Kåfjord, Nordkapp

Kåfjord
Village
Kåfjord
Kåfjord
Coordinates: 70°52′34″N 25°45′19″E / 70.87611°N 25.75528°E / 70.87611; 25.75528
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictVest-Finnmark
MunicipalityNordkapp Municipality
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9768 Repvåg

Kåfjord is a small village in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the Porsanger Peninsula, along the Kåfjorden, an arm of the main Porsangerfjorden.

Before the completion of the North Cape Tunnel on the European route E69 highway in June 1999, Kåfjord was the southern terminus of the ferry route between the mainland and the town of Honningsvåg on the island of Magerøya.

References

  1. ^ "Kåfjord" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-15.