Finnmark is Norway's northernmost and easternmost county (Svalbard is not considered a county). By area, Finnmark is Norway's second-largest county, even larger than the neighboring country of Denmark. With a population of about 75,000, it …

Mar 9, 2025 · Finnmark is the heartland of Norway’s Sámi population, a region where indigenous traditions, language, and customs remain deeply woven into everyday life. The Sámi people , who have lived in northern Scandinavia for thousands of years, have a distinct cultural identity rooted in their close relationship with nature, particularly through ...

The Finnmark Plateau, or Finnmarksvidda, is flatter than most of Norway. But it’s not flat like a prairie, instead it consists of rolling hills, of low ridges created by the ice age glaciers, of marshland and countless lakes.

Finnmark is the northernmost part of mainland Europe, as well as the easternmost part of Norway. Finnmark covers an area about the size of countries like Slovakia, Switzerland or Denmark. From west to east it is almost 1,000 km, comparable to the distance from London to Edinburgh.

Lying at the very top of Europe, Finnmark is the northernmost part of Norway that reaches around Sweden and meets Finland. This is the heart of Norwegian Lapland, where Karasjok is the cultural and political seat of Sami life. Though Norway's biggest …

Finnmark is Norway's northernmost county, well within the Arctic circle. It is the largest county in Norway by area but the smallest by number of inhabitants. Finnmark is the northernmost part of mainland Europe, as well as the easternmost part of Norway.

Finnmark[2] (Norwegian: [ˈfɪ̀nːmɑrk] (listen); Northern Sami: Finnmárku [ˈfinːmaːrku]; Kven: Finmarku; Finnish: Ruija [ˈrui̯jɑ]; Russian: Финнмарк) is the county in Norway, that is farthest to the North, and farthest to the East. It became a county again in 2024.

A guide to Finnmark, Norway including the North Cape, getting outdoors in Finnmark's 5 national parks, weather and conditions, the Sami people, and more.

Finnmark's wild northern coast is dotted with fishing villages and riven with grand fjords, while the vast interior is dominated by the broad Finnmarksvidda plateau, a stark wilderness. This is the home of Nordkapp, but also so much more, with Alta, Hammerfest and Honningsvåg providing gateways to some really stunning country.

In the northernmost reaches of Norway, Finnmark beckons with its rugged beauty, Sami culture, and a deep connection to nature. Here, time slows, and the noise of the everyday world fades into the background.