In 1947, the village was given its present name and granted town status by the Soviets.

The village was granted five minutes to make a rebuttal argument.

The new Bohemian village was granted its own constitution in 1797.

Also in 1974, the village was granted the resort settlement status.

It is thought the cross has been in place since 1218, some years before the village was granted a market and fair.

In 1372, the village was granted town rights, which it however lost again in 1814.

In 2000, the village of Finnsnes was granted town status.

In 1468 the village was granted the right to hold regular markets.

The village was granted city rights in 1348, but these west later lost again.

The village grew quickly and was granted town status in 1922.