Valan, Nordkapp Explained

Official Name:Valan
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Finnmark#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Finnmark
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Vest-Finnmark
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Nordkapp Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9750 Honningsvåg
Coordinates:71.0089°N 25.9778°W
Elevation M:6
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Valan is a small coastal village on the island of Magerøya in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county in far northern Norway. Valan is the site of Honningsvåg Airport, the local airport for the town of Honningsvåg which is located about south of Valan. The European route E69 highway runs through the village.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valan. yr.no. Norwegian. 2013-02-15.