Kjøllefjord

Kjøllefjord
Village
Kjøllefjord in June 2015
Kjøllefjord Show map of Finnmark Kjøllefjord Show map of Norway Location in Finnmark
Coordinates: 70°56′44″N 27°20′47″E / 70.94556°N 27.34639°E / 70.94556; 27.34639Coordinates: 70°56′44″N 27°20′47″E / 70.94556°N 27.34639°E / 70.94556; 27.34639
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Finnmark
District	Øst-Finnmark
Municipality	Lebesby
Area
• Total	0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	947
• Density	2,060/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	9790 Kjøllefjord

Kjøllefjord is the administrative centre of Lebesby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the northwestern part of the Nordkinn Peninsula, on the shore of a small fjord which empties into the larger Laksefjorden. The 0.45-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2013) of 927, which gives the village a population density of 2,060 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,300/sq mi) and makes it the largest village in the municipality and one of the largest fishing villages in Finnmark county.

The Hurtigruten coastal express boat has regular stops at Kjøllefjord. Kjøllefjord Church is located in the village. One of the largest fish processing and fishing companies in Kjøllefjord is a branch of Aker Seafoods. Another large company is Laksefjord Seafood AS.Kjøllefjord Airport once served the village, but it is now closed.

In 2005, Statkraft constructed a wind farm near the mountain Gartefjellet, with a maximum capacity of 40 megawatts (54,000 hp). The 17 wind turbines have an annual power output of 155 gigawatt-hours (560 TJ) and provide for the electrical needs of about 6,000 households.

like all other fishing villages Kjøllefjord has fishing as their main business. At 24 June 2015, there is a single fish processing operating in Kjøllefjord; Old and faithful Årseter(Aarsæther), which has been bought by Aker Seafoods AS, now called Norway Seafood. A company owned by Kjell Inge Røkke. Aker Seafood has plans to continue production and repairing buildings.

Football is a popular sport in Kjøllefjord for adolescents and adults. Kjøllefjord and neighboring town; Mehamn share a single team in Nordkynn football club, which has been running in 3rd division, but who could not accept the promotion because of the economy.