Kirkenes
Sign in to save(), 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.
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Kirkenes is a town located in the far northeastern corner of Norway, situated on a peninsula near Finnmark county and just a few kilometers from the Russian border. The town's location in this remote arctic region, along with its proximity to Russia, makes it a strategically and geographically significant settlement in northern Scandinavia.
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(), 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.
The town has a population (2023) of 3,404 and a population density of . When the neighbouring suburban villages of Hesseng, Skytterhusfjellet, Sandnes and Bjørnevatn are all included with Kirkenes, the urban area reaches a population of almost 8,000.