C = 9.4 | Jan record low C = -33.6
|Feb record high C = 9.9 | Feb record low C = -33
|Mar record high C = 13 | Mar record low C = -29.9
|Apr record high C = 15.9 | Apr record low C =-24.7
|May record high C = 28.2 | May record low C = -11.4
|Jun record high C = 32.5 | Jun record low C = -1.6
|Jul record high C = 34.3 | Jul record low C = -0.2
|Aug record high C = 32.8 | Aug record low C = -3.1
|Sep record high C = 25 | Sep record low C = -9.2
|Oct record high C = 15.1 | Oct record low C = -21.2
|Nov record high C = 16 | Nov record low C = -26.4
|Dec record high C = 10.1 | Dec record low C = -30
|Jan high C = -4.2
|Feb high C = -4.5
|Mar high C = -0.9
|Apr high C = 3.6
|May high C = 9
|Jun high C = 13.7
|Jul high C = 17.4
|Aug high C = 15.8
|Sep high C = 11.4
|Oct high C = 4.5
|Nov high C = -0.4
|Dec high C = -2.2
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
|Jan mean C=-7.9
|Feb mean C=-7.9
|Mar mean C=-4.5
|Apr mean C=0.1
|May mean C=5.3
|Jun mean C=9.6
|Jul mean C=12.9
|Aug mean C=11.6
|Sep mean C=7.8
|Oct mean C=1.9
|Nov mean C=-3.4
|Dec mean C=-5.7
|year mean C=
|Jan low C = -11.8
|Feb low C = -11.8
|Mar low C = -8.5
|Apr low C = -3.7
|May low C = 1.6
|Jun low C = 6.1
|Jul low C = 9.2
|Aug low C = 7.8
|Sep low C = 4.5
|Oct low C = -0.8
|Nov low C = -6.5
|Dec low C = -9.2
|year low C =
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
|precipitation colour= green<!-- Enter "green" for green precipitation colours, remove this line for blue colouring. -->
|Jan precipitation mm=24.7
|Feb precipitation mm=18.5
|Mar precipitation mm=19.9
|Apr precipitation mm=17.1
|May precipitation mm=25.5
|Jun precipitation mm=42.5
|Jul precipitation mm=57.2
|Aug precipitation mm=54.3
|Sep precipitation mm=37.7
|Oct precipitation mm=33.4
|Nov precipitation mm=23.6
|Dec precipitation mm=27.5
|year precipitation mm=
|unit precipitation days = 1.0&nbsp;mm
|Jan precipitation days= 12
|Feb precipitation days= 11
|Mar precipitation days= 12
|Apr precipitation days= 13
|May precipitation days= 14
|Jun precipitation days= 15
|Jul precipitation days= 17
|Aug precipitation days= 16
|Sep precipitation days= 15
|Oct precipitation days= 15
|Nov precipitation days= 12
|Dec precipitation days= 14
<!-- Mandatory fields, source -->
|source 1= yr.no/Norwegian Meteorological Institute<ref>{{Cite web |title=Last 13 months |url=https://www.yr.no/en/statistics/table/5-95350/Norway/Troms%20og%20Finnmark/Porsanger/Banak?q=last-13-months |website=www.yr.no |publisher=Norwegian Meteorological Institute}}</ref>
|source 2= NOAA WMO averages 91-2020 Norway <ref>{{Cite web |title=NOAA WMO normals Norway 1991-2020 |url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Norway/CSV/?C=D;O=A}}</ref>
}}

{{Weather box 
|collapsed=yes
|metric first= yes
|single line = yes
|location = [[Lakselv]] (Banak) 1961-1990
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
|Jan high C=-6.5
|Feb high C=-5.5
|Mar high C=-2.2
|Apr high C=2.0
|May high C=7.3
|Jun high C=13.5
|Jul high C=16.9
|Aug high C=14.9
|Sep high C=9.8
|Oct high C=3.4
|Nov high C=-1.3
|Dec high C=-4.3
|year high C=4.0
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
|Jan mean C=-10.0
|Feb mean C=-9.1
|Mar mean C=-6.1
|Apr mean C=-1.3
|May mean C=4.2
|Jun mean C=9.4
|Jul mean C=12.7
|Aug mean C=11.3
|Sep mean C=6.7
|Oct mean C=1.1
|Nov mean C=-4.3
|Dec mean C=-8.0
|year mean C=0.6
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
|Jan low C=-14.3
|Feb low C=-13.0
|Mar low C=-9.3
|Apr low C=-4.8
|May low C=0.8
|Jun low C=6.0
|Jul low C=9.2
|Aug low C=7.7
|Sep low C=3.6
|Oct low C=-1.7
|Nov low C=-7.4
|Dec low C=-11.6
|year low C=-2.9
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
|precipitation colour= <!-- Enter "green" for green precipitation colours, remove this line for blue colouring. -->
|Jan precipitation mm=21
|Feb precipitation mm=18
|Mar precipitation mm=15
|Apr precipitation mm=16
|May precipitation mm=18
|Jun precipitation mm=35
|Jul precipitation mm=55
|Aug precipitation mm=56
|Sep precipitation mm=36
|Oct precipitation mm=33
|Nov precipitation mm=22
|Dec precipitation mm=20
|year precipitation mm=345
<!-- Average number of precipitation days -->
|unit precipitation days=  1 mm<!-- If entering the average number of days, then the unit requirement should be used, because this varies between countries. E.g. 0.2 cm, 0.2 mm. -->
|Jan precipitation days=6.3
|Feb precipitation days=5.0
|Mar precipitation days=5.6
|Apr precipitation days=4.7
|May precipitation days=4.7
|Jun precipitation days=6.9
|Jul precipitation days=8.6
|Aug precipitation days=9.7
|Sep precipitation days=8.5
|Oct precipitation days=8.1
|Nov precipitation days=6.3
|Dec precipitation days=6.7
|year precipitation days=81.1
<!-- Mandatory fields, source -->
|source 1= Norwegian Meteorological Institute<ref>{{Cite web |title=eKlima Web Portal |url=http://eklima.met.no |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040614073527/http://eklima.met.no/ |archive-date=2004-06-14 |publisher=Norwegian Meteorological Institute}}</ref>
}}