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Kautokeino
Kautokeino () may refer to: Places *Kautokeino Municipality (also known as: ), a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway *Kautokeino (village) , , or is the administrative centre of Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along the river Kautokeinoelva, about south of the village of Masi and about north of the Finland–Norway border. The villa ... (also known as: ), the main village in Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway *''Kautokeino'' river, also known as Altaelva, a river in Finnmark county, Norway * Kautokeino Airfield, the airport in Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway * Kautokeino Church, a church in Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway Other * Kautokeino rebellion, a revolt in the village of Kautokeino in northern Norway in 1852 *'' The Kautokeino Rebellion'', a 2008 film based on the true story of the Kautokeino rebellion in 1852 * Kautokeino IL, a sports club in Finnmark county, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kautokeino Municipality
Kautokeino (; ; ; ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Finnmark Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Kautokeino (village), village of Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino. Other villages include Láhpoluoppal and Masi, Norway, Máze. The municipality is the largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Kautokeino is the 236th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,848. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 2.8% over the previous 10-year period. Guovdageainnu Municipality (Kautokeino) is one of two cultural centers of Northern Sápmi (area), Sápmi today (the other being the neighboring Kárášjoga Municipality). The most significant industries are reindeer herding, theatre/movie industry, and the public education system. Kautokeino is one of the #Climate, coldest places in the Nordics. General information The municipality of Kautokeino was esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kautokeino Airfield
Kautokeino Airfield (; ) is a general aviation aerodrome located in the village of Kautokeino (village), Kautokeino in Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It consists of a gravel runway, built by the Luftwaffe during World War II. It was rebuilt in 1958 by the Royal Norwegian Air Force to supply its radar station at Kautokeino. It is largely unused and is now owned by the Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property and the Finnmark Estate. Local politicians have called for the aerodrome to be upgraded to a regional airport, but this has been rejected by Avinor. History The airfield was built by the Luftwaffe as an emergency landing field during the early 1940s. It also hosted a detachment of reconnaissance aircraft. The Royal Norwegian Air Force established a radio station at Kautokeino in 1945. Transport to the new airfield was among other means carried out using seaplanes which used the Altaelva river to land. The station was upgraded in 1955 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kautokeino Church
Kautokeino Church (, ) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kautokeino. It is the main church for the Kautokeino parish which is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The red, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1958 using plans drawn up by the architect Finn Bryn. The church seats about 272 people. History The first church in Kautokeino was built in 1702 and it was one of the oldest buildings in all of Finnmark when the Germans burned it down near the end of World War II. After the war when funds were available, the church was rebuilt. It was completed in 1958. Media gallery Kautokeino, kirke.jpg, Kautokeino-kirke.jpg, KautokeinoChurch.jpg, Gamle Kautokeino kyrkje Tromholt.jpeg, View of the old church building (1701-1944) Kautokeino Church, facing the altar (2014).jpg, Inside Kautokeino Church, facing the altar. Kautokeino Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kautokeino (village)
, , or is the administrative centre of Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along the river Kautokeinoelva, about south of the village of Masi and about north of the Finland–Norway border. The village has a population (2023) of 1,459 and a population density of . The village is the site of Kautokeino Church. The European route E45 runs through the village on its way from the town of Alta as it heads south. The small Kautokeino Airport lies just to the north of the village. Sámi University College is also located in the village. History In 1852, the village was the site of the Kautokeino rebellion. From 1882 to 1883 Sophus Tromholt ran a Northern Lights observatory here as a part of the first international polar year. He did not succeed in photographic recording of the Northern Lights, but used the camera to photograph landscapes, buildings and people. He was the first to photograph Kautokeino's Sami as character portrait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altaelva
Altaelva (; ; ) is the third-longest river in Finnmark county, Norway. The river begins in the mountains and lakes in Kautokeino Municipality, near the border with Finnmark county and Finland, just south of Reisa National Park. The long river then runs northward into Alta Municipality where it flows out into the Altafjorden in the town of Alta. The river has carved out Sautso, one of the largest canyons in Europe on its way from the high Finnmarksvidda plateau down to the sea. The villages of Kautokeino and Masi are located along the river, in addition to the town of Alta. During the 1970s and 1980s, the river was the site of the Alta controversy regarding the construction of a dam and hydroelectric power plant. The Alta power station was eventually built in 1987, creating the lake Virdnejávri on the river. The river is one of the best salmon rivers in Norway, known for its large-sized salmon. In older days, salmon up to were recorded, and still fish up to are caught. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kautokeino Rebellion
The Sámi revolt in Guovdageaidnu, also known as the Kautokeino uprising, was a revolt in the village of Kautokeino in Kautokeino Municipality in northern Norway in 1852 by a group of Sámi who attacked representatives of the Norwegian authorities. The rebels killed the local merchant and the local lensmann, whipped their servants and the village priest, and burned down the merchant's house. The rebels were later seized by other Sámi, who killed two of the rebels in the process. Two of the leaders, Mons Somby and Aslak Hætta, were later executed by the Norwegian government. Background The incident was connected to a religious revival movement that was inspired by the preacher Lars Levi Laestadius. His teaching, which had great influence on the Sámi in Norway at the time, demanded a more spiritually pure lifestyle and abstaining from alcohol. The movement turned more militant as their followers, called Laestadians, saw the Norwegian State Church as too close to the state-ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kautokeino Rebellion
''The Kautokeino Rebellion'' (, ) is a 2008 film based on the true story of the Kautokeino Rebellion in 1852, in response to the Norwegian exploitation of the Sami community at that time. It was directed by Nils Gaup and was released in January 2008. The music to this film was mostly composed by Sami musician Mari Boine. Plot Cast * Mikael Persbrandt as Carl Johan Ruth * Michael Nyqvist as Lars Levi Læstadius * Nils Peder Isaksen Gaup as Mons Somby * Mikkel Gaup as Aslak Hætta * Anni-Kristiina Juuso as Ellen Aslaksdatter Skum * Jørgen Langhelle * Bjørn Sundquist as Pastor Stockfleth * Stig Henrik Hoff * Peter Andersson as Lars Johan Bucht * Silje Holtet as Anne Elise Blix * Eirik Junge Eliassen as Prästen Zetliz * Aslat Mahtte Gaup as Mathis Hætta * Inger Utsi as Inger Andersdatter Spein * Ole Nicklas Guttorm as Litle Aslak (son) * Inga Juuso as Grandmother * Beaska Niilas as Rasmus Spein * Jovsset Heandrat as Lars Hætta * Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
