Karasjok

Karasjok is a town in Finnmark in Northern Norway. It is the capital of the Sami people in Norway, and home to the Sámediggi, the Sami parliament.

Understand


Karasjok sits in the interior of the wide Finnmark county. The observation site there holds most of the record low temperatures in Norway, for instance the coldest ever recorded is -51,4°C. Even in the month of May -23°C has been recorded, and in August -9°C. Annual average is -2.4°C. Summer months are usually pleasently warm however with a July average 13.4°C. There is very little precipitation, annual average is around 300 mm making it one of the driest areas in Europe.

Get in
Karasjok is on Eseksen and road 92. The former takes you in from Narvik and Lakselv or from Tana, the latter from Enontekiö and Kautokeino or from Inari and Karigasniemi.

By plane
The nearest airport is at Lakselv

By bus

 * Lakselv - takes about 1 hour. Connecting bus from Nordkapp, Hammerfest, Alta and Tromsø.
 * Tana - takes about 3 hours. Connecting bus from Vadsø, Vardø and Kirkenes.
 * Karigasniemi, Finland - takes about 20 minutes. Connecting bus from Inari, Ivalo, Saariselkä, Sodankylä and Rovaniemi. The route is operated by Eskelisen Lapinlinjat.

Get around
The town is small and possible to see by foot. For the surroundings some vehicle is needed unless you are a wilderness backpacker.

Do




Eat
Restaurant in the hotel, meals probably available also at some other lodgings.

Go next

 * Kautokeino in the middle of the Finnmarksvidda plateau.