Mehamn
Mehamn
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Village | |
Interactive map of Mehamn | |
| Coordinates: 71°02′08″N 27°50′57″E / 71.03556°N 27.84917°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Øst-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Gamvik Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 703 |
| • Density | 1,198/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9770 Mehamn |
Mehamn (Northern Sami: Donjevuotna; Kven: Meehamina; Archaic Russian: Sjestopalikha) is the administrative centre of Gamvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the small Vedvik peninsula, itself part of the greater Nordkinn Peninsula, at the southern end of the Mehamnfjorden, a bay off of the Barents Sea. The village of Gamvik lies about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) to the east and the village of Kjøllefjord (in Lebesby Municipality) lies about 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the southwest. Mehamn Chapel is located in this village. The 0.59-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2023) of 703 which gives the village a population density of 1,198 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,100/sq mi).