Bjørnevatn
Located in Sør-Varanger, Finnmark Coordinates: 69°40′03″ N 29°59′14″ E
- Population
- 2,536
- 2.5K
- Elevation
- 80 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Oslo · UTC+01:00
About Bjørnevatn
Bjørnevatn is a village. Location: Sør-Varanger, Finnmark. Population: 2,536. Elevation: 80 m.
Bjørnevatn (Norwegian), Kuõbǯǯjäuʹrr (Skolt Sami), Guovžajávri (Northern Sami), or Kruuvakylä (Kven) is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the town of Kirkenes and about 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) 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.
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At a glance
- Area
- 1.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 2 of 4 places in Sør-Varanger by population
- Nearest larger town: Kirkenes, 7 km N
- 3 sights and natural places within 10 km Strømsbrua, Bøkfjordbrua
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Strømsbrua Landmark, Sør-Varanger4.3 km NW
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Bøkfjordbrua Landmark, Sør-Varanger5.1 km E
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Kirkenes kirke Attraction, Sør-Varanger7.1 km N
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Neiden kapell Attraction, Sør-Varanger24 km W
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Svanvik kirke Attraction, Sør-Varanger24 km S
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Bøkfjord fyr Landmark, Sør-Varanger25 km N
Sources & licences
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