Nupen
Encyclopedia
Nupen is a small mountain in Troms
county in Northern Norway. It's on the border of the municipalities of Kvæfjord
and Harstad
, west of the city of Harstad
, just east of the village of Bremnes, Kvæfjord. The 412 metres (1,351.7 ft) tall mountain by the fjord is known for its view of the midnight sun
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Troms
or Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...
county in Northern Norway. It's on the border of the municipalities of Kvæfjord
Kvæfjord
Kvæfjord is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is part of the Hålogaland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Borkenes....
and Harstad
Harstad
is the second largest city and municipality by population, in Troms county, Norway – the city is also the third largest in North Norway. Thus Harstad is the natural centre for its district. Situated approximately north of the Arctic Circle, the city celebrated its 100th anniversary in...
, west of the city of Harstad
Harstad
is the second largest city and municipality by population, in Troms county, Norway – the city is also the third largest in North Norway. Thus Harstad is the natural centre for its district. Situated approximately north of the Arctic Circle, the city celebrated its 100th anniversary in...
, just east of the village of Bremnes, Kvæfjord. The 412 metres (1,351.7 ft) tall mountain by the fjord is known for its view of the midnight sun
Midnight sun
The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in summer months at latitudes north and nearby to the south of the Arctic Circle, and south and nearby to the north of the Antarctic Circle where the sun remains visible at the local midnight. Given fair weather, the sun is visible for a continuous...
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