Skjånes
Skeavvonjárga
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Skjånes is located in Troms og Finnmark
Skjånes
Skjånes
Location in Finnmark
Skjånes is located in Norway
Skjånes
Skjånes
Skjånes (Norway)
Coordinates: 70°48′01″N 28°05′54″E / 70.80028°N 28.09833°E / 70.80028; 28.09833
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictØst-Finnmark
MunicipalityGamvik
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9771 Skjånes

Skjånes (Northern Sami: Skeavvonjárga) is a small village in Gamvik Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the shores of the Hopsfjorden, an arm that branches off the main Tanafjorden. The small village lies on the Nordkinn Peninsula, a 45-kilometre (28 mi) long drive southeast of the village of Mehamn. The 60-70 residents work mostly in the fishing industry. Hop Church is located in this village, serving the southern part of the municipality.

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  1. "Skjånes" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-22.

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