Jacob’s River
Jakobselva, Ánnejohka, or Annijoki is a river in Finnmark county, Norway. The river, which is sometimes known as the Vestre Jakobselv, runs through Nesseby Municipality and Vadsø Municipality on the Varanger Peninsula.Photo: Risto Varhe, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Vadsø and Nesseby, Norway
- Also known as: “Ánnejohka”, “Annejokka”, “Jakobselva”, and “Jakobselven”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vestre Jakobselv Church.
Vestre Jakobselv Church
Church
Photo: 3s, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vestre Jakobselv Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vadsø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vestre Jakobselv.
Jacob’s River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Vadsø, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Swedish—“Jacob’s River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Jakobselva”
- Cebuano: “Jakobselva”
- Dutch: “Jakobselva”
- Egyptian Arabic: “چاكوبسيلفا”
- French: “Jakobselva”
- German: “Ánnejohka”
- German: “Jakobselva”
- Irish: “Jakobselva”
- Italian: “Jakobselva”
- Kven Finnish: “Annijoki”
- Northern Sami: “Annejåkka” (historical)
- Northern Sami: “Ánnejohka”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Jakobselv”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Jakobselva”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Vestre Jakobselv”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Jakobselv”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Jakobselva”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vestre Jakobselv”
- Norwegian: “Jakobselv”
- Norwegian: “Jakobselva”
- Norwegian: “Vestre Jakobselv”
- Swedish: “Jakobselva”
- “Jakobselva”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Annijåki and Vestre Jakobselv.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sudines and Finneset.
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