Berlevåg is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Berlevåg.
Geography
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Facing rough conditions, assembled breakwaters have been destroyed several times due to bad weather. Tetrapods that intertwine have made for a flexible breakwater that can resist the Barents Sea. The port was secured with breakwaters in 1973. Since then, the Coastal Ferry has been able to dock in Berlevåg. Earlier a smaller vessel had to unload cargo and passengers from it in the open sea.
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The Name
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The meaning of the first element is derived from the Norwegian word perle which means "pearl" and the last element is våg which means "bay".
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Climate
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Berlevåg's coastal location serves to moderate temperatures during winter, receiving heat from the Gulf stream. Temperatures during winter rarely pass below 5 °F, while temperatures during summer are not regularly warmer than 86 °F.
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