Valen, Vadsø

Valen is a tiny hamlet in Vadsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located at the mainland end of the narrow isthmus of land which joins the small Ekkerøy peninsula to the mainland Varanger Peninsula. The small hamlet lies just off the European route E75 highway, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the town of Vadsø. The bay on the northeastern side of the isthmus is called Yttersida and that on the southwestern side is called Innersida.

For other uses, see Valen (disambiguation).
Valen
Hamlet
Valen is located in Troms og Finnmark
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Location of the village
Valen is located in Norway
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Valen (Norway)
Coordinates: 70°04′43″N 30°05′29″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictØst-Finnmark
MunicipalityVadsø
Elevation
[1]
4 m (13 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9800 Vadsø

References
  1. "Valen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-06.


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