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Popular Things To Do | Other Things To Do Tips | All Tips (14) This museum has a diverse collection of industrial and historical memorobilia (and even local school projects) from this region, the Sør-Varanger Kommune. The museum's centerpiece is the story of the Sami people who inhabit this border region, or "the land without borders" as the narrative calls it. It chronicles the arrival of outsiders who divided this region into 4 countries (Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia), then brought war to it. Also included in this area are some exhibits about World War II, the Nazi occupation, and the Soviet invasion at the end of the war.
Co-located with this museum is a collection of artwork from John Savio (1902-1938), a Sami artist from the region.
Admission is NOK 40. The museum also has a small cafeteria that serves very nice waffles (NOK 15).
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As you enter Kirkenes from the west, you'll be greeted by a lake and fountain. While it's not exactly Lake Geneva or the Jet d'Eau, it's quite nice nonetheless. If I'm not being immodest, I suppose you could consider me a veritable fountain of knowledge about this. Directions: Just off the E6 as you enter Kirkenes from the west. Lake and fountain will be on the right.
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A short taxi ride from Kirkenes will get you to the Russian border. Across two chain-link fences is a tumble-down hut marked with Cyrillic letters.
On the other side is the Russian village of Boris Gleb, a collection of three- story houses climbing up a steep hillside and a small power station that seems to justify their existance. Leave a Comment
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Today, the most important enterprises include service industries, ship repairs, and various initiatives directed toward northwestern Russia. Leave a Comment
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The reason to go all the way far north is because of the nature of course, and the Neiden River is one of the attractions here. Leave a Comment
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The government is the majority shareholder and wishes to maintain the mining because the local community heavily depends on it. Leave a Comment
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The town of Kirkenes was built up around the mining company AS Sydvaranger that mined iron ore up until 1996. Leave a Comment
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Export began in 1910, providing some 1,800 people with work Leave a Comment
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Kirkenes, the municipal center of Sor-Varanger, is the terminus for the Coastal Voyage ships. Leave a Comment
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Obviouslt this place is not about sightseeing but it is all about to get your supply and continue to the nature. Leave a Comment
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- Rica Arctic Hotel (Kongensgt 1-3 Box 33.)
Kongensgate 1-3 NO 9915 KIRKENES NORWAY, Kirkenes, Norway - Rica
Pasvikveien 63, Kirkenes, Norway - Rica Hotel Kirkenes
Pasvikveien 63, Kirkenes, Norway - Rica Hotel Kirkenes (Pasvikveien 63 9900 Kirkenes)
Pasvikveien 63, Kirkenes, Norway - Rica Arctic Hotel (Kongensgt 1 3 9900 Kirkenes)
Kongensgate 1-3 NO 9915 KIRKENES NORWAY, Kirkenes, Norway
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