Nesseby, Varanger peninsula, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Nesseby is a small village located on the southern coast of the Varanger peninsula near the inner part of the Varangerfjord in Troms og Finnmark in north east Norway. The European route E75 highway runs through the village on its way from Varangerbotn to Vadsø.
Nesseby Church lies on a small peninsula on the coast of the village. It was designed by Christian Heinrich Grosch and built of wood in 1858 and fully restored in 1983. The prayer books in the church are in the Northern Sami language since that is the predominant language for the people of the area.
The village and the municipality of the same name are bilingual and have 2 official names: Nesseby (Norwegian) and Unjárga (Northern Sami).
Date: 1st July 2019
Location: view from Nesseby, Varanger peninsula, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Nesseby Church lies on a small peninsula on the coast of the village. It was designed by Christian Heinrich Grosch and built of wood in 1858 and fully restored in 1983. The prayer books in the church are in the Northern Sami language since that is the predominant language for the people of the area.
The village and the municipality of the same name are bilingual and have 2 official names: Nesseby (Norwegian) and Unjárga (Northern Sami).
Date: 1st July 2019
Location: view from Nesseby, Varanger peninsula, Troms og Finnmark, Norway
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Also in: North Norway
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