Finnmark info

Finnmark is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway. Situated on top of Europe, where Norway swings eastward, Finnmark has always been an area where east meets west, in culture as well as in nature and geography.

Bays in Finnmark, Norway

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Alta is a town and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Alta....


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Gamvik is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mehamn. The municipality of Gamvik was separated from Tana on 1 July 1913. The municipality consists of the eastern half of the Nordkyn peninsula. Kinnarodden is the northernmost point of mainland Europe (The North Cape is on Magerøya island). Most people live in the village of Mehamn (about 700 inhabitants), which has an airport, Mehamn Airport, and is also a port of call of the hurtigruten coastal boats. Gamvik and Skjånes are two other villages in the county. The Slettnes lighthouse near the village of Gamvik is the northernmost lighthouse on the mainland of Europe.  ...


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Hammerfest is a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The municipality encompasses parts of three islands: Kvaloya, Soroya, and Seiland. Hammerfest was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. The law required that all cities should be separated from their rural districts, but because of low population, and very few voters, this was impossible to carry out for Hammerfest in 1838....


Havoysund is the administrative centre of the Masoy municipality, Norway. Located on the mainland, it is connected to Havoya with the Havoysund Bridge....


Honningsvaag in Nordkapp municipality, claims to be the northernmost city in Norway and even in the world. It is situated at a bay on the southern side of Mageroya island, while the famous North Cape and its visitors center is on the northern side. It is a port of call for cruise ships, especially in the summer months. Honningsvåg Airport, Valan is located 4 km outside the town, with flights to mainly Tromso....


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Kamoyvaer is a fishing village in Nordkapp, Finnmark. The town lies in Kamoyfjorden on the east side of Mageroya, around 10 km north-west of Honningsvag. There are around 70 inhabitants....


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Mehamn is a municipality in the county of Finnmark, Norway....


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Vadso is a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality and the county of Finnmark....


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Vardo is a town and municipality in the county of Finnmark in the extreme northeast of Norway. Vardo is the gateway to the North-East passage and Barentshavet....


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