Holmengrå, Finnmark

Holmengrå is the name a small fishing village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies on a small area of flat land along the Holmengråfjorden (an arm off the Varangerfjorden). The 265-metre (869 ft) 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.[1]

For other uses, see Holmengrå.
Holmengrå
Historic Village
View of the village with the labyrinth in the foreground
Holmengrå
Location in Finnmark
Coordinates: 69°51′11″N 30°17′58″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictØst-Finnmark
MunicipalitySør-Varanger
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

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]

References
  1. "Holmengrå laksefiskevær" (in Norwegian). Universitetsbiblioteket i Tromsø: Arkitekturguide for Nord-Norge og Svalbard. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  2. "Fredning av Holmengrå laksefiskevær, Sør-Varanger kommune i Finnmark" (in Norwegian). Riksantikvaren. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  3. "Labyrinten på Holmengrå". Retrieved 2013-03-16.


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