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Kyrkjenes
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From nn kyrkje nes church headland, a nn da Kirkenæs 1, referring to a church on the place built in 1862. Replaced the older names nn Pisselvnes and nn Håkjerringnes. Cognate with is Kirkjunes.
Pronunciation
nn /²çʏrçənes/
Proper noun
nn proper noun n
nn town mun/Sør-Varanger co/Finnmark in the far north-eastern corner of c/Norway close to the Russian border Kirkenes