Kirkenes webcams live - Norway

Far up in Northern Norway, just a few kilometres from the Russian border and a short drive from Finland, lies Kirkenes. Kirkenes is nestled between mountains, fjords and tundra, on the ice-free Bøkfjorden, which opens onto the cold but lively Barents Sea. The city is a cultural borderland, characterised by its close relationship with Russia – here you can hear both Norwegian, Sami and Russian spoken. Street names and signs are often in two languages, and the Russian market is a reminder of the long tradition of trade across the border. The historical heritage lives strong, not least through the Grenseland Museum and Andersgrotta, a bomb shelter from World War II when the city was intensively bombed. Kirkenes is part of Sør-Varanger municipality in Finnmark county, within the Northern Norway region.