Skjånes

Skjånes Skeavvonjárga
Village
View of the village
Skjånes Location in Finnmark Skjånes Skjånes (Norway) Show map of Troms og FinnmarkShow map of NorwayShow all
Coordinates: 70°48′01″N 28°05′54″E / 70.80028°N 28.09833°E / 70.80028; 28.09833Coordinates: 70°48′01″N 28°05′54″E / 70.80028°N 28.09833°E / 70.80028; 28.09833
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms og Finnmark
District	Øst-Finnmark
Municipality	Gamvik
Elevation [1]	9 m (30 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9771 Skjånes

Skjånes (Northern Sami: Skeavvonjárga) is a small village in Gamvik Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the shores of the , an arm that branches off the main Tanafjorden. The small village lies on the Nordkinn Peninsula, a 45-kilometre (28 mi) long drive southeast of the village of Mehamn. The 60-70 residents work mostly in the fishing industry. Hop Church is located in this village, serving the southern part of the municipality.

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  View of Skjånes, showing the old school

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  View of the Skjånes harbor

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  View of the ferry stopping at Skjånes

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