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Map of the peninsula
Nordkinn Peninsula (Norwegian: Nordkinnhalvøya/Nordkynhalvøya, Northern Sami: Čorgašnjárga) is a peninsula in Finnmark, in northern Norway. Settlement is mostly concentrated on the northern shores and at the base of the peninsula. The main towns are Mehamn, Gamvik and Kjøllefjord.[1] The Slettnes lighthouse near Gamvik is the northernmost lighthouse in mainland Europe.[2]
Geography
The highest point is Storvarden (486m) in the Sandfjellet massif. The northernmost point on the peninsula is the Kinnarodden cliff, being also the northernmost point of mainland Norway and Europe.
To the east the peninsula is bounded by the Tanafjord, which separates it from Varanger Peninsula. To the west it is bounded by the Laksefjord separating it from the uninhabited Sværholt Peninsula. In the north the waters of Laksefjord join with those of Porsanger Fjord, emptying into the Barents Sea.
Transport
Regional route 888 connects Gamvik, Mehamn, and Lebesby to the European route E6 at the base of the peninsula, and thence to Kirkenes in the east and Alta in the west. The Hurtigruten coastal ship stops in Mehamn and Kjøllefjord.[3]
Mehamn is also connected by air via Mehamn Airport, with services by Widerøe.[4]
References
Coordinates: 70°56′4″N 27°53′19″E / 70.93444°N 27.88861°E
Categories: Peninsulas of Finnmark
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