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Olderfjord

, , or is a village in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies at the end of Olderfjorden on the eastern coast of the Porsanger Peninsula, along the shore of the Porsangerfjorden.

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Place details

Locality: Leaibevuotna - Olderfjord - Leipovuono
Region: Finnmark
Country: Norge
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Olderfjord 20220710.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Olderfjord in Porsanger
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 11
Settlement.mapframe marker: village
Settlement.pushpin_map: Finnmark#Norway
Settlement.pushpin_label: Olderfjord
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: Norway
Located in: Porsanger Municipality
Elevation: +5
Image: Olderfjord 20220710.jpg

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The village sits at the junction of the European route E6 and European route E69 highways, about northwest of the smaller village of Kistrand, where the historic Kistrand Church is located. In terms of its longitude, Olderfjord is located further east than any location in Sweden and just east of Helsinki. Being well above 70°N, there is a prolonged midnight sun and polar night in the village.