Høybuktmoen (Northern Sami: Nuvvosguolbba) is a moor area in the municipality of Sør-Varanger in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located about 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) west of the town of Kirkenes. It is the site of Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen and the Garrison of Sør-Varanger. Høybuktmoen is located on a small peninsula between the Bøkfjorden and Korsfjorden. The European route E6 highway runs just south of Høybuktmoen.
Høybuktmoen
Nuvvosguolbba | |
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Airport / Military Camp | |
Coordinates: 69°43′03″N 29°53′33″E / 69.71750°N 29.89250°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Finnmark |
District | Øst-Finnmark |
Municipality | Sør-Varanger |
Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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- ^ "Høybuktmoen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-08.