Porsanger

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Porsanger is a large municipality in Troms og Finnmark county in northern Norway, known for its vast Arctic landscapes, Sámi culture, and the long Porsangerfjorden.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Porsanger canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
administrativeCentre Lakselv NERFINISHED
borders Alta
Karasjok
Kvalsund (former municipality)
Lebesby
North Cape
surface form: Nordkapp
country Norway
governedBy Porsanger Municipality
surface form: Porsanger municipal council
hasAirport Lakselv Airport, Banak
hasClimate subarctic climate
hasCoastlineOn Porsangerfjorden NERFINISHED
hasCulturalHeritage Kven culture
Sámi reindeer herding
hasDemonym Porsangværing
hasGeographicalFeature Porsanger Peninsula
Stabbursdalen National Park
Stabburselva
surface form: Stabburselva river
hasKvenName Porsanki
hasMilitaryBase Banak Air Station
hasOfficialName Porsanger kommune NERFINISHED
hasPostalCodeCentre 9700 Lakselv
hasProtectedArea Stabbursdalen National Park
hasReligiousBuilding Billefjord Church NERFINISHED
Børselv Church
Lakselv Church NERFINISHED
hasSamiName Porsáŋggu
hasSettlement Billefjord NERFINISHED
Børselv
Lakselv NERFINISHED
Olderfjord NERFINISHED
knownFor Porsangerfjorden NERFINISHED
Sámi culture
vast Arctic landscapes
languageUsed Kven
North Sámi
surface form: Northern Sami

Norwegian language
surface form: Norwegian
locatedBy Porsangerfjorden NERFINISHED
locatedIn Northern Norway
Troms og Finnmark
surface form: Troms og Finnmark county
locatedNorthOf Arctic Circle
offersActivity Northern Lights observation
midnight sun experience
partOf Sápmi
region Finnmark NERFINISHED
traversedBy European route E6
European route E69

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Porsanger Kven spokenIn Porsanger
Karasjok bordersMunicipality Porsanger