Cape Nordkinn

Cape Nordkinn
View of Kinnarodden
View of Kinnarodden
Kinnarodden (right) is on mainland, North Cape (Nordkapp, center) is on an island.
Kinnarodden (right) is on mainland,
North Cape (Nordkapp, center) is on an island.
Coordinates: 71°08′02″N 27°39′00″E / 71.13389°N 27.65000°E / 71.13389; 27.65000
LocationFinnmark, Norway
Offshore water bodiesBarents Sea
Native name
Elevation237 m (778 ft)

Cape Nordkinn (Norwegian: Kinnarodden or Northern Sami: Gidnegeahči[1]) at 71°8′2″N 27°39′0″E / 71.13389°N 27.65000°E / 71.13389; 27.65000 is the northernmost point on the Nordkinn Peninsula in Finnmark county, Norway. It is notable for being the northernmost point of mainland Norway, and by extension the northernmost point of mainland Europe. The cape is located on the border of Gamvik Municipality and Lebesby Municipality.[2]

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  2. ^ "Kinnarodden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-20.

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