Editing Måsøy Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Finnmark, Norway}}
{{about|the municipality in Finnmark, Norway|the village or island in this municipality|Måsøya}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Måsøy
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = <hr />{{native name|se|Muosátsullo gielda}}<br />{{native name|fkv|Moseijan komuuni}}
|former_name            = Maasø herred
|image_skyline          = Havøysund winter.jpg
|image_caption          = View of Havøysund in the winter
|idnumber               = 5618
|county                 = Finnmark
|district               = Vest-Finnmark
|capital                = [[Havøysund]]
|established            = {{start date|1838|01|01|df=yes}}
|preceded               = none
|demonym                = Måsøying
|language               = Bokmål
|coatofarms             = Måsøy komm.svg
|flag                   = Flag of Måsøy.png
|webpage                = www.masoy.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Ingrid Majala
|mayor_party            = [[Bygdeliste|LL]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|elevation_max_m        = 633.7
|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              = 96
|area_total_km2         = 1137.19
|area_land_km2          = 1068.39
|area_water_km2         = 68.80
|area_water_percent     = 6.1
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 328
|population_total       = 1113
|population_density_km2 = 1
|population_increase    = -10.3
|coordinates            = {{coord|70|59|48|N|24|39|41|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 35W |utm_northing = 7870711 |utm_easting = 0415619 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Måsøy''' ({{langx|se|Muosát}}; {{langx|fkv|Moseija}}) 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 [[Havøysund]]. Other villages include [[Bakfjord]], [[Gunnarnes]], [[Ingøy]], [[Måsøy (village)|Måsøy]], [[Slåtten]], and [[Snefjord]]. The municipality is located on the mainland as well as several islands.

The {{convert|1137|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 96th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Måsøy is the 328th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,113. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|1|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 10.3% 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>

The municipality includes the [[Fruholmen Lighthouse]], the northernmost lighthouse in Norway as well as the [[Havøysund Bridge]], the northernmost bridge in the world. The tallest tower in [[Scandinavia]], the {{convert|362|m|ft|0|adj=on|sp=us}} tall [[Ingøy radio transmitter]] is located on [[Ingøya]] island.

The [[Hurtigruten]] coastal express boat stops at the village of Havøysund daily. There is also a road connection to Havøysund, albeit often blocked by [[snow]] in the winter at the pass between Snefjord and Bakfjord. [[Norwegian County Road 889]] connects the mainland to Havøysund. Bus services between Havøysund and Olderfjord (bus hub), operates twice a day. The nearest airport is [[Lakselv Airport, Banak|Lakselv Banak Airport]].

==General information==
[[File:Masoy.jpg|thumb|left|View of the village of Måsøy]]
The [[Hammerfest (town)|town of Hammerfest]] and the vast surrounding "rural district of Hammerfest" was established as the municipality of ''[[Hammerfest Municipality|Hammerfest by og landdistrikt]]'' on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). Soon after (the same year), the northern district (population: 498) was separated to become the new ''Maasøe Municipality'', named after the village on the island of [[Måsøya]] where the local [[Måsøy Church]] is located. The spelling was later changed to Måsøy.

On 1 January 1963, a small area of southern Måsøy, north of [[Kokelv]], (population: 34) was transferred to the neighboring [[Kvalsund Municipality]]. On 1 January 1984, the western part of the island of [[Magerøya]] (population: 240) was transferred from Måsøy to the neighboring [[Nordkapp Municipality]].<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 municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the island of [[Måsøya]] ({{langx|non|Másøy}}) since the first [[Måsøy Church]] was built there. The first element is {{lang|non|mási}}, the diminutive form of the [[genitive case]] of the word {{wikt-lang|non|már}} which means "little [[seagull]]". The last element is {{wikt-lang|no|øy}} which means "[[island]]".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qolBAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Finmarkens amt |date=1924 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=18 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=150–151 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref> Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Maasø'' or ''Maasøe''. On 3 November 1917, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Maasøy''.<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1917 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015102381014_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Kristiania, Norge |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |pages=1057–1065}}</ref> On 21 December 1917, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] enacted the [[Norwegian language conflict|1917 Norwegian language reforms]]. Prior to this change, the name was spelled ''Maasøy'' with the [[digraph (orthography)|digraph]] "[[Aa (digraph)|aa]]", and after this reform, the name was spelled ''Måsøy'', using the letter [[å]] instead.<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1917 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015102381014_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Oslo, Norway |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |page=1000}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.nb.no/items/7c810cb2510e5454433266c698b8808e |title=Den Nye rettskrivning : regler og ordlister |publisher=Den Mallingske Boktrykkeri |year=1918 |location=Kristiania, Norge |language=no}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 7 September 1984. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Gules]], a gaff [[bendwise]] [[Or (heraldry)|Or]]"'' ({{langx|no|I rødt en gull klepp skrått oppad}}). This means the arms have a red [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a [[fishing gaff]]. The gaff has 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. A gaff is a stick with a metal hook or a barbed spear (historically it was made of bone). It is used for pulling large [[fish]] onto a boat. These fishing gaffs have been used for many centuries in the municipality. The tool was chosen as a symbol for the importance of [[fishing]] to the municipality. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=M%C3%A5s%C3%B8y |access-date=2023-01-22 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Masoy, Finmark (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-20-18.html |access-date=2023-01-22 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1984-11-23 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1984-09-07-1690?q=flagg |access-date=2023-01-22 |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 Måsøy. 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 Måsøy'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="5"|Måsøy||[[Gunnarnes Chapel]]||[[Rolvsøya]]||1986
|-
|[[Havøysund Church]]||[[Havøysund]]||1961
|-
|[[Ingøy Church]]||[[Ingøy]]||1957
|-
|[[Måsøy Church]]||[[Måsøya]]||1953
|-
|[[Slotten Chapel]]||[[Slåtten]]||1963
|}

==Government==
Måsøy Municipality is 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 [[Vestre Finnmark District Court]] and the [[Hålogaland Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Måsøy is made up of 15 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                      = Måsøy
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Finnmark Finnmárku |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/finnmark%20finnm%C3%A1rku/måsøy#seats |access-date=2024-01-04 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|otherparty                = Local List for Måsøy
|otherparty_no             = Bygdelista i Måsøy
|otherparty_number         = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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/m%C3%A5s%C3%B8y#seats |access-date=2019-10-23 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Rødt                      = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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/m%C3%A5s%C3%B8y#seats |access-date=2019-10-23 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Høyre                     = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Local list for Måsøy
|otherparty_no             = Bygdelista i Måsøy
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Local list for Måsøy municipality
|otherparty_no             = Bygdelista i Måsøy kommune
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|otherparty                = Socialist common list
|otherparty_no             = Venstresosialistiske felleslister
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 18
|Høyre                     = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 19
|Høyre                     = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Høyre                     = 4
|NKP                       = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|NKP                       = 5
|AFS                       = 1
|Høyre                     = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|NKP                       = 4
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|NKP                       = 5
|AFS                       = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|AFS                       = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Måsøy
|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=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 2
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|AFS                       = 1
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Måsøy (incomplete list):
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*1838-18??: Hans Sommer Ulich<ref>{{Cite web |title=En berømt ordfører og handelsmann |url=https://www.masoy.kommune.no/en-beroemt-ordfoerer-og-handelsmann.202460-15290.html?showtipform=2 |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=Måsøy kommune |language=no}}</ref>
*1873-1874: Reinholdt Fredrik Tønder Larsen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1873-08-21 |title=Hammerfest den 20de august |url=https://www.nb.no/items/85f8bd691fc029dfe33d9a31c85abdf0 |access-date=2024-04-05 |work=[[Finnmarksposten]] |page=3 |language=no}}</ref>
*1893-1895: Enok Johnsen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1895-03-18 |title=Et ordentligt tillidsvotum |url=https://www.nb.no/items/f88f83924c651b02124d62add2cc2ba9 |access-date=2024-04-05 |work=[[Finnmarksposten]] |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1895-1901: Sivert Lauritz Aasen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1895-09-23 |title=Til ordfører i Maasø |url=https://www.nb.no/items/ced6ba9d7bf715bd8d117f4704339a2f |access-date=2024-04-05 |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1902-1904: William Dahl Ulich<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-03-30 |title=Ulich Dahl, William |url=http://finnmarksarkivene.no/?p=1454 |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=Finnmarksarkivene |language=no}}</ref>
*1905-1907: Simon Edvard Sørensen
*1908-1909: Sivert Sveen
*1914-1920: William Dahl Ulich<ref>{{Cite news |date=1916-11-20 |title=Maasø herredsstyre |url=https://www.nb.no/items/b35987a51957e9cc959b98c44972e05b |access-date=2024-04-05 |work=Nordkap |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1920-1929: Carl Rebek Olsen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1920-12-03 |title=Maasø herredsstrye |url=https://www.nb.no/items/c11c05e36e457cf53004242fa31964a8 |access-date=2024-04-05 |work=[[Finnmarksposten]] |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1928-1941: [[Johannes Olai Olsen]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref name="JOOL">{{Stortingetbio|JOOL|Johannes Olai Olsen|access-date=2024-04-07}}</ref>
*1941-1945: S. Ansteensen ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
*1945-1946: [[Johannes Olai Olsen]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref name="JOOL" />
*1946-1956: Karl Sigfred Gregersen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1948-01-09 |title=Gregersen gjenvalgt i Måsøy |url=https://www.nb.no/items/23fe6f76763d780ab388f6a9bd101233 |access-date=2024-04-05 |work=[[Vestfinnmark Arbeiderblad]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1957-1968: Magnar Pettersen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1955-12-20 |title=Ny ordfører i Måsøy |url=https://www.nb.no/items/dc455dd5580807f6ef2134579d07f36e |access-date=2024-04-05 |work=[[Finnmarksposten]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1968-1971: [[Trygve Olsen]] ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])<ref name="TROL">{{Stortingetbio|TROL|Trygve Jens Asbjørn Olsen|access-date=2024-04-07}}</ref>
*1971-1979: Bjørgvin Jenssen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1979-1981: [[Oddvar J. Majala]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref name="ODMA">{{Stortingetbio|ODMA|Oddvar J. Majala|access-date=2024-04-07}}</ref>
*1981-1995: Arvid Mathisen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1995-2009: [[Ingalill Olsen]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref name="IOL">{{Stortingetbio|IOL|Ingalill Olsen|access-date=2024-04-07}}</ref>
*2009-2011: John Aase ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2011-2014: Anne Karin Olli ([[Høyre|H]])
*2014-2017: Gudleif Kristiansen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2017-2019: Reidun Helene Mortensen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2019–2023: Bernth Sjursen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2023-present: Ingrid Majala ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-06 |title=Ingrid Majala valgt til ny ordfører i Måsøy |url=https://www.radionordkapp.no/nyheter/24548/ingrid-majala-valgt-til-ny-ordforer-i-masoy/ |access-date=2024-01-05 |work=RadioNordkapp |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

==Geography==
[[File:Ingoy 01.jpg|thumb|right|View of [[Ingøya]]]]
The municipality is located on the northern coast of western [[Finnmark]], comprising parts of the mainland (located on the [[Porsanger Peninsula]]) and many islands of various sizes. The main islands include [[Måsøya]], [[Hjelmsøya]], [[Havøya]], [[Ingøya]], and [[Rolvsøya]]. Most people live in the village of Havøysund, but there are also small hamlets spread around the islands and in the [[fjord]] areas, notably [[Snefjord]], [[Slåtten]], [[Ingøy]], [[Gunnarnes]], and [[Måsøy (village)|Måsøy]]. The large lake [[Havvatnet]] lies in the southern part of the municipality. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|633.7|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Gárdevárri.<ref name="elev" />

===Birdlife===
Lying in the northwest part of the county, Måsøy has a selection of [[habitat]]s and a varied birdlife. Once again, some of the county's largest [[seabird]] colonies can be found in the municipality with the island of [[Hjelmsøya]] being one of the more interesting. [[White-tailed eagle]]s can be seen as well as both [[Arctic skua]]s and [[great skua]]s.

===Climate===
Måsøy has a [[subpolar oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: '''Cfc'''), due to the relatively mild winter, but also due to the precipitation pattern with drier summer and wetter winter, which is opposite of the subarctic climate. Fruholmen was earlier a [[tundra climate]], and is close to tundra with 1991-2020 normals. As the weather station is located at an exposed lighthouse, the inhabited areas of the municipality such as Havøysund will be slightly warmer in summer and slightly colder in winter than Fruholmen. 
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== Notable people ==
* [[Johannes Olai Olsen]] (1895 in Måsøy – 1974), a fisherman and mayor of Måsøy from 1928 to 1940
* [[Lorentz Eldjarn]] (1920 in Måsøy – 2007), a biochemist and medical doctor
* [[Selmer Nilsen]] (1931 in Bakfjord – 1991), a fisherman who spied for the [[GRU (Soviet Union)|GRU]] during the Cold War
* [[Aagot Vinterbo-Hohr]] (born 1936 in Måsøy), a Norwegian-Sami physician and writer
* [[Markus Svendsen]] (born 1941 in Havøysund), a skier who competed at the [[1968 Winter Olympics]]
* [[Hanne Grete Einarsen]] (born 1966), a Norwegian-Sami artist who lives in Snefjord

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/masoy Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}

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|Southwest =  [[Hammerfest Municipality]]
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