Kirkenes
Located in Sør-Varanger, Finnmark Coordinates: 69°43′37″ N 30°02′45″ E
- Population
- 3,529
- 3.5K
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Oslo · UTC+01:00
About Kirkenes
Kirkenes is a city. Location: Sør-Varanger, Finnmark. Population: 3,529. Elevation: 10 m.
Kirkenes (Norwegian: [ˈçɪ̂rkəneːs] ), known as Girkonjárga in Northern Sami (pronounced [ˈkir̥ː.ko.ˌɲaːrːka]) and Kirkkoniemi 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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At a glance
- Built
- 1826
- Area
- 2.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- Most populous of 4 places in Sør-Varanger
- Nearest larger town: Vadsø, 40 km N
- 3 sights and natural places within 10 km Kirkenes kirke, Strømsbrua
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kirkenes kirke Attraction, Sør-Varanger0.2 km NW
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Bøkfjordbrua Landmark, Sør-Varanger5.7 km SE
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Strømsbrua Landmark, Sør-Varanger5.4 km SW
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Bøkfjord fyr Landmark, Sør-Varanger18 km N
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Skogerøypynten Landmark, Sør-Varanger14 km W
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Tårnet skolekapell Attraction, Sør-Varanger16 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources