Honningsvag, Norway
Bain, Jack (1966) Honningsvag, Norway. [Image]
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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 | ||||
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Source Media: | 35 mm slide | ||||
Collection: | Bain/O'Gorman | ||||
Sub-Collection Title: | Around the world in 1966 - Norway |
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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 | ||||
Copyright Statement: | You are free to use this image without permission. Please attribute Queensland University of Technology | ||||
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Location | 70.978611, 25.976667 | ||||
URI: | https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au/id/eprint/7432 | ||||
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