Skjånes

*Skjånes* (Norwegian)
*Skeavvonjárga* (Northern Sami)
Skjånes (Norwegian); Skeavvonjárga (Northern Sami);
Village
	View of the village
	Skjånes Skjånes
	Coordinates: 70°48′01″N 28°05′54″E / 70.80028°N 28.09833°E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Finnmark
District	Øst-Finnmark
Municipality	Gamvik Municipality
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9771 Skjånes

Skjånes (Northern Sami: Skeavvonjárga) is a small village in Gamvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the shores of the Hopsfjorden, an arm that branches off the main Tanafjorden. The small village lies on the Nordkinn Peninsula, a 45-kilometre (28 mi) long drive southeast of the village of Mehamn. The 60-70 residents work mostly in the fishing industry. Hop Church is located in this village, serving the southern part of the municipality.

Media gallery

View of Skjånes, showing the old school
View of the Skjånes harbor
View of the ferry stopping at Skjånes

References

^ "Skjånes" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-22.

External links

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[1] "Skjånes" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-22.

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