River Neiden, Troms og Finnmark, Norway

Neiden is a village located in the Sápmi area, the cultural region traditionally inhabited by the Sámi people, along the Norway and Finland border.
Situated along the River Neiden, it actually consists of 2 villages separated by the border. One side is in Sør-Varanger municipality in Troms og Finnmark in Norway and the other side is in the Inari municipality in Lappi, Finland. Neiden is the official name in Norway and Näätämö is the official name in Finland.
The European route E6 highway runs through the Norwegian village of Neiden. In the Finnish view, Neiden/Näätämö extends into Finland and there is a small village in Finland near the border called Näätämö around 7 miles from Neiden village centre.
Date: 28th June 2019
Location: River Neiden, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Situated along the River Neiden, it actually consists of 2 villages separated by the border. One side is in Sør-Varanger municipality in Troms og Finnmark in Norway and the other side is in the Inari municipality in Lappi, Finland. Neiden is the official name in Norway and Näätämö is the official name in Finland.
The European route E6 highway runs through the Norwegian village of Neiden. In the Finnish view, Neiden/Näätämö extends into Finland and there is a small village in Finland near the border called Näätämö around 7 miles from Neiden village centre.
Date: 28th June 2019
Location: River Neiden, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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