Pasvik
Pasvik / Pasvikdalen
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  Pasvik  Pasvik | |
| Coordinates: 69°19′45″N 29°19′55″E / 69.32919°N 29.33184°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Øst-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Sør-Varanger Municipality |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9900 Kirkenes |
Pasvik or Pasvikdalen (also: Paaččjokk (Skolt Sami), Báhčaveajji (Northern Sami), or Paatsjoki (Kven)[2]) is a rural village area in the Pasvikdalen valley in Northern Norway adjacent to the Norway-Russia border. The settlements of the village area are all located along the Pasvikelva river.
Climate
In spite of its very high latitude, Pasvik holds the Norwegian record for the warmest summer night with a low of 25.7 °C (78.3 °F) from 17 July 1957.[3] Most of the time, its subarctic climate is very cold.
See also
- Øvre Pasvik National Park, located near the village area
References
- ^ "Pasvik, Sør-Varanger". yr.no. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Hett på Russergrensen" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 2013-07-03.