Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Finnmark#Norway |
Pushpin Label: | Skjånes |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
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 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 9771 Skjånes |
Coordinates: | 70.8003°N 28.0983°W |
Elevation M: | 9 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Skjånes (Northern Sami: Skeavvonjárga) is a small village in Gamvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the shores of the Hopsfjorden, an arm that branches off the main Tanafjorden. The small village lies on the Nordkinn Peninsula, a 45km (28miles) 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.