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Finnmark [ˈfɪnmɑrk] ( listen) (Northern Sami: Finnmárku, Finnish: Ruija, Russian: Финнмарк) is a county in the extreme northeastern part of Norway. By land, it borders Troms county to the west, Finland (Lapland region) to the south, and Russia (Murmansk Oblast) to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea (Atlantic Ocean) to the northwest, and the Barents Sea (Arctic Ocean) to the north and northeast.
The county was formerly known as Finmarkens amt or Vardøhus amt. Since 2002, it has had two official names: Finnmark (Norwegian) and Finnmárku (Sami language). It is part of the Sápmi region, which spans four countries, as well as the Barents Region, and is the largest and least populated county of Norway.
Situated at the northernmost part of continental Europe, where the Norwegian coastline swings eastward, Finnmark has always been an area where East meets West, in culture as well as in nature and geography. Vardø, the easternmost municipality in Norway, is located farther east than the cities of St. Petersburg and Istanbul.
Norway is a sovereign and unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the island Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the Kingdom. Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land. Until 1814, the Kingdom included the Faroe Islands (since 1035), Greenland (1261), and Iceland (1262). It also included Shetland and Orkney until 1468. Norway has a total area of 385,252 square kilometres (148,747 sq mi) and a population of 5,109,059 people (2014). The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden (1,619 km or 1,006 mi long). Norway is bordered by Finland and Russia to the north-east, ...
Secret Garden is a Irish-Norwegian band specialized in new instrumental music, led by the duo consisting of Irish violinist and singer Fionnuala Sherry and Norwegian composer, arranger and pianist Rolf Løvland. The group has sold over 3 million albums since having won the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest, representing Norway with the composition "Nocturne". Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a sovereign and unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the island Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the Kingdom. Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land. Until 1814, the Ki...
Thanks for watching..... 1) Bergen 2) Drammen 3) Fredrikstad 4) Kristiansand 5) Oslo 6) Porsgrunn 7) Stavanger 8) Tønsberg 9) Tromsø 10) Trondheim Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Scandinavian unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island.[note 1] Norway has a total area of 385,252 square kilometres (148,747 sq mi) and a population of a little above 5 million.[10] It is the 2nd least densely populated country in Europe. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden (1,619 km or 1,006 mi long), which is the longest uninterrupted border within both Scandinavia & Europe at large. Norway is bordered by Finland and Russia to the ...
The Kingdom of Norway About this sound Norge Bokmål or About this sound Noreg (Nynorsk)), commonly referred to as Norway, is a unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus Jan Mayen and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the Kingdom. Norway also lays claim to Queen Maud Land, a territory which is larger than Greenland, more than seven times the size of Norway proper, and about one-fifth of the Antarctic landmass. On most maps there had been an unclaimed area between Queen Maud Land and the South Pole until June 12, 2015 when Norway formally annexed[10] that area. Until 1814, the Kingdom included the Faroe Island...
Norway (Listeni/ˈnɔːrweɪ/ nawr-way; Norwegian: About this sound Norge (Bokmål) or About this sound Noreg (Nynorsk)), officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a sovereign and unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the island Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard.[note 1] The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the Kingdom. Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land. Until 1814, the Kingdom included the Faroe Islands (since 1035), Greenland (1261), and Iceland (1262). It also included Shetland and Orkney until 1468. Norway has a total area of 385,252 square kilometres (148,747 sq mi) and a population of 5,109,059 people...
Lars Monsen is on tour again! Three month-long adventure in the Norwegian wilderness: Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park crossed with dog, Femundsmarka explored by canoe and in Finnmark he goes and pack dog Kayaq walking from Karasjok to Nordkapp. Lars Monsen and director Fridtjof Kjæreng packages sack and film camera for three widely different expeditions, over six episodes. They take viewers on both spectacular and close nature, from dog sledding over Svartisen and caving to storfi sk that chops and lazy hours by the campfire. There are lots of practical lessons and inspiration for new tours!
The Sami were first brought to Alaska in order to teach reindeer husbandry to the Inuit. The U.S. government encouraged this immigration beginning in 1894 to 1898, so that Alaska Natives would rely on reindeer rather than seal, walrus, and whale hunting.[1] Reindeer are not native to Alaska and had to be imported from Norwegian Finnmark in Lapland.[2] In 1937, the Sami and all other non-Native Alaskans were banned from owning reindeer. The Reindeer Act was passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 1 of that year. The act effectively prohibited the ownership of reindeer herds in Alaska by non-Native Americans. The act was intended to provide for Alaskan natives and to allow them to establish a self-sustaining industry.[3] Authority to p...
Druga część wywiadu z podróżnikiem z ekipy Universal Survival, który w lutym 2016 roku wyruszył na samotny wypad, za Koło Podbiegunowe. Więcej opisów wypraw zagranicznych, technik przetrwania oraz recenzji sprzętu na blogu http://universalsurvival.pl/blog/ Serdecznie zapraszamy
Touring the northern coast of Norway, above the Arctic Circle, with extreme budget traveler Glenn Campbell. Driving from Kirkenes and Vardø near the Russian border to Tromsø in the west. Traveling Oct. 1-4, 2015, just before winter closes in. Filmed in full 1080p HD. For best detail, watch in fullscreen mode. Visiting: Kirkenes, the Russia-Norway Border, Steilneset Memorial, Vardø, Vadsø, Olderfjord, Tromsø, Vestre Jakobselv, Banak Fort, Repparfjord. Also see related video: "How to Sleep in a Rental Car" https://youtu.be/gzTXVGky6S8 Portions of this travel documentary are available in separate videos: -- Russia-Norway border (with add'l footage): https://youtu.be/ajanof4oHNY -- Vardo Witch Memorial: https://youtu.be/GQjfCdNN3Bo -- Not going to Nordkapp: https://youtu.be/QuTueW99K7Q --...
Finnmark, Norway Travel - Finnmark or Finnmárku is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland (Lapland) to the south and Russia (Murmansk Oblast) to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea (Atlantic Ocean) to the northwest, and the Barents Sea (Arctic Ocean) to the north and northeast. The county was formerly known as Finmarkens amt or Vardøhus amt, and since 2002, has had two official names: Finnmark (Norwegian) and Finnmárku (Sami language). It is part of the Sápmi region, which spans four countries, as well as the Barents Region, and is the largest and least populated county of Norway. Situated at the Northernmost part of continental Europe, where Norway swings eastward, Finnmark has always been an area where east meets west, in...
http://www.visitnorway.com Travel with Norway host David Spinx to the Pasvikdalen Valley near the Russian border and meet 50 Alaskan huskies. You will get to try dog sledging. Read more at http://www.visitnorway.com/en/Articles/Theme/What-to-do/Stories-for-life/Video-Dog-sledging-in-Finnmark/
Alta is a town in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality and it is located on the southern end of the Altafjorden, at the mouth of the river Altaelva. There are several suburbs around the town. Kåfjord, Kvenvik, and Jiepmaluokta lie to the west; Øvre Alta and Tverrelvdalen lie to the south; and Rafsbotn lies to the east. The famous rock carvings at Alta lie just to the west of the town. The town of Alta has three churches: the historic Alta Church in Bossekop, the relatively new Elvebakken Church in Elvebakken, and the Northern Lights Cathedral (the new "main" church for the municipality that was completed in 2013). Alta is also an educational centre in Finnmark county. Finnmark University College is based in Alta as well as...
North Cape is a cape on the northern coast of the island of Magerøya in Northern Norway. The cape is in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The European route E69 highway has its northern terminus at North Cape, since it is a popular tourist attraction. The cape includes a 307-metre (1,007 ft) high cliff with a large flat plateau on top where visitors can stand and watch the midnight sun or the views of the Barents Sea to the north. A new visitor center was built in 1988 on the plateau with panoramic views, a cafe, restaurant, post office, souvenir shop, and a so-called super video cinema. North Cape Travel Video Guide Norway Things to Do North Cape Cape North North Cape Travel Video Guide, Things to Do Norway
Travel video about destination Arctic. In the Arctic, the circumpolar region of the north, it is necessary to travel by boat as there are no roads in the frozen world around the North Pole. A great way to experience this region is by cruise ship as they use small rubber boats, zodiacs, to access the Arctic’s islands and bays. The island of Spitsbergen owes its name to the jagged mountains of the west coast with its black, bare rock mountains and valleys that contain huge glaciers. Ice streams flow continuously, at the front of which their glacial tongues break loose into the Polar sea. This is the Land of the Polar Bear, the Arctic’s most famous carnivore, a ruthless predator always in search of food. The signs of climate change are everywhere so that the pack ice often becomes porous as...
Part of the 'Hurtigruten 2014 Arctic Awakening' Playlist. In Finnmark we leave the Hurtigruten MS Nordnorge at Honningsvåg early in the morning. We travel from Honningsvåg to the North Cape for breakfast. Travelling then to Hammerfest, we visit a Sami tourist stop and see a range of wildlife en route that takes us by surprise. The weather was pretty awful, but the wildlife and scenery were worth it. No one can control the weather or the wildlife and that is probably for the best!
Me and Elna went to the little fishermans village Skjånes today. we did manage to capture the beauty of this very little village and also visit a good friend, but sadly there are some shadow issues from the propellers to the GoPro. We will try to work this out. It seems that it is worse when flying directly toward the sun. Pilot: Bengt Spotter: Elna
In July 2013 I traveled across Finnmark Norway. This is some footage from Hammerfest, Alta and Nordkapp (The North Cape) with some footage from bus rides I took to get from place to place. During my travels I listened to quite a bit of NEUROSIS music and so I have included one of their epic tracks from the album HONOR FOUND IN DECAY. This song is the property of NEUROSIS and NEUROT RECORDINGS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY THE ARTIST AND LABEL !