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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Porsanger Municipality</span> Municipality in Finnmark, Norway

Porsanger is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lakselv. Other villages in the municipality include Børselv, Brenna, Indre Billefjord, Kistrand, Olderfjord, and Skoganvarre.

The Garrison of Porsanger, is a garrison based at Porsangmoen in Porsanger Municipality, in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the village of Lakselv. The garrison is located immediately adjacent to Halkavarre, the largest military training area in Norway.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stabbursdalen National Park</span> Protected area in northern Norway

Stabbursdalen National Park is a national park in North Norway. It contains the northernmost pine forest in the world. It is located in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The park surrounds the Stabburselva river and its surrounding valley, just west of the large Porsangerfjorden. A small corner of the park extends into neighboring Hammerfest Municipality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kistrand</span> Village in Northern Norway, Norway

Kistrand (Norwegian), Čuđegieddi (Northern Sami), or Ryssämarkka  (Kven) is a village in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the eastern side of the Porsanger Peninsula, along the western shore of the Porsangerfjorden. The village lies along the European route E06 highway, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the village of Olderfjord.

Havvannet (Norwegian) or Vuolit Áhpelanjávri (Northern Sami) is a lake in Måsøy Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 3.69 square kilometres (1.42 sq mi) lake lies isolated in the mountains on the Porsanger Peninsula about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of the village of Kokelv in Hammerfest Municipality. The lake sits at an elevation of 293-metre (961 ft) above sea level. The village of Slåtten lies about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northwest of the lake.

Kjæsvannet is a lake on the border of Porsanger Municipality and Lebesby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 5.16-square-kilometre (1.99 sq mi) lake is located on the Sværholt Peninsula, about half-way between the villages of Veidnes and Brenna.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Porsangerfjorden</span> Fjord in northern Norway

The Porsangerfjorden is a fjord in Finnmark county, Norway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laksefjorden</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lakselva</span> River in Finnmark, Norway

Lakselva is a river in Finnmark county in northern Norway. It begins in Karasjok Municipality runs north through Porsanger Municipality into the Porsangerfjorden, a fjord off of the Barents Sea. The 103-kilometre (64 mi) long river runs past the village of Lakselv. The European route E06 highway runs along the river for much of its course. The river is famous for its Atlantic salmon fishing.

Russelva is a 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) long river in Finnmark county, Norway. The river lies almost entirely in the Kvalsund area of Hammerfest Municipality, but the first 60 metres (200 ft) or so of the river lies in Porsanger Municipality. The river begins near the Tverrusselv Bridge at the confluence of two rivers: Tverrusselv and Miessejohka. The river then flows to the north-northwest before empyting into the Revsbotn fjord at the village of Kokelv.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Måsøya</span> Island in Norway

Måsøya (Norwegian) or Muosáidsuolu (Northern Sami) is an island in Måsøy Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 13.45-square-kilometre (5.19 sq mi) island is located west of the large island of Magerøya and to the east of the islands of Hjelmsøya and Havøya. The Porsanger Peninsula on the mainland lies south of the island. The island is only accessible by boat, and there is regular ferry service from Havøysund. The population of the island (2012) is about 40 people.

The Porsanger Peninsula is a peninsula in Finnmark county, Norway. The large peninsula sits between the Altafjorden and the Porsangerfjorden and includes parts of the municipalities of Alta, Hammerfest, Måsøy, Nordkapp, and Porsanger. Stabbursdalen National Park lies on the southern end of the peninsula.

Kåfjorden is a fjord in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 4.5-kilometre (2.8 mi) long fjord is located on the Porsanger Peninsula and it flows past the village of Kåfjord. It is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of the town of Honningsvåg. The fjord flows out into the Magerøysundet strait and then into the Porsangerfjorden. The European route E69 highway follows the southern coast of the fjord, and the entrance to the North Cape Tunnel lies on the western coast of the fjord.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Repvåg</span> Village in Northern Norway, Norway

Repvåg (Norwegian) or Reiffváhki (Northern Sami) is a small fishing village in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along the western shore of the Porsangerfjorden on the mainland Porsanger Peninsula.

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