Skallelv

Skallelv (Kven: Kallijoki; Northern Sami: Gállojohka) is a village in Vadsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the southeastern coast of the Varanger Peninsula, along the Varangerfjorden. The European route E75 highway runs through the village, about halfway between the villages of Komagvær and Krampenes. Skallelv Church is located in the village.

Skallelv

Gállojohka  (Northern Sami)
Kallijoki  (Kven)
Village
View of the village
Skallelv
Location in Finnmark
Skallelv
Skallelv (Norway)
Coordinates: 70°11′21″N 30°20′06″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictØst-Finnmark
MunicipalityVadsø
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9800 Vadsø

Historically, Skallelv has been inhabited by the Sami and the Kven populations, and more recently by newcomers from the more southern parts of Norway and Finland. Skallelv is one of the very few villages in Finnmark county that wasn't burned to the ground by the German troops at the end of World War II. Some of the wooden buildings there date back to 1860 or older.

Street in Skallelv

References

  1. "Skallelv" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-06.


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