Vadsø

Vadsø kommune
Čáhcesuolu gielda  (Northern Sami)
Vesisaaren komuuni  (Kven)
Vadsø within Troms og Finnmark
Coordinates: 70°04′24″N 29°44′59″E / 70.07333°N 29.74972°E / 70.07333; 29.74972
CountryNorway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
Established1 Jan 1838
Administrative centreVadsø
Area
 • Total1,257.86 km2 (485.66 sq mi)
 • Land1,233.76 km2 (476.36 sq mi)
 • Water24.10 km2 (9.31 sq mi)  1.9%
 • Rank83 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
 • Total5,568
 • Rank170 in Norway
 • Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
−9.1%
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5405
Official language formBokmål[1]

Vadsø (Northern Sami: Čáhcesuolu; Kven: Vesisaari) is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The municipality is in eastern Finnmark.

The mayor, Wenche Pedersen, is elected until late 2027.[2]

  • List of mayors in Norway that are elected until 2027

References

  1. "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  2. https://www.kommunal-rapport.no/kommunevalg/her-far-du-den-store-ordforeroversikten/154578!/. Retrieved 2023-10-26