Historic site · Norway
Frigjøringsmonumentet i Kirkenes
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Frigjøringsmonumentet i Kirkenes is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Gáranascohkka stands 497 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Andersgrotta, a museum 0.1 miles away. Varanger passes 23 miles off. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Отважным советским солдатам в память об освобождении города Киркенес, 1944 г. Til Sovjetsamveldets tapre soldater: Til minne om frigjøringen av Kirkenes 1944.
How to reach it
Coordinates69.72804, 30.04981
- 23.3 mi off the Varanger, National
Overlooks nearby
- Melkevarden · 25 mi
62 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 16
- Toppenfjellet: 2.4 mi
- Øretoppen: 8.0 mi
- Rundtoppen: 8.3 mi
- Trondheimshøgda: 8.9 mi
- Stortoppen: 9.1 mi
Museums: 14
- Andersgrotta: 0.1 mi
- Sør-Varanger museum: 0.8 mi
- Saviomusea / Saviomuseet: 0.8 mi
- Namdalen gård: 12.0 mi
- Strand skoleinternat: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Thorvald Stoltenberg: 0.2 mi
- Nordens Klippe Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Fr. H. Behrens: 0.2 mi
- Memorial for 11 executed freedom fighters: 1.5 mi
- Høybukten fort: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Kirkeneshalvøya dyrelivsfredning: 2.4 mi
- Neiden- og Munkefjord naturreservat: 13.1 mi
- Færdesmyra naturreservat: 18.2 mi
- Bugøynes plantelivsfredning: 19.5 mi
- Store Sameti-Skjelvatnet naturreservat: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Grensen mellom Norge og Russland: 4.7 mi
- St. Georgs kapell: 16.3 mi
- Kong Oscar IIs kapell: 18.6 mi
- Могильник старых двигателей / Cemetery of old combustion engines (visible at low tide): 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Holmfossen: 13.9 mi
- Skoltefossen: 16.5 mi
- Munkelvfossen: 20.9 mi
- Fossen: 24.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Påleparken: 1.5 mi
Parks: 1
- Strømmenkrysset fritidsområde: 3.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Vestersand: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Fuglefjellet Floget: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Frigjøringsmonumentet i Kirkenes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gáranascohkka | NW 317° | 497 m | 20.7 mi |
| Ravntinden | NW 314° | 468 m | 23.8 mi |
| Øretoppen | NE 43° | 465 m | 8.0 mi |
| Stortoppen | NNE 25° | 408 m | 9.1 mi |
| Trondheimshøgda | NNE 21° | 385 m | 8.9 mi |
| Ласертунтури | SE 131° | 345 m | 20.0 mi |
| Rajapää | SW 225° | 331 m | 24.3 mi |
| Пюссюваара | SE 137° | 246 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 05:01 | 15:55 | 17:15 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 05:39 | 16:48 | 18:08 |
| December solstice | Polar night | — | — |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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