Nuorgam
Nuorgam (Northern Sami: Njuorggán) is a village in the Utsjoki municipality in the region of Lapland, Finland. It has approximately 200 inhabitants. It is the northernmost point of Finland and the northernmost point of the European Union.
Village | |
  Nuorgam Location in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 70°05′18″N 27°56′30″E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Lapland |
| Municipality | Utsjoki |
| Population | |
| • Total | 200 |
Nuorgam village
The northernmost point of Finland and the EU: the border crossing with Norway, 3 km (2 mi) east-north-east of Nuorgam. The exact northernmost point is in the river to the left of the road.
It is situated on the Deatnu river (Finnish: Teno, Norwegian: Tana), which is very popular for salmon fishing. Nuorgam is located nearby the villages Utsjoki and Tana. The nearest cities are Murmansk, Rovaniemi, Hammerfest, Alta and Tromsø.[1]
References
- "Nuorgam". Nuorgam. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
External links
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