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Municipality in Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Nordkapp (English: North Cape; Northern Sami: Davvinjárga or Nordkáhppa; Kven: Kappa or Nordkappa) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Honningsvåg, where most residents live. Other settlements in Nordkapp include the villages of Gjesvær, Kåfjord, Kamøyvær, Kjelvik, Nordvågen, Repvåg, Skarsvåg, and Valan.The 926-square-kilometre (358 sq mi) municipality is the 127th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Nordkapp is the 224th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,162. The municipality's population density is 3.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.1/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.7% over the previous 10-year period.Some 200,000 tourists visit Nordkapp annually during the two to three months of summer. The main tourist attractions are the North Cape and the nearby Knivskjellodden. The North Cape first became famous when the English explorer Richard Chancellor rounded it in 1553 while attempting to find a sea route through the Northeast Passage. Helnes Lighthouse is located at the entrance to the Porsangerfjorden. .... Learn more at Wikipedia
Due to the heavy tourist traffic in the summers, Nordkapp has an extensive transportation infrastructure for such a small, remote municipality. The Honningsvåg Airport, Valan is located just north of the town of Honningsvåg, with daily connections to Tromsø. The European route E69 highway runs north throughout the municipality from Porsanger to the North Cape. The North Cape Tunnel connects the mainland to the island of Magerøya. The Honningsvåg Tunnel goes through a large mountain near Honningsvåg.
| Name | Nordkapp |
|---|---|
| Long Name | Nordkapp, Troms og Finnmark, Norway |
| Region | Troms og Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Map | Open Map |
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