1944 by the German occupying forces. Gjesvær Chapel, built in 1960, is considered a cultural monument. Gjesvær now has approximately 100 inhabitants...
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Gjesvær Chapel (Norwegian: Gjesvær kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the...
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agenda. The Sami parliament (Sámediggi) was opened in Karasjok in 1989. Gjesvær in Nordkapp is mentioned in the Sagas (Heimskringla) as a northern harbor...
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Gjesvaerstappan Gjesvaerstappan viewed from Gjesvær Gjesvaerstappan viewed from Gjesvær Gjesvaerstappan viewed from Gjesvær Gjesvaerstappan viewed from the south...
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71°06′47″N 25°49′37″E / 71.11306°N 25.82694°E / 71.11306; 25.82694 Graffiti Gjesvær, Norway 71°05′53″N 25°22′34″E / 71.09806°N 25.37611°E / 71.09806; 25...
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residents live. Other settlements in Nordkapp include the villages of Gjesvær, Kåfjord, Kamøyvær, Kjelvik, Nordvågen, Repvåg, Skarsvåg, and Valan. The...
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Christian in the years 1030 to 1060, and belonged to the diocese of Nidaros. Gjesvær in Nordkapp is mentioned in the Sagas (Heimskringla) as a northern harbor...
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grounds. The Nature Protection Society released several king penguins in Gjesvær in Finnmark, and Røst in Lofoten in northern Norway in August, 1936. Penguins...
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town of Honningsvåg. Other smaller places include the fishing villages of Gjesvær, Skarsvåg, Nordvågen, and Kamøyvær. North Cape is a very popular tourist...
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of Kirkenes, Hammerfest, Hasvik, Vardø, Skarsvåg, Tufjord, Karmoyvaer, Gjesvær, Nordvågen, and Neiden were burnt to the ground. About 2/3 of the houses...
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