Skankebukta
Skankebukta is an inlet in Nordkapp, Finnmark. Skankebukta is situated nearby to the village Gjesvær.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gjesvær Chapel.
Gjesvær Chapel
Church
Photo: Eaglestein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gjesvær Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gjesvær on the western end of the island of Magerøya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gjesvær.
Gjesvær
Village
Photo: GRDN711, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gjesvær or Geaissvearra is an old fishing village in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is the only place in Finnmark known from the Viking Age and is mentioned in the Heimskringla saga as Geirsver.
Skankebukta
- Type: Inlet
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nordkapp, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
71.09696° or 71° 5′ 49″ northLongitude
25.36974° or 25° 22′ 11″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
CG3739W9+QVGeoNames ID
9592037
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In Other Languages
“Skankebukta” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Skankebukta”
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Highlights include Valen and Lille Skankeholmen.
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