Skjånes

Village in Northern Norway, Norway
70°48′01″N 28°05′54″E / 70.80028°N 28.09833°E / 70.80028; 28.09833CountryNorwayRegionNorthern NorwayCountyFinnmarkDistrictØst-FinnmarkMunicipalityGamvik MunicipalityElevation
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9 m (30 ft)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)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.

  • View of Skjånes, showing the old school
    View of Skjånes, showing the old school
  • View of the Skjånes harbor
    View of the Skjånes harbor
  • View of the ferry stopping at Skjånes
    View of the ferry stopping at Skjånes

References

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

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