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Bjørnevatn
Village in Northern Norway, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bjørnevatn (Norwegian), Kuõbǯǯjäuʹrr (Skolt Sami), Guovžajávri (Northern Sami), or Kruuvakylä (Kven)[3] 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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Coordinates: 69°40′02″N 29°59′16″E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Finnmark |
District | Øst-Finnmark |
Municipality | Sør-Varanger Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 2,536 |
• Density | 1,274/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 9910 Bjørnevatn |
The 1.99-square-kilometre (490-acre) village has a population (2023) of 2,536 and a population density of 1,274 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,300/sq mi).[1]
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