Sør-Varanger Municipality

(), known as in Northern Sami () and in Kven, is a town in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, in the far northeastern part of Norway. The town lies on a peninsula along the Bøkfjorden, an arm of the large Varangerfjorden, and is located just a few kilometres from the Norway–Russia border.

municipality in Finnmark, Norway

The Varangerfjord (; ; ; ) is the easternmost fjord in Norway, north of Finland. The fjord is located in Finnmark county between the Varanger Peninsula and the mainland of Norway.

international border

national park in Finnmark, Norway

village in Sør-Varanger municipality, Norway

, , or is a fishing village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county in northeastern Norway. The village is situated along the Varangerfjorden which is a vast bay off the Barents Sea (a part of the Arctic Ocean), near the border with Russia. The village is situated some north of the Arctic Circle, with nearly 230 inhabitants. The village is populated by many Finnish-speaking residents, leading to the village being referred to as or "Little Finland".

Storskog () is a border crossing station on the Norwegian side of the Norway–Russia border, along the European route E105 highway. The crossing is located in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark County on the Norwegian side of the border.

, , , or is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies about south of the town of Kirkenes and about west of the Norway-Russia border. The village has a couple of suburbs including Hesseng to the north and Sandnes to the west. The Bjørnevatn IL is the local sports team. The name Bjørnevatn translates to "Bear Lake" in English.

river in Norway and Russia

village in Sør-Varanger Municipality, Norway

Hesseng is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies about south of the town of Kirkenes. The village of Hesseng lies at the intersection of the European route E105 and European route E6 highways. The other suburbs of Sandnes and Bjørnevatn lie just to the south of Hesseng. The village has a population (2023) of 1,636 and a population density of .

or is a lake that lies on the border between Norway and Russia. The lake lies on the river Pasvikelva in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway and the Pechengsky District of Murmansk Oblast in Russia. The lake is about long and wide. The lake is located north of lake Bjørnevatnet.

or is a fjord in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The long fjord is a southern branch off of the main Varangerfjord. The river Pasvikelva empties into the Bøkfjorden at the village of Elvenes (which lies only about from the Norway–Russia border. At this place the Bøkfjord Bridge is located, which crosses the river/fjord where they meet.

nature reserve in Sør-Varanger municipality, Norway

or is an uninhabited island in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The partially forested island lies south of Varangerfjorden, west of Bøkfjorden, north of Korsfjorden, and east of Kjøfjorden. The highest point on the island is the tall Skogerøytoppen. The island lies about northwest of the town of Kirkenes. It is used as a summer and autumn grazing area for reindeer.

village in Sør-Varanger municipality, Norway

Pasvikdalen () is a valley in Norway and Russia. The Norwegian side of the valley belongs to Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county and the Russian side is located in the Pechengsky District in Murmansk Oblast. The valley contains large areas of pine forests, and more than ) of the valley is included inside the Øvre Pasvik National Park in Norway (in the southern part of the valley). The Øvre Pasvik Landscape Protection Area is also located in the valley, outside of the park.

, , , or is a lake along the Norway-Russia border in the Pasvikdalen valley. It is in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway and in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It is the core part of the a joint Norwegian and Russian Pasvik Nature Reserve.

church in Sør-Varanger municipality, Norway

lake in Sør-Varanger municipality, Norway

, , , or is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. Its population in 2005 was 271. The village lies on the coast of the Bøkfjorden, across the fjord from the town of Kirkenes, about north of the village of Elvenes.

lighthouse by the Bøkfjord in Sør-Varanger, Norway

church in Sør-Varanger, Norway

railway line in Sør-Varanger, Norway

or is a lake in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The lake lies in the northwestern part of the municipality, about northwest of the village of Bugøyfjord.

village in Sør-Varanger municipality, Norway

, , or , , or is a hill in Lapland at the boundary between Finland, Norway, and Russia. It is the second northernmost international tripoint in the world; the tripoint of Finland, Norway and Sweden is further to the north.

or is a lake located in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The lake lies entirely within Øvre Pasvik National Park, to the southeast of the large lake Ellenvatnet. Unlike some other lakes in the area, it lies in a deep fault, giving it a long and narrow profile. The fault continues northeastwards, creating the Revsaksskaret cliff.

Sydvaranger AS (previously A/S Sydvaranger) is an iron ore mining company in Sør-Varanger Municipality, Norway. The mining operations have not restarted (as of Q1 2025). With an open-pit mine in Bjørnevatn, it has traditionally hauled the ore with the Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line to Kirkenes for processing and shipping.

Skafferhullet is a historical border crossing point along the Norway–Russia border (formerly it was on the Finland–Norway border and Soviet–Norway border). The border crossing site was located on the old road between Elvenes in Sør-Varanger Municipality, Finnmark county, Norway and Borisoglebsky in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. The station lies on the western shore of the Pasvikelva river.

church building in Sør-Varanger, Northern Norway

Norwegian Army battalion

village in Sør-Varanger municipality, Norway

university college with three campuses throughout Finnmark, Norway

church in Sør-Varanger municipality, Norway

or is the highest mountain on the island of Skogerøya in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. At tall, it is the fifth-highest point in the municipality. Skogerøytoppen lies on the northern part of the island, overlooking the large Varangerfjorden.

, , or is a lake located Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The lake has an area of .

Jarfjorden () is a fjord on Varanger Fjord in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The fjord stretches south to Jarfjordbotn.