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Nesseby (village)

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Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Village
Nesseby is located in FinnmarkNessebyNessebyShow map of FinnmarkNesseby is located in NorwayNessebyNessebyShow map of Norway
Coordinates: 70°09′07″N 28°51′54″E / 70.15194°N 28.86500°E / 70.15194; 28.86500
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictØst-Finnmark
MunicipalityNesseby
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code9840 Varangerbotn

Nesseby (Norwegian), Unjárga (Northern Sami), or Uuniemi (Kven) is a small village in Nesseby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the southern coast of the Varanger Peninsula, near the inner part of the Varangerfjorden. The European route E75 highway runs through the village on its way from Varangerbotn to Vadsø. Nesseby Church lies on a small peninsula on the coast of the village. The village (and municipality) is bilingual and has two official names: Nesseby (Norwegian) and Unjárga (Northern Sami).

References

  1. "Nesseby" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Unjárga/Nesseby" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-03-19.


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