Skarsvåg, Norway

Skarsvåg, Norway

 Country:  Norway
 Village near:  Nordkapp
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 Water body:  Barents Sea
 Habitat:  Marine Habitat
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Skarsvåg is a village in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies along the northern coast of the island of Magerøya, and it claims the distinction of being the world's northernmost fishing village. The local fishing fleet primarily fishes for cod in the waters north of Magerøya.
There are about 60 residents in Skarsvåg and it is located about 14 km from the famous North Cape. Skarsvåg Church is located in the village.


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4608 Phymatolithon polymorphum f. intermedia Foslei 1897-07-19 Skarsvåg, Norway

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