Skiippagurra

Skiippagurra is a village in Deatnu-Tana Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located to the east of the Tana River, approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the municipal centre, Tana bru. According to Statistics Norway, the village had 254 residents in 2008. Skiippagurra is a trading place in Tana municipality, Troms and Finnmark county. The trading post is located on the east side of Deatnu (Tana river), four kilometers south of Deanu šaldi (Tana bridge).

Skiippagurra
Village
Skiippagurra is located in Troms og Finnmark
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Skiippagurra
Location in Finnmark
Skiippagurra is located in Norway
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Skiippagurra (Norway)
Coordinates: 70°09′58″N 28°13′29″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictØst-Finnmark
MunicipalityDeatnu-Tana
Elevation
[1]
34 m (112 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9845 Tana

Skiippagurra is the end point for river traffic on the Tana River to Karasjok. E6 and E75 pass the place, which has 254 inhabitants (2008). From here, highway 895 leads southwest to Buolbmát (Polmak). Skiippagurra is a checkpoint during the Finnmark race.[2]

The Norwegian road museum, is closed (as of 2023).[3][2]

Since 2003, the village was home to an annual festival (until 2011) bearing its name.

References
  1. "Skiippagurra" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Skiippagurra" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  3. https://www.sagat.no/nyheter/far-ikke-bruke-pensjonistavtaler/19.38916. Sagat.no. Retrieved 2023-06-24


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