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| This map is produced by Steffen Aronsen DESIGN in Vadsø.
All rights reserved. The map is made out of a satellite photo taken in direction south / south east from above the North Pole. The area marked light green is Norway. The red line marks the Arctic Circle. |
The capitol of Finnmark County is the city Vadsø. Vadsø municipality
has about 6500 citizens.
Arntzen Arctic Adventures is seated in Vadsø.
Arntzen Arctic Adventures operate mostly in the area Vadsø / Varangerbotn,
on the Varanger Peninsula.
The Varanger Peninsula and the Varanger fjord (the sea-area between Vadsø/Vardø
and Kirkenes) are ending in the north / east in the Barents Sea.
The Varanger peninsula is the north / eastern part of mainland Norway. The
Varanger Peninsula is the area on the map marked Vardø/Vadsø/Båtsfjord/Berlevåg.
Huge areas of the Varanger Peninsula is from the year 2006 become a National
Park.
Area: 1804.1 km2
This is because the area has values that are rare. One of the main values
is undisturbed nature. You can see some pictures from the Varanger Peninsula
National park in AAA`s photo Album.
We have in the Varanger area a great wildlife in general. The reindeers are
often to be spotted on tours in the area, also along the roads. We have also
other spices as White tailed eagle, moose, swans, ptarmigan, grouse, hare,
mountain fox, lynx etc. If you want to see wild arctic nature, this is the
place for it.
Below map over the Varanger peninsula National park
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