Bugøynes
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is a fishing community in the very most northeastern tip of Norway
, in the municipality of Sør-Varanger
in the province of Finnmark
, situated by the Varanger Fjord (Varangerfjorden in Norwegian
) which is a vast bay off the Barents Sea
(a part of the Arctic Ocean
), near the border with Russia
. The village is situated some 500 km (310.7 mi) north of the Arctic Circle
, with nearly 230 inhabitants.
, on the opposite side of the Varanger Fjord. Although Kirkenes
, on the south side of the fjord, was the local administrative centre for Bugøynes, it did not become the centre for shopping until people could reach it by car.
Now most trade in this part of Finnmark takes place in Kirkenes. Workplaces in Bugøynes include fishing, salmon and other fish processing
, the processing of reindeer meat and game, as well as slipway and machine workshops.
At Gandvika, 23 km from the village, is a salmon farm. The village has two grocery shops, a post-office and a doctor's surgery (every other Thursday). There are also a children's nursery, a school, a library branch, a dentist and a priest.
• The Lassi House (Norwegian: Lassigården), culture house dating back to the 1850s, now used as museum and public library branch.
• Ranvika Bird Sanctuary. The largest bird sanctuary in Sør-Varanger is situated ca 90 minutes' walk from Bugøynes. The footpath to the sanctuary is well marked.
• The Norway King Crab. At Bugøynes, they are now fishing and farming the red king crab, which can weigh up to 10 kg. Bugøynes is a center in Norway for commercial fishing of this delicacy.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, in the municipality of Sør-Varanger
Sør-Varanger
Sør-Varanger is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kirkenes. Sør-Varanger was separated from the municipality of Vadsø on 1 July 1858.-Name:...
in the province of Finnmark
Finnmark
or Finnmárku is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast.The county was formerly known as Finmarkens...
, situated by the Varanger Fjord (Varangerfjorden in Norwegian
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
) which is a vast bay off the Barents Sea
Barents Sea
The Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located north of Norway and Russia. Known in the Middle Ages as the Murman Sea, the sea takes its current name from the Dutch navigator Willem Barents...
(a part of the Arctic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean, located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions...
), near the border with Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The village is situated some 500 km (310.7 mi) north of the Arctic Circle
Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. For Epoch 2011, it is the parallel of latitude that runs north of the Equator....
, with nearly 230 inhabitants.
History
Before the road was built to Bugøynes in 1962, the main link between Bugøynes and the rest of the world was by sea. The most-visited town in those days was VadsøVadsø
is a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality and the county of Finnmark....
, on the opposite side of the Varanger Fjord. Although Kirkenes
Kirkenes
is a town in the municipality of Sør-Varanger in the county of Finnmark in the far northeast of Norway...
, on the south side of the fjord, was the local administrative centre for Bugøynes, it did not become the centre for shopping until people could reach it by car.
Now most trade in this part of Finnmark takes place in Kirkenes. Workplaces in Bugøynes include fishing, salmon and other fish processing
Fish processing
The term fish processing refers to the processes associated with fish and fish products between the time fish are caught or harvested, and the time the final product is delivered to the customer...
, the processing of reindeer meat and game, as well as slipway and machine workshops.
At Gandvika, 23 km from the village, is a salmon farm. The village has two grocery shops, a post-office and a doctor's surgery (every other Thursday). There are also a children's nursery, a school, a library branch, a dentist and a priest.
Sights
• The Pleym Pier. Restored piers dating back to the 19th century with a museum exhibition showing old coastal culture. Open on request.• The Lassi House (Norwegian: Lassigården), culture house dating back to the 1850s, now used as museum and public library branch.
• Ranvika Bird Sanctuary. The largest bird sanctuary in Sør-Varanger is situated ca 90 minutes' walk from Bugøynes. The footpath to the sanctuary is well marked.
• The Norway King Crab. At Bugøynes, they are now fishing and farming the red king crab, which can weigh up to 10 kg. Bugøynes is a center in Norway for commercial fishing of this delicacy.