Skjånes

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Skjånes
Skeavvonjárga
Village
View of the village
Skjånes
Location in Finnmark
Coordinates: 70°48′01″N 28°05′54″E / 70.80028°N 28.09833°E / 70.80028; 28.09833Coordinates: 70°48′01″N 28°05′54″E / 70.80028°N 28.09833°E / 70.80028; 28.09833
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Finnmark
District Øst-Finnmark
Municipality Gamvik
Elevation[1] 9 m (30 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 9771 Skjånes

Skjånes (Northern Sami: Skeavvonjárga) is a small village in Gamvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the shores of the Hopsfjorden, an arm that branches off the main Tanafjorden. The small village lies on the Nordkinn Peninsula, a 45-kilometre (28 mi) long drive southeast of the village of Mehamn. The 60-70 residents work mostly in the fishing industry. Hop Church is located in this village, serving the southern part of the municipality.

Media gallery

  • View of Skjånes, showing the old school

  • View of the Skjånes harbor

  • View of the ferry stopping at Skjånes

References

  1. ↑ "Skjånes" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-22. 


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