Bjørnevatn
in Sør-Varanger of Finnmark Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
69.667 and 29.987 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 69° 40' 2" and E 29° 59' 13"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:02 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
9:29 am and 12:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Bjørnevatn

Bjørnevatn in Sør-Varanger (Finnmark Fylke) with it's 2,392 citizens is a town in Norway about 872 mi (or 1,404 km) north-east of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Bjørnevatn is now 05:02 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 7 airports near Bjørnevatn. The closest airport in Norway is Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen in a distance of 5 mi (or 7 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kirkenes, Vadso, Batsfjord, Vardo and Berlevag. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -5°C / 23 °F

Morning Temperature -4°C / 25 °F
Evening Temperature -3°C / 27 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 29 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed High wind, near gale with 24 km/h (15 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky
General Conditions Snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

0°C (32 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Snow, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

-1°C (31 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Snow, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

1°C (33 °F)
-5°C (23 °F)
Light snow, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

SCANDIC KIRKENES

Address
4,3 mi
KONGENSGATE 1-3
9915 Kirkenes
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Barents Frokosthotell

Address
4,4 mi
Presteveien 3
9900 Kirkenes
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


THON HOTEL KIRKENES

Address
4,4 mi
JOHAN KNUDTZENSGATE 2
09900 Kirkenes
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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one day in Kirkenes/2013

Published: November 09, 2013
Length: 23:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Johnny Truelove

04/11/2013 video, photo. Kirkenes, Норвегия photographer Oboyshchikov Evgeny (Johnny Truelove)


Husky Sledge Adventure in Kirkenes, #RealNorway

Published: April 15, 2014
Length: 27:13 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Barbara Weibel

While sailing above the Arctic Circle on one of he Hurtigruten ships that combine delivery of supplies to remote towns in northern Norway with passenger cruises, I had the opportunity to take...


KIRKENES (NORWAY) 19.08.2009

Published: February 14, 2010
Length: 08:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dave

KIRKENES (NORWAY) 19.08.2009 CONFINE RUSSIA STRADA PER MURMANSK.


Afternoon in Kirkenes

Published: February 07, 2015
Length: 55:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jens-Chr Strandos

Some clips from the market and the streets around.


Lørdag 7. feb i Kirkenes

Published: February 10, 2015
Length: 11:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jens-Chr Strandos

Jeg har ruslet en tur i byen idag og tatt noen filmklipp. This is from the city Kirkenes in eastern Finnmark close to the Russian border.


Morten Blien på Kirkenes Watercross 2014.

Published: August 02, 2014
Length: 18:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tohest84

Morten Blien's beste kvalik run under Kirkenes Watercross 2014. Dato. 02.08.2014 Sted. Førstevannet, Kirkenes Morten Blien's best qualify run at Kirkenes Watercross 2014 in Kirkenes, Norway....


The End of the Border, Stefano Cagol @ Kirkenes, backstage

Published: March 19, 2013
Length: 23:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Stefano Cagol

The video documentation shows backstage of artist Stefano Cagol's project 'The End of the Border' on March 18, 2013 in Kirkenes (N), final destination of his expedition. The project THE END...


Snow Mobile in a fjord to Kirkenes!

Published: January 04, 2013
Length: 46:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Joanne Kayser

02 Janvier 2013. Nous faisons de la moto neige sur la mer de Barents dans un fjord ou ce trouve 20cm de glace. Le Barents Safari.


Center of Kirkenes (Norway) - Центр Киркенеса (Норвегия)

Published: April 17, 2013
Length: 42:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ivan Mk

Center of Kirkenes (Norway) http://youtu.be/QnfL8Ztt1F0 Центр Киркенеса (Норвегия)


Mina settes ut 4. juni 2013 av Kirkenes kran og transport

Published: June 29, 2013
Length: 14:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jon Aronsen

Due to winter ice conditions in Kirkenes harbour I need to lift the boat out of the water after seasons end. The happy moment is when we can lift her out in the water again :-)


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Bjørnevatn Station

Bjørnevatn Station is a former railway station, located at Bjørnevatn in Sør-Varanger, Norway, that was the terminus of the Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line.

Located at 69.6683, 29.9979 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Sør-Varanger, Railway stations opened in 1910, Disused railway stations in Norway, 1910 establishments in Norway, Year of disestablishment missing

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Bjørnevatn.

Other districts

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capture of the webcam Bjørkheim: E6 Kirkenes syd

Bjørkheim: E6 Kirkenes syd, Bjørkheim (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Björnevand, Björnvandet, Bjørnevatn, Kruuvakylä