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Kirkenes is a town in Sor-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, in the far northeastern part of Norway. The town lies on a peninsula along the Bokfjorden, an arm of the large Varangerfjorden. Tourist attractions in town include Grenselandmuseet (The Border Area Museum) and Sami art exhibitions by the artist John Savio. Every last Thursday of each month the Russian Market takes place on the central square where traders from Murmansk sell their merchandise. In the city centre of Kirkenes is Andersgrotta, a vast underground bunker built during World War II which provided shelter to the town's residents. Tours of the bunker are available.
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Kirkenes is a town in Sor-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, in the far northeastern part of Norway. The town lies on a peninsula along the Bokfjorden, an arm of the large Varangerfjorden. Tourist attractions in town include Grenselandmuseet (The Border Area Museum) and Sami art exhibitions by the artist John Savio. Every last Thursday of each month the Russian Market takes place on the central square where traders from Murmansk sell their merchandise. In the city centre of Kirkenes is Andersgrotta, a vast underground bunker built during World War II which provided shelter to the town's residents. Tours of the bunker are available.
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