Finnkongkeila Explained

Official Name:Finnkongkeila
Settlement Type:Abandoned village
Pushpin Map:Finnmark#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Finnmark
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Øst-Finnmark
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Gamvik Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Elevation M:43
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:70.9106°N 28.4531°W

Finnkongkeila is an abandoned fishing village in Gamvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern part of the Nordkinn Peninsula on the shores of the Tanafjorden. The village was abandoned in 1944 after the burning of the village during the German withdrawal from Finnmark during their retreat near the end of World War II. The village was not rebuilt after the war because of its remote location with no road access.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Finnkongkeila. yr.no. Norwegian. 2013-02-22.
  2. Web site: Finnkongkeila. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2013-02-22.