Jakobsnes (
Norwegian)
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Village | |
Location in
Finnmark | |
Coordinates: 69°43′42″N 30°07′31″E / 69.72833°N 30.12528°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Finnmark |
District | Øst-Finnmark |
Municipality | Sør-Varanger Municipality |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 271 |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
Post Code | 9900 Kirkenes |
Jakobsnes ( Norwegian), Leavanjargg ( Skolt Sami), Lávvonjárga ( Northern Sami), or Jaakonniemi ( Kven) [2] is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. Its population in 2005 was 271. The village lies on the coast of the Bøkfjorden, across the fjord from the town of Kirkenes, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the village of Elvenes. [3]