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Varanger Peninsula
Peninsula in Finnmark county, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Varanger Peninsula (Norwegian: Varangerhalvøya; Northern Sami: Várnjárga; Kven: Varenkinniemi[1]) is a peninsula in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the northeasternmost part of Norway, along the Barents Sea. The peninsula has the Tanafjorden to the west, the Varangerfjorden to the south, and the Barents Sea to the north and east. The municipalities of Vadsø, Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Vardø, Tana, and Nesseby share the 2,069-square-kilometre (799 sq mi) peninsula. Nesseby and Tana are only partially on the peninsula, with the rest being entirely on the peninsula.[2] The Varangerhalvøya National Park protects most of the land on the peninsula.
Varanger Peninsula
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![]() Hamningberg in Båtsfjord Municipality is an abandoned fishing village on the northern coast of the peninsula | |
![]() Interactive map of the lake | |
Coordinates: 70°29′01″N 29°32′26″E | |
Location | Finnmark, Norway |
Offshore water bodies | Barents Sea, Tanafjorden, Varangerfjorden |
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