Børselv
Børselv, Bissojohka, or Pyssyjoki is a village in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located at the base of the Sværholt Peninsula, along the east side of the Porsangerfjorden, at the outlet of the river Børselva.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Porsanger, Norway
- Also known as: “Börselv Kapel”, “Børselven”, and “Etelaenpuoli”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kainun institutti and Børselv Church.
Kainun institutti
Public building
Kainun institutti – Kvensk institutt is a center for Kven culture and the Kven language. It is located in Børselv in Porsangin Municipality in Finnmark county Norway.
Børselv Church
Church
Photo: Bohuslen, CC BY-SA 3.0 no.
Børselv Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Børselv.
Børselv
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Porsanger, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
70.30497° or 70° 18′ 18″ northLongitude
25.52812° or 25° 31′ 41″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
CG278G3H+X6OpenStreetMap ID
node 9882496763OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Børselv” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “伯尔塞尔夫”
- Chinese: “伯爾塞爾夫”
- Danish: “Børselv”
- Dutch: “Børselv”
- Estonian: “Borselv”
- Estonian: “Börselv”
- Estonian: “Børselv”
- Estonian: “Pyssyjoki”
- Finnish: “Pyssyjoki”
- French: “Børselv”
- Irish: “Børselv”
- Javanese: “Børselv”
- Kven Finnish: “Etelänpuoli”
- Malay: “Børselv”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Bissojohka”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Børselv”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Børselv”
- Norwegian: “Børselv”
- Romanian: “Børselv”
- Russian: “Берсельв”
- Swedish: “Børselv”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Børselvosen and Kirkonmaa.
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