Neiden, Norway
Neiden (Norwegian)
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The left side of the river shows Skoltebyen and other parts of "inner Neiden", and the road towards Kirkenes. The road splits at the eastern bridgehead; one road goes to Finland (center of picture), and the other road crosses the bridge, and goes (behind a treeline) on up to "lower Neiden", and towards Nesseby Municipality. | |
Interactive map of Neiden (Norwegian) | |
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| Coordinates: 69°41′45″N 29°22′39″E / 69.69583°N 29.37750°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Øst-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Sør-Varanger Municipality |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9930 Neiden |
Neiden (also: Njávdem (Skolt Sami)) is a hamlet (or grend) in Sør-Varanger, Norway.
Skoltebyen (Sää'msijdd; Kolttakylä) and ['inner Neiden' or] Indre Neiden is on the east-side of the river Neidenelva, according to the Norwegian Mapping Authority; Neiden and ['lower Neiden' or] Nedre Neiden is marked on the west-side.
The European route E6 highway runs through Neiden. There is a bus stop at [a roadhouse,] Neidenkroa; there is another bus stop on the other side of the river - Neiden Hotell, near a former hotel at Skoltebyen.
Neiden (also: Njauddâm (Skolt Sami), Njávdán (Northern Sami), Njiävđám (Inari Sami), and Näätämö (Finnish) or Näätämö (Norja), previously also Näytämö).
Neighboring settlements: There is a settlement on the Finnish side, Näätämö (Finland) (map), one kilometer from the Finland-Norway border. It has shops.
Culture: Traditional row boats made of wood, called "Neiden boat"s (Neidenbåt), were not made for many years until one was finished in 2024.