Varangerhalvøya National Park
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Varangerhalvøya National Park (Norwegian: Varangerhalvøya nasjonalpark) lies on the Varanger Peninsula in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Båtsfjord, Nesseby, Vadsø, and Vardø, in the northeasternmost part of Norway. The peninsula was earlier the largest area within the Arctic climate zone in mainland Norway, but with the 1991-2020 normals, much of the area is boreal rather than arctic.[1][2] Much of the area is still alpine tundra.
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Varangerhalvøya National Park | |
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Location | Finnmark, Norway |
Nearest city | Vadsø |
Coordinates | 70°20′N 29°38′E |
Area | 1,804.1 km2 (445,800 acres) |
Established | 2006 |
Governing body | Directorate for Nature Management |
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