Skiippagurra
Skiippagurra | |
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Village | |
  Skiippagurra Location in Finnmark | |
| Coordinates: 70°09′58″N 28°13′29″E / 70.16611°N 28.22472°ECoordinates: 70°09′58″N 28°13′29″E / 70.16611°N 28.22472°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms og Finnmark |
| District | Øst-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Deatnu-Tana |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9845 Tana |
Skiippagurra is a village in Deatnu-Tana Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located to the east of the Tana River, approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the municipal centre, Tana bru. According to Statistics Norway, the village had 254 residents in 2008. Since 2003, Skiippagurra has also been home to an annual festival bearing its name. Skiippagurra is a trading place in Tana municipality, Troms and Finnmark county. The trading post is located on the east side of Deatnu (Tana river), four kilometers south of Deanu šaldi (Tana bridge).
Skiippagurra is the end point for river traffic on the Tana River to Karasjok. E6 and E75 pass the place, which has 254 inhabitants (2008). From here, highway 895 leads southwest to Buolbmát (Polmak). Skiippagurra has a Norwegian road museum, and is a checkpoint during the Finnmark race. [2]
References[]
- ^ "Skiippagurra" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Skiippagurra" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-03-22.
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