Lebesby

Lebesby lies on Laksefjord in Finnmark, a long inlet bordered by northern hills. Archaeological finds show settlement here from the later Stone Age to the Middle Ages. Both the Norwegian name Laksefjord and its Sámi counterpart Lágesvuotna are recorded in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The coast and fjord have long been home to Sámi communities, while the sea provided fishing grounds and routes between settlements along the rugged shore.