Holmengrå, Finnmark Explained

Official Name:Holmengrå
Settlement Type:Cultural Heritage Site
Fishing village
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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:Sør-Varanger Municipality
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Coordinates:69.8531°N 30.2994°W

Holmengrå is the name a small fishing village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies on a small area of flat land along the Holmengråfjorden (an arm off the Varangerfjorden). The 265m (869feet) tall mountain Holmengråfjellet lies just west of the village. The area is rocky with poor boat access. There is some grass and heather around the village, but the ground is mostly rocks.

History

The village was established in 1880 by Kven immigrants from Finland. It was populated until 1970. It was protected by the Cultural Heritage Act in 1998. Now there are 8 housing units and it is only seasonally used for fishing cabins. The village is owned by the state and managed by the Finnmark Estate.[1] [2]

At Holmengrå, there is a maze that dates back to approximately 1000–1600 AD, probably of Eastern Sami origin.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holmengrå laksefiskevær. Norwegian. Universitetsbiblioteket i Tromsø: Arkitekturguide for Nord-Norge og Svalbard. 2013-03-16.
  2. Web site: Fredning av Holmengrå laksefiskevær, Sør-Varanger kommune i Finnmark. Riksantikvaren. Norwegian. 2013-03-16.
  3. Web site: Labyrinten på Holmengrå. 2013-03-16. 2021-01-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120184542/http://bealljecohkka.no/labyrint.htm. dead.