Honningsvag, Norway

Bain, Jack (1966) Honningsvag, Norway. [Image]

Abstract

Jack and Isabel Bain from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia did a round the world post retirement trip in 1966.

Honningsvågⓘ is the northernmost city in mainland Norway. It is located in Nordkapp Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county. Honningsvåg was declared a city in 1996, despite its small population. The 1.05-square-kilometre (260-acre) town has a population of 2,484 (2017) which gives the town a population density of 2,366 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,130/sq mi).

Honningsvåg is situated at a bay on the southeastern side of the large island of Magerøya, while the famous North Cape and its visitor center is on the northern side of the island. Honningsvåg is a port of call for Hurtigruten Coastal Express and cruise ships, especially in the summer months. The ice-free ocean (the southwestern part of the Barents Sea) provides rich fisheries and tourism is also important to the town. Even at 71°N, many private gardens in Honningsvåg have trees, although rarely more than 3 to 4 metres (9.8 to 13.1 ft) tall. (Wikipedia)

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Item Type: Image
Source Media: 35 mm slide
Collection: Bain/O'Gorman
Sub-Collection Title:

Around the world in 1966 - Norway

Date: September 1966
Keywords: Honningsvag - Norway
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Date Deposited: 12 Oct 2023 03:25
Last Modified: 12 Oct 2023 03:25
Copyright Owner: Queensland University of Technology
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NorwayHonningsvåg
Location 70.978611, 25.976667
URI: https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au/id/eprint/7432
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