Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sami, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the northernmost part of the island and has a land area of 78.114 km².
Since the 2019 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Sami, which is a municipal unit. It is situated in the northernmost part of the island and has an area of 78.114 square kilometers.