Kibergsneset
| Kibergsneset | |
|---|---|
| Kibergneset | |
 View of Kiberg village on the southern side of the peninsula | |
| Location | Finnmark, Norway |
| Coordinates | 70°17′19″N 31°03′46″E / 70.28861°N 31.06278°ECoordinates: 70°17′19″N 31°03′46″E / 70.28861°N 31.06278°E |
| Offshore water bodies | Barents Sea |
| Area | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
Some remains of the coastal fort of Kibergsneset
Kibergsneset[1] (also spelled Kibergneset) is a peninsula in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The small peninsula is located on the larger Varanger Peninsula along the Barents Sea. The village of Kiberg sits on the southwestern shore of the peninsula and the town of Vardø is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the northeast.[2]
There is a coastal fortress on the southeastern part of the peninsula. It was built by the occupying Germans during World War II. Kibergsneset is the easternmost point of mainland Norway.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Kibergsneset". Faktaark. Kartverket. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Kibergneset" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ^ Norwegian Mapping Authority. "Ytterpunkter for kongeriket Norge" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
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