Lakselv

{{short description|Village in Porsanger, Norway}}

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = {{native name|no|Lakselv}}
{{native name|se|Leavdnja}}
{{native name|fkv|Lemmijoki}}

|other_name =

|native_name =

|nickname =

|settlement_type = Village

|image_skyline = Lakselv.JPG

|image_caption = View of the village

|image_map = {{Infobox mapframe|zoom=11|marker=village}}

|pushpin_map = Finnmark#Norway

|pushpin_label = Lakselv

|pushpin_label_position = bottom

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Norway

|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_name1 = Northern Norway

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Finnmark

|subdivision_type3 = District

|subdivision_name3 = Vest-Finnmark

|subdivision_type4 = Municipality

|subdivision_name4 = Porsanger

|timezone1 = CET

|utc_offset1 = +01:00

|timezone1_DST = CEST

|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00

|area_footnotes =

|area_total_km2 = 2.36

|population_as_of = 2023

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 2224

|population_density_km2 = 942

|postal_code_type = Post Code

|postal_code = 9700 Lakselv

|elevation_m = 18

|elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Finnmark/Porsanger/Lakselv/|title=Lakselv|publisher=yr.no|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2013-03-28}}

|coordinates = {{coord|70|03|04|N|24|58|18|E|type:city|display=inline,title}}

}}

{{Audio|Lakselv.ogg|Lakselv|paren=omit}} (Norwegian; {{literal translation|Salmon River}}), {{native name|se|Leavdnja}} or {{native name|fkv|Lemmijoki}}{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/383209|title=Informasjon om stadnamn|website=Norgeskart|publisher=Kartverket|language=no|accessdate=2024-07-01}} is the largest village and administrative centre of Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies at the southern end of the large Porsangerfjorden.{{cite web |author=Askheim |first=Svein |author-link= |date=2022-12-28 |title=Lakselv |url=http://snl.no/Lakselv |accessdate=2023-05-18 |website=Store norske leksikon |language=Norwegian}} The {{convert|2.36|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2023) of 2,224 which gives the village a population density of {{convert|942|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |authorlink=Statistics Norway |date=2023-12-23|title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal}}

File:beach at lakselv.JPG

File:fishing in lakselv.JPG

There are a number of shops and supermarkets in Lakselv, as well as private and public sector services that cater for the village and its surrounding settlements. Lakselv Church is located in the central part of the village.