Nesseby
Nesseby, or Unjárga, is a municipality in Norway's northernmost county, Finnmark.
Coat of arms
Settlements include Nesseby (settlement).
History: Until 1915 skeletons (of c. 130 humans) were dug up (and taken) from where they were buried, and sold;[1] Some of those skeletons were used for research.
Administration
The municipal council is elected until late 2027.
- 7 council members are from Felleslista i Nesseby[2]
- 7 from Labour party
- 1 from Socialist Left party
(The 15 council members were elected during the 2023 Norwegian local elections.)
Related pages
References
- https://www.nrk.no/sapmi/onsker-a-gjenbegrave-130-levninger-i-samisk-kommune-1.16629532. Retrieved 2024-03-22
- https://www.nrk.no/valg/2023/resultat/fylke/56/5636. NRK.no. Retrieved 2023-09-26
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