Porsanger

Porsanger is in , . Porsanger is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lakselv Airport and Lakselv Church.

Aerodrome
Photo: Thor Thorsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an international located at Banak, 1.5 kilometers north of the village of in Porsanger Municipality in county, .

Church
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is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsanger Municipality in county, . It is located in the village of .

Bridge
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lakselv.

Photo: BishkekRocks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small town in , at the southern end of Porsangerfjorden by the Barents Sea. As could be guessed from its name, the area is popular for fishing and there are great hiking opportunities in the surrounding arctic wilderness, including in Stabbursdalen National Park.

Porsanger

Latitude
70.0521° or 70° 3′ 8″ north
Longitude
24.9559° or 24° 57′ 21″ east
Population
4,000
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NO PAR
Open location code
CG263X24+V9
Geo­Names ID
6453314
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Porsanger” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بورشانغر”
  • Bishnupriya: “পোর্সাঙের পোর্সাঙু পোর্সানকি”
  • Chinese: “波桑厄爾”
  • Estonian: “Porsangeri vald”
  • Finnish: “Porsanki”
  • Low German: “Kommun Porsanger”
  • Macedonian: “Порсангер”
  • Northern Sami: “Porsáŋgu”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Porsanger kommune”
  • Russian: “Порсангер”
  • Swedish: “Porsangers kommun”

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