Key facts
- Country
- Norway
- County
- Finnmark
- Established
- 1 Jan 1866
- Preceded by
- Kistrand Municipality
- Administrative centre
- Karasjok
- Mayor 2015
- Svein Atle Somby ( Ap )
- Total
- 5,452.94 km (2,105.39 sq mi)
- Land
- 5,210.70 km (2,011.86 sq mi)
- Water
- 242.24 km (93.53 sq mi) 4.4%
- Rank
- # 2 in Norway
- Highest elevation
- 1,024 m (3,360 ft)
- Density
- 0.5/km (1.3/sq mi)
- Change 10 years
Article
Karasjok or Kárášjohka (Northern Sami; [ˈkʰaːraːʃˌjohka]) (also: Kven: Kaarasjoki) is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Karasjok. Other villages include Dorvonjárga, Šuoššjávri, and Váljohka.
The 5,453-square-kilometre (2,105 sq mi) municipality is the second largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Karasjok is the 250th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,565. The municipality's population density is 0.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.3/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 4.9% over the previous 10-year period.