Finnfjordbotn

Finnfjordbotn (Northern Sami: Vuotnabahta),[2] popularly known as Finnsnes Øst, is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is a suburb of the neighboring town of Finnsnes and is located 4 km (2.5 mi) east of the city center at the intersection where county roads 86 and 855 meet. The district, which has approx. 600 inhabitants (with Finnfjord 783 inhabitants, 2009), includes some housing estates from the 1970s and 1980s, but it is especially the industry that is dominant. At Botnhågen, there are several small industries and other commercial buildings, including a bakery, waste incineration plant, car dealers and car inspections 1.5 km (0.93 mi) south towards Sørreisa is the Finnfjord smelter.

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Village
Finnfjord smelteverk in Finnfjordbotn
Finnfjord smelteverk in Finnfjordbotn
Finnfjordbotn is located in Troms og Finnmark
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Location of the village
Finnfjordbotn is located in Norway
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Finnfjordbotn (Norway)
Coordinates: 69°13′50″N 18°5′20″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictMidt-Troms
MunicipalitySenja Municipality
Elevation
[1]
14 m (46 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9300 Silsand

Finnfjord smelter is located in Finnfjordbotn and produces approximately 100,000 tonnes of ferrosilicon a year.[3][4]

References
  1. "Finnfjordbotn, Senje" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  2. "Finnfjordbotn". Fakta om stedsnavn. Kartverket. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  3. Aftenposten, 27. april 2013
  4. Finnfjord smelteverks nettsted
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