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Ávanuorri

Finnmark, Norway · Europe

About Ávanuorri

Ávanuorri sits on the route: 55 minutes from Honningsvåg, 45km from North Cape (Nordkapp).

Ávanuorri is a town located in Finnmark, Norway. With a population of 1,138, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Ávanuorri sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ávanuorri to your route.

About Ávanuorri

Havøysund (Norwegian) or Ávanuorri (Northern Sami) is the administrative centre of the Måsøy Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the small island of Havøya, but is connected to the mainland by the Havøysund Bridge. The 0.63-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2023) of

Read more 915 which gives the village a population density of 1,452 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,760/sq mi). Havøysund is a fishing village offering a wide range of common services. There are fish processing factories, a boat yard, a petrol station, doctors, Havøysund Church, various shops, a sports hall, and museums. Havøysund also has a varied and lovely architecture; all the way along the beach one finds post-war houses, the so-called gjenreisingshus (the houses built after World War II all had the same design). Up in the valley, more houses were built in the decades after the war. Måsøy Museum is located in Havøysund. The museum was established in a building originally built as a rectory. The collection of items consists of tools and technical equipment used by fishermen through the 1900s. Additionally, several fixed exhibitions such as a kitchen, living room, schoolhouse, and line baiting booth. The local supermarket is part of the Coop Prix chain, a subsidiary of the Coop company (similar to the Tesco Extra of Tesco in the United Kingdom).

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Ávanuorri is located in Finnmark, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 70.9963 latitude, 24.6622 longitude.

What is the population of Ávanuorri?

Ávanuorri has a population of approximately 1,138 people, making it a town in Norway.

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Quick Information

Population
1,138
Continent
Europe
Country
Norway
Region
Finnmark
Timezone
Europe/Oslo
Coordinates
70.9963, 24.6622

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Norway

Police
112
Ambulance
113
Fire
110
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Ávanuorri

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

cafe

Nordkapp Visitor Centre Cafe

The cafe at the North Cape, continental Europe's northernmost point, where road trippers who've driven to the top of Norway celebrate with a coffee at 71 degrees north.

45 km · about 50 min drive

scenic viewpoint

North Cape (Nordkapp)

A dramatic 307-metre cliff at the northernmost point of mainland Europe, where the midnight sun shines for 76 consecutive days each summer.

45 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Ávanuorri

  • 45 kmNorth Cape (Nordkapp)A dramatic 307-metre cliff at the northernmost point of mainland Europe, where the midnight sun shines for 76 consecutive days each summer.

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Ávanuorri.

Honningsvåg

🇳🇴 Norway

47 km awayPop. 2,484

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52 km awayPop. 11,448

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🇳🇴 Norway

54 km awayPop. 1,731

Kjøllefjord

🇳🇴 Norway

97 km away

Breivikbotn

🇳🇴 Norway

98 km away

Lakselv

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106 km awayPop. 2,283

Mehamn

🇳🇴 Norway

115 km awayPop. 779

Øksfjord

🇳🇴 Norway

120 km awayPop. 515

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