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    Bjørnevatn are all included with Kirkenes, the urban area reaches a total population of almost 8,000 people. Although Kirkenes is the Norwegian town closest...
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    Kirkenes Airport (Norwegian: Kirkenes lufthavn; IATA: KKN, ICAO: ENKR) is an international airport located at Høybuktmoen, 15 kilometers (9 mi) west of...
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    the breakthrough of the German position, the pursuit to Kirkenes, and the battle for Kirkenes, including the southward pursuit that followed it. During...
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    Kirkenes Church (Norwegian: Kirkenes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located...
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  • Kirkenes Station (Norwegian: Kirkenes stasjon) is a former railway station, located at the town of Kirkenes in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county...
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  • Kirkenes Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Kirkenes. It has sections for association football, team handball and orienteering. It was founded...
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    would continue towards Kirkenes. Soviet deaths during the Soviet force's campaign into Finnmark, was 611. The fight for Kirkenes started on October 23...
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    The Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line (Norwegian: Kirkenes–Bjørnevatnbanen), or the Sydvaranger Line (Sydvarangerbanen), is a 8.5-kilometer (5.3 mi) long railway...
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  • located about 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) west of the town of Kirkenes. It is the site of Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen and the Garrison of Sør-Varanger. Høybuktmoen...
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    aircraft flew over a ship on their flights to Kirkenes and Petsamo, depriving the attackers of surprise. The Kirkenes force was intercepted by thirteen German...
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