Gjesvær

Gjesvær
Gjesvær (Norwegian)
Geaissvearra (Northern Sami)
Village
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Coordinates: 71°05′53″N 25°22′34″E / 71.09806°N 25.37611°E / 71.09806; 25.37611
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictVest-Finnmark
MunicipalityNordkapp Municipality
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 • Total
130
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9765 Gjesvær

Gjesvær (Norwegian) or Geaissvearra (Northern Sami) is an old fishing village in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is the only place in Finnmark known from the Viking Age and is mentioned in the Heimskringla saga as Geirsver. The name comes from the name of a bird called geirfugl.

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