Bjørnevatn
| Bjørnevatn | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Bjørnevatn | |
| Coordinates: 69°40′02″N 29°59′16″E / 69.66722°N 29.98778°ECoordinates: 69°40′02″N 29°59′16″E / 69.66722°N 29.98778°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Øst-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Sør-Varanger |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,493 |
| • Density | 1,154/km2 (2,990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 9910 Bjørnevatn |
Bjørnevatn 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 2.16-square-kilometre (530-acre) village has a population (2012) of 2,493, which gives the village a population density of 1,154 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,990 /sq mi).[1] The Bjørnevatn IL is the local sports team.
Mine
The Sydvaranger iron ore mines are located just south of Bjørnevatn. The Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line is a short railway line that runs from the mines to the town and port at Kirkenes to the north.
History
The village used to be located near the shores of the lake Bjørnevatnet, but the lake was drained in 1958 so that the iron ore under the lake could be mined.[3]
During the liberation in 1944 at the end of World War II, a large number of people lived inside the mines during the fighting; estimates vary between 1000 and 3500.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2012). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
- ↑ "Bjørnevatn" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Store norske leksikon. "Bjørnvatn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-03-14.
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