Editing Gamvik Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Finnmark, Norway}}
{{About|the municipality in Finnmark, Norway|the village of Gamvik|Gamvik (village)}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Gamvik
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = <hr />{{native name|se|Gáŋgaviikka gielda}}
|former_name            = 
|image_skyline          = Mehamn-polarnight-newsyearsday.jpg
|image_caption          = View of Mehamn on New Year's Day (during the polar night)
|idnumber               = 5626
|county                 = Finnmark
|district               = Øst-Finnmark
|capital                = [[Mehamn]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1914
|preceded               = [[Tana Municipality]]
|demonyms               = Gamviking<br />Gamvikværing
|language               = Neutral
|coatofarms             = Gamvik komm.svg
|flag                   = Flag of Gamvik.png
|webpage                = www.gamvik.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Ragnhlid Vassvik 
|mayor_party            = [[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|elevation_max_m        = 672.3
|highest_point_ref      = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/fakta-om-norge/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>
|area_rank              = 65
|area_total_km2         = 1416.55
|area_land_km2          = 1355.08
|area_water_km2         = 61.47
|area_water_percent     = 4.3
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 331
|population_total       = 1070
|population_density_km2 = 0.8
|population_increase    = -2.6
|coordinates            = {{coord|71|02|28|N|27|51|05|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 35W |utm_northing = 7869757 |utm_easting = 0538769 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

{{Audio|Gamvik.ogg|'''Gamvik'''}} ({{langx|se|Gáŋgaviika}}) is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Finnmark]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Mehamn]]. The other notable villages in Gamvik include [[Gamvik (village)|Gamvik]] and [[Skjånes]]. Gamvik is known as one of the poorest and most undeveloped municipalities in Norway. The number of inhabitants rose at one moment in 2012, but in 2014, after the fish factory closed, the population declined dramatically with the departure of the eastern European fishermen.

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, Gamvik|Langfjordbotn]] are two very small villages in southern Gamvik that are only accessible by boat. [[Finnkongkeila]] is an abandoned village along the [[Tanafjorden]].

The {{convert|1416|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 65th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Gamvik is the 331st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,070. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|0.8|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 2.6% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

==General information==
[[File:Gamvik-Mehamn Nordinnhalvøya 2012-07-11-12-30-013.jpg|thumb|left|View from Gamvik]]
[[File:Slettnes Nature Reserve 06.jpg|thumb|left|View of the Slettnes Nature Reserve]]
[[File:Mehamn1.jpg|thumb|left|View of [[Mehamn]]]]
The municipality of Gamvik was established on 1 January 1914 when the old [[Tana Municipality]] was divided into three municipalities: [[Tana Municipality|Tana]] (population: 1,426) in the south, [[Berlevåg Municipality]] (population: 784) in the northeast, and Gamvik Municipality (population: 1,371) in the northwest. The municipal boundaries have not changed since that time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no}}</ref>

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.<ref name="snl5">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Troms og Finnmark |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/Troms_og_Finnmark |access-date=2019-12-26 |date=2019-12-24 |editor-last=Mæhlum |editor-first=Lars |language=no}}</ref> On 1 January 2024, the [[Troms og Finnmark]] county was divided and the municipality once again became part of [[Finnmark]] county.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-05 |title=Fylkesinndelingen fra 2024 |url=https://www.regjeringen.no/no/tema/kommuner-og-regioner/kommunestruktur/fylkesinndelingen-fra-2024/id2922222/ |publisher=Regjeringen.no |language=no}}</ref>

===Name===
The [[Old Norse]] form of the name may have been ''Gangvík''. The first element is then ''gangr'' which means "[[trail|path]]" and the last element is ''vík'' which means "[[cove]]" or "wick".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |author-link=Oluf Rygh |title=Norske gaardnavne: Finmarkens amt |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |year=1924 |edition=18 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=237 |language=no}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 28 September 1990. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Gules]], three net needles [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] [[bend sinister|in bend sinister]]"'' ({{langx|no|I rødt tre skråstilte gule garnnåler}}). This means the arms have a red [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is three [[fishing net]] [[sewing needle]]s that are arranged diagonally. The net needles have a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Gamvik |access-date=2023-01-21 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gamvik, Finmark |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-20-23.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1990-12-09 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1990-09-28-818?q=flagg |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Gamvik. It is part of the [[Hammerfest prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Gamvik'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="3"|Gamvik||[[Gamvik Church]]||[[Gamvik (village)|Gamvik]]||1958
|-
|[[Hop Church]]||[[Skjånes]]||1977
|-
|[[Mehamn Chapel]]||[[Mehamn]]||1965
|}

==History==
In June 1972 construction started for [a landside terminal and] running a [[SOSUS]] cable into the sea.<ref name=SOSUS/> The SOSUS station was one of more than twenty worldwide.<ref name="SOSUS">{{Cite web |date=28 December 2016 |title=Den hemmelige låven |url=https://www.nrk.no/dokumentar/xl/hemmelige-rom-ii_-episode-2-1.12703387}}</ref>

===1982 air crash===
{{main|Widerøe Flight 933}}
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 remained highly controversial in Norway.

==Government==
All municipalities in Norway are responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=Norwegian |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Indre og Østre Finnmark District Court]] and the [[Hålogaland Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Gamvik is made up of 13 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]].
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Finnmark Finnmárku |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/finnmark%20finnm%C3%A1rku/gamvik#seats |access-date=2023-12-30 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Troms og Finnmark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/troms%20og%20finnmark/gamvik#seats |access-date=2019-10-20 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|start                     = 2015
|end                       = 2019
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg">{{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=no}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Finnmark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/finnmark%20finnm%C3%A1rku/gamvik#seats |access-date=2019-10-21 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|otherparty                = Cross-Party List
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|otherparty                = Cross-Party List
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|start                     = 1995
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-03-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|otherparty                = Cross-Party List
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste
|otherparty_number         = 6
|otherparty1               = Fjoran Cross-Party List
|otherparty_no1            = Fjoran Tverrpolitiske liste 
|otherparty_number1        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|start                     = 1991
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-03-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|otherparty                = Cross-Party List
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste
|otherparty_number         = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|start                     = 1987
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-03-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|otherparty                = Cross-Party List
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste
|otherparty_number         = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|start                     = 1983
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-03-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Cross-Party Common List
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk fellesliste
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|start                     = 1979
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-03-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|otherparty                = Cross-Party Common List
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk fellesliste
|otherparty_number         = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|start                     = 1975
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-03-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|otherparty                = Common List for Gamvik and Fjord district
|otherparty_no             = Fellesliste for Gamvik og Fjorddistrikt
|otherparty_number         = 3
|otherparty1               = Mehamn Free Voter List
|otherparty_no1            = Mehamn Frie Velgeres Liste
|otherparty_number1        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|start                     = 1971
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-03-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 2
|Local_Lists               = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|start                     = 1967
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-03-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |volume=I |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|AFS                       = 8
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|start                     = 1963
|end                       = 1967
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-03-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|AFS                       = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1959
|end                       = 1963
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-03-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|AFS                       = 11
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1955
|end                       = 1959
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-03-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|AFS                       = 3
|Local_Lists               = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1951
|end                       = 1955
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-03-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|AFS                       = 3
|Local_Lists               = 13
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1947
|end                       = 1951
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-03-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|AFS                       = 9
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1945
|end                       = 1947
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-03-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|AFS                       = 16
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Gamvik
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1937
|end                       = 1941* 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-03-17 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 6
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Gamvik:
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*1914-1920: Fredrik Forberg<ref>{{Cite news |date=1914-02-16 |title=Til offentlig kundgjørelse |url=https://www.nb.no/items/7f61d1f534a16d403006477c38169080 |access-date=2024-04-02 |work=Øst-Finmarkens Folkeblad |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1920-1923: Hans Schanche<ref>{{Cite news |date=1920-01-05 |title=Gamvik nye formandskap |url=https://www.nb.no/items/d9cac43c42ad8a8e9cc556cc2a6e1858 |access-date=2024-04-02 |work=Øst-Finmarkens Folkeblad |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1923-1926: Andreas M. Irgens ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1923-01-20 |title=Dag til dag |url=https://www.nb.no/items/cf158875ddb65f9a7f2012e30843f57a |access-date=2024-04-02 |work=[[Finnmarken|Finmarken]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1926-1927: Fredrik Forberg
*1927-1935: Leonhard Grønhaug ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1935-1937: Harald Lunde ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1935-01-24 |title=Ny ordfører i Gamvik |url=https://www.nb.no/items/e71077d3979967b3951a5d80bda6a4f4 |access-date=2024-04-02 |work=[[Finnmarksposten|Finmarksposten]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1938-1941: Hjalmar Bellika ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1938-01-05 |title=Øst-Finnmark i det nye fylkesting |url=https://www.nb.no/items/36ea337054c126dff8ac15dcdbce3ac7 |access-date=2024-04-02 |work=[[Finnmarken|Finmarken]] |language=no}}</ref>
*1941-1945: Andreas M. Irgens ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1945-1947: Hjalmar Bellika ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1964-07-28 |title=Gratulerer |url=https://www.nb.no/items/0cf1439ec08548ea0ea822571274358e |access-date=2024-04-02 |work=[[Finnmark Dagblad]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1947-1964: Ragnvald Mathisen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1947-12-29 |title=Ragnvald Mathisen ny ordfører i Gamvik |url=https://www.nb.no/items/64fd37eaae9572e2d6b240c3191f25fc |access-date=2024-04-02 |work=[[Vestfinnmark Arbeiderblad]] |page=3 |language=no}}</ref>
*1965-1968: Birger Bertheussen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1963-12-07 |title=Ragnvald Mathiesen ville ikke ha gjenvalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/145669b96dc2de995c2241c7a7bb3e49 |access-date=2024-04-02 |work=[[Finnmarksposten|Finmarksposten]] |page=16 |language=no}}</ref>
*1968-1979: Bjarne Jensen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1967-12-11 |title=A-partiet fikk ordfører og varaordfører i Gamvik |url=https://www.nb.no/items/f7277eba9519596f7c10f306b6d24124 |access-date=2024-04-02 |work=[[Finnmarken]] |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1979-1983: Tora Høgestøl ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
*1983-1987: Bjarne Jensen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1987-2007: Roger Leif Hansen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2007-2011: Marius Nilsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2011-2015: Inga Manndal ([[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|SV]])
*2015-2019: Trond Einar Olaussen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2019–2023: Alf Normann Hansen ([[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|SV]])
*2023-present: Ragnhlid Vassvik ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
{{div col end}}

==Geography==
The municipality consists of the eastern half of the [[Nordkinn Peninsula]]. [[Cape Nordkinn|Kinnarodden]], located in Gamvik,  is the northernmost point of mainland [[Europe]] (the more well-known [[North Cape, Norway|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]]. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|672.3|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Duolbagáisá.<ref name="elev" />

===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 {{convert|32.2|°C}} recorded at Slettnes Lighthouse in July 1972, and the second warmest is {{convert|31.4|°C}} recorded at Slettnes in July 2018. The all-time low in Gamvik is {{convert|-23.1|°C}} 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 {{convert|-0.7|°C}} recorded 2012, while the coldest August overnight low at Slettnes is {{convert|1.4|°C}} from 1984.

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===Birdlife===
The area surrounding the [[lighthouse]] at Slettnes is also an interesting locality for those interested in [[bird]]s and [[birdwatching]]. There is a [[nature reserve]] and [[bird observatory]].

[[File:Ragnhild Vassvik Kalstad2.png|125px|thumb|Ragnhild Vassvik Kalstad, 2012]]

==Notable people==
* [[Tor Henriksen]] (1933  in Gamvik – 2017), a politician for the [[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|Socialist Left Party]]
* [[Torgeir Vassvik]] (born 1963), a [[Sami people|Sami]] musician and composer
* [[Ragnhild Vassvik Kalstad]] (born 1966 in Gamvik), a politician for the [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]]
* [[Eivind Eriksen]] (born 1973 in Mehamn), a former footballer with over 150 club caps

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.gamvik.kommune.no}}
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/gamvik Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060209173618/http://www.nrk.no/nordnytt/mehamn/ Mehamnulykken] -- [[NRK]]'s collection of articles about the 1982 air crash. {{in lang|no}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928035735/http://www.mehamn.net/eng/axis213.htm Mehamn.net]: live webcam at Mehamn
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091217122025/http://www.nordicsafari.no/ Nordic Safari Wildlife Adventures]: Mehamn
*[http://www.kystmuseene.no/gamvik-museum.107295.en.html Gamvik Museum]

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