Makkskjær
Makkskjær is in Sør-Varanger Municipality, Finnmark. Makkskjær is situated nearby to the hamlet Høybukta, as well as near Steinskjærnes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Rock
- Description: skerry in Sør-Varanger municipality, Norway
- Also known as: “Máhkkalásis”, “Makkskjaer”, “Makkskjæret”, and “Makkskjer”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkenes and Hesseng.
Kirkenes
Kirkenes is a town in the Finnmark region of Norway, far east near the Russian border, more or less in the end of mainland Norway. This is the last port for Hurtigruten and the end of Norway's main road E6, 2,500 km from Oslo and 3,120 km from Trelleborg.
Hesseng
Village
Hesseng is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies about 5 kilometres south of the town of Kirkenes. The village of Hesseng lies at the intersection of the European route E105 and European route E6 highways. Hesseng is situated 8 km southeast of Makkskjær.
Bjørnevatn
Village
Bjørnevatn, Kuõbǯǯjäuʹrr, Guovžajávri, or Kruuvakylä is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies about 8 kilometres south of the town of Kirkenes and about 3.8 kilometres west of the Norway-Russia border. Bjørnevatn is situated 10 km southeast of Makkskjær.
Makkskjær
- Categories: skerry and landform
- Location: Sør-Varanger Municipality, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
69.74207° or 69° 44′ 32″ northLongitude
29.86216° or 29° 51′ 44″ eastOpen location code
9GXFPVR6+RVGeoNames ID
9723173Wikidata ID
Q101428505
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Northern Sami to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Makkskjær” goes by many names.
- Northern Sami: “Máhkkalásis”
- Northern Sami: “Makkalasis” (historical)
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Makkskjær”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Makkskjæret”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Makkskjer”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Makkskjær”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Makkskjæret”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Makkskjer”
- Norwegian: “Makkskjær”
- Norwegian: “Makkskjæret”
- Norwegian: “Makkskjer”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Høybukta and Steinskjærnes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gáranasnjárga and Irvenjárga.
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