Kirkenes Attractions
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Post code: N-9900
Telephone code: 085
The Norwegian port and industrial town of Kirkenes lies on the south side of the Varangerfjord, on a promontory between the Langfjord and the broad estuary of the Pasvikelv. The Russian frontier runs only a few kilometers east of the center of town.
In the town center are a number of modern office buildings. The town's economy is centered on the mining and processing of iron ore.
The midnight sun shines from May 17 to July 21, while darkness envelopes Kirkenes from November 21 to January 21.
Tourist attractions in Kirkenes include the the Border Country Museum as well as Andersgrotta, a vast underground bunker built during WWII.
Telephone code: 085
The Norwegian port and industrial town of Kirkenes lies on the south side of the Varangerfjord, on a promontory between the Langfjord and the broad estuary of the Pasvikelv. The Russian frontier runs only a few kilometers east of the center of town.
In the town center are a number of modern office buildings. The town's economy is centered on the mining and processing of iron ore.
The midnight sun shines from May 17 to July 21, while darkness envelopes Kirkenes from November 21 to January 21.
Tourist attractions in Kirkenes include the the Border Country Museum as well as Andersgrotta, a vast underground bunker built during WWII.
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