Elvenes, Finnmark
Village in Sør-Varanger, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elvenes (Norwegian), Jokknjargg (Skolt Sami), Johkanjárga (Northern Sami), or Jokiniemi (Kven)[2] is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located at the mouth of the river Pasvikelva where it flows into the Bøkfjorden, a southern branch of the Varangerfjorden. The village lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the village of Hesseng, along the European route E105. The town of Kirkenes lies about a 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) drive to the northwest.[3]
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Coordinates: 69°40′45″N 30°06′20″E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Finnmark |
District | Øst-Finnmark |
Municipality | Sør-Varanger Municipality |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 9900 Kirkenes |
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