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Finnmark is the northernmost and easternmost county in Norway (Svalbard is not considered a county). By area, Finnmark is Norway's second-largest county, even larger than the neighboring country of Denmark. With a population of about 75,000, it is also the least populated of all Norwegian counties.
300 to 500 m (980 to 1,640 ft) Finnmarksvidda (Northern Sami: Finnmárkkoduottar; English: Finnmark plateau/highland) is Norway 's largest plateau, with an area greater than 22,000 square kilometres (8,500 sq mi). [1] The plateau lies about 300 to 500 metres (980 to 1,640 ft) above sea level. Approximately 36% of Finnmark lies on the ...
Troms og Finnmark was the northernmost and easternmost county in Norway (Svalbard, an unincorporated area, is not considered a county). By area, it was Norway's largest county, and also one of the least populated of all Norwegian counties. Knivskjellodden in Nordkapp Municipality (on the island of Magerøya) sometimes considered the ...
The 2,693-square-kilometre (1,040 sq mi) municipality is the 19th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Hammerfest is the 103rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,338. The municipality's population density is 4.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (11/sq mi) and its population has increased by 0% over ...
Kirkenes (Norwegian; pronounced [ˈçɪ̂rkəneːs] ⓘ) [ 4 ], Girkonjárga (Northern Sami; pronounced [ˈkir̥ː.ko.ˌɲaːrːka] [ 4 ], or Kirkkoniemi (Kven)[ 4 ] is a town [ 1 ] 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 ...
For anyone who can't get enough of Moo Deng, here's some good news.. The baby pygmy hippo that has taken the world by storm with her expressions and pudginess is getting her own livestream.
Hammerfest ⓘ or Hámmárfeasta is a town/city [ 5 ] that is also the administrative centre of Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the northwestern coast of the island of Kvaløya, just north of the village of Rypefjord and southwest of the village of Forsøl. The 3.02-square-kilometre (750-acre) city has a ...
Offroad Finnmark consists of two different races:of700 - our toughest challenge - a 700 km team competition and of300 - a 300 km team competition. From 2016 the shorter of150 is also an Offroad Finnmark - race. The 700 km long one-stage race is based on rugged outback, arctic scenery, and the midnight sun making it possible to complete a 700 km ...