Bugøynes, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Bugøynes is a fishing village in Sør-Varanger municipality in Troms og Finnmark in north east Norway. The village is situated along the south side of the Varangerfjord about 310 miles north of the Arctic Circle.
The name Bugøynes means "bay island headland", from bug (bay or inlet), øy (island) and nes (headland).
Bugøynes has a population of around 300, many of whom are Finnish-speaking residents, leading to the village being referred to "Little Finland".
Bugøynes was settled by Norwegians in the 17th century but later deserted. It was repopulated by people from Finland in the 18th century.
Bugøynes was one of very few places that was not burnt and destroyed under Operation Nordlicht in 1944 and 1945, the German “scorched earth” retreat from Finnmark.
Before the road was built to Bugøynes in 1962, the main link between Bugøynes and the rest of the world was by sea. The most visited town in those days was Vadsø on the north side of Varangerfjord. Although the town of Kirkenes, on the south side of Varangerfjord, was the local administrative centre for Bugøynes, it did not become the centre for shopping, etc. until people could reach it by car.
Employment in Bugøynes includes fishing, salmon and other fish processing, the processing of reindeer meat and game as well as boat and machine workshops.
Date: 1st July 2019
Location: view from road Fv355 to Bugøynes, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
The name Bugøynes means "bay island headland", from bug (bay or inlet), øy (island) and nes (headland).
Bugøynes has a population of around 300, many of whom are Finnish-speaking residents, leading to the village being referred to "Little Finland".
Bugøynes was settled by Norwegians in the 17th century but later deserted. It was repopulated by people from Finland in the 18th century.
Bugøynes was one of very few places that was not burnt and destroyed under Operation Nordlicht in 1944 and 1945, the German “scorched earth” retreat from Finnmark.
Before the road was built to Bugøynes in 1962, the main link between Bugøynes and the rest of the world was by sea. The most visited town in those days was Vadsø on the north side of Varangerfjord. Although the town of Kirkenes, on the south side of Varangerfjord, was the local administrative centre for Bugøynes, it did not become the centre for shopping, etc. until people could reach it by car.
Employment in Bugøynes includes fishing, salmon and other fish processing, the processing of reindeer meat and game as well as boat and machine workshops.
Date: 1st July 2019
Location: view from road Fv355 to Bugøynes, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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