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Krampenes

Coordinates: 70°06′18″N 30°11′44″E / 70.10500°N 30.19556°E / 70.10500; 30.19556
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View of the village (in 1989)
View of the village (in 1989)
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Krampenes is located in Finnmark
Krampenes
Krampenes
Krampenes is located in Norway
Krampenes
Krampenes
Coordinates: 70°06′18″N 30°11′44″E / 70.10500°N 30.19556°E / 70.10500; 30.19556
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictØst-Finnmark
MunicipalityVadsø Municipality
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9800 Vadsø

Krampenes (Norwegian), Ganešnjárga (Northern Sami), or Kramppinen (Kven)[2] is a village in Vadsø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the northern shore of the Varangerfjorden on the eastern shore of the Varanger Peninsula. It lies along the European route E75 highway, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of Valen and Ekkerøy. The small island of Lille Ekkerøy lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) off the coast of Krampenes.[3]

The majority of the village population is Norwegian as well as some Sami residents. The Sami reindeer herders on the Varanger Peninsula bring their reindeer to the slaughtering facilities in Krampenes each year, and they recruit their labour force for the slaughtering plant from the Norwegians in Krampenes.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Krampenes" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  3. ^ Alden, John; Mastrantonio, J. Louise; Ødum, Soren (1993). Forest Development in Cold Climates. ISBN 0306444801.
  4. ^ Odner, Knut (2000). Tradition and transmission: Bantu, Indo-European, and circumpolar great traditions. p. 336. ISBN 8278550077.