Hestefossen
Hestefossen is a waterfall in Sør-Varanger Municipality, Finnmark. Hestefossen is situated near the locality Mayatalo, as well as near the neighborhood Nyrud.- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in Norway and Russia
- Also known as: “Hævosguoikka”, “Hestefoss”, “Hestfos”, “Hestfoss”, and “Porog Kheste-Foss”
Hestefossen
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sør-Varanger Municipality, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
69.11841° or 69° 7′ 6″ north
Longitude
29.23885° or 29° 14′ 20″ east
Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)
Open location code
9GXF469Q+9G
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Skolt Sami—“Hestefossen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hestefossen”
- Finnish: “Hevoskoski”
- German: “Hestefossen”
- Northern Sami: “Heavošguoika”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hestefossen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hestefossen”
- Norwegian: “Hestefossen”
- Russian: “Хеваскоски”
- Skolt Sami: “Heävaškuõškk”
- Skolt Sami: “Šäämšarkuõškk”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Mayatalo and Nyrud.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Khevaskoski power station and Aittasaari.
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Worth a closer look: Vadsø and Nordkapp.
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