Kvalsund
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| Kvalsund kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Finnmark | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-2017 | ||
| Administrative centre | Kvalsund | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Ragnar Olsen (Ap) | ||
| Area (Nr. 37 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 1,844 km² (712 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 1,739 km² (671.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 1,093 | ||
| - Density | 1/km² (2.6/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -14.7 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 399 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
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| Website: www.kvalsund.kommune.no | |||
Kvalsund (Finnish: Valasnuora) is a municipality in the county of Finnmark, Norway. The Kvalsund Bridge (Kvalsundbrua) is a suspension bridge that crosses Kvalsundet from the mainland to Kvaløya in Finnmark county in Norway.
Kvalsund was separated from Sørøysund July 1, 1869.
As of 2004 its mayor is Ragnar Olsen, who represents the Norwegian Labour Party.
[edit] The name
The Norse form of the name was Hvalsund. The first element is hvalr 'whale', the last element is sund n 'strait, sound'.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1987). It shows three salmons.
[edit] Birdlife
The municipality of Kvalsund has several localities that have a rich and varied bird fauna. One of these is Repparfjordbotn with its large colony of Arctic Terns and its autumn numbers of Goosander.
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