Pasvik or Pasvikdalen (also: Paaččjokk (Skolt Sami), Báhčaveajji (Northern Sami), or Paatsjoki (Kven)[2]) is a rural village area in the Pasvikdalen valley in Northern Norway adjacent to the Norway-Russia border. The settlements of the village area are all located along the Pasvikelva river.
Pasvik / Pasvikdalen
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| Coordinates: 69°19′45″N 29°19′55″E / 69.32919°N 29.33184°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Øst-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Sør-Varanger Municipality |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9900 Kirkenes |
Climate
editIn spite of its very high latitude, Pasvik holds the Norwegian record for the warmest summer night with a low of 25.7 °C (78.3 °F) from 17 July 1957.[3] Most of the time, its subarctic climate is very cold.
See also
edit- Øvre Pasvik National Park, located near the village area
References
edit- ^ "Pasvik, Sør-Varanger". yr.no. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Hett på Russergrensen" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03.
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