Kåfjord, Nordkapp

Kåfjord is a small village in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the Porsanger Peninsula, along the Kåfjorden, an arm off of the main Porsangerfjorden.

Kåfjord
Village
Kåfjord
Location in Finnmark
Kåfjord
Kåfjord (Norway)
Coordinates: 70°52′34″N 25°45′19″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictVest-Finnmark
MunicipalityNordkapp Municipality
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9768 Repvåg

Before the construction of the North Cape Tunnel on the European route E69 highway, Kåfjord was the southern terminus of the ferry route between the mainland and the town of Honningsvåg on the island of Magerøya.

References

  1. "Kåfjord" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-15.


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