Kirkenes
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Kirkenes is a remote Arctic town in northeastern Norway, near the Russian border, known for its Barents Sea port, winter tourism, and role as a gateway to the far north.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
settlement
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town → |
| administrativeCentreOf |
Sør-Varanger Municipality
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| climate |
subarctic climate
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| coordinatesApprox |
30.0°E
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69.7°N → |
| country |
Norway
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| hasAttraction |
Snowhotel Kirkenes
→
border-related museums → |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
→
services → shipping → tourism → |
| hasPort |
Kirkenes port
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| hasRole |
border town
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gateway to the Arctic → gateway to the Barents region → |
| historicalRole |
Cold War border town
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World War II strategic location → |
| knownFor |
Arctic experiences
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Barents Sea port → Northern Lights tourism → king crab safaris → snow hotel tourism → winter tourism → |
| language |
Norwegian
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| locatedIn |
Arctic
NERFINISHED
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Far North → Northern Norway NERFINISHED → Sør-Varanger → Troms og Finnmark NERFINISHED → |
| near |
Barents Sea
NERFINISHED
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Russia → Russian border → |
| partOf |
Norwegian Arctic
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|
| region |
Barents region
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|
| roadConnectionTo |
Finnish Lapland
→
Murmansk region NERFINISHED → |
| servedBy |
Kirkenes Airport Høybuktmoen
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| terminusOf |
Hurtigruten coastal express
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|
| timezone |
Central European Time
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| timezoneDST |
Central European Summer Time
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| tourismType |
Arctic tourism
→
winter tourism → |
| transportHubFor |
Barents Sea shipping
→
road traffic to Russia → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Troms og Finnmark
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containsTown |
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Hurtigruten coastal route
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endPoint |
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Northern Norway
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majorTown |
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European route E6
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terminus |