Explore Steinbakk in Norway
Steinbakk in the region of Finnmark is a place in Norway - some 859 mi or ( 1382 km ) North-East of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Time in Steinbakk is now 05:49 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Murmansk, Keskitalo, Kuusamo, Kemijärvi, and Inari. Since you are here already, consider visiting Murmansk . Where to go and what to see in Steinbakk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Melkefoss hydroelectric station
Melkefoss power station is a hydro electric dam on the Paatsjoki river in the Sør-Varanger municipality in Finnmark, Norway. The power station, which is owned by Pasvik Kraft, makes use of a fall of 10 meters in the river. Although the power station is located on a river, Lake Inari is regulated as storage for all of the power stations in the drainage basin. The dam has one installed Kaplan turbine, yielding 26 Megawatts. Mean yearly production at the dam is 129 Gigawatt hours.
Located at 69.40 29.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Svanevatn
Svanevatn (Finnish: Salmijärvi, lit. "Swan Lake") is a lake on the border between Norway and Russia. The Norwegian branch is situated in Sør-Varanger municipality in Finnmark county. Svanevatn has an area of 32.51 km², a circumference of 66.21 km and a height of 21 metres.
Located at 69.43 30.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Skogfoss hydroelectric station
Skogfoss power station is a hydro electric dam near Skogfoss in Sør-Varanger, Finnmark on the Paatsjoki river. The power station, which is owned by Pasvik Kraft, a subsidiary of Varanger Kraft, makes use of a 20 metre fall in the river. Although the power station is located on a river, Lake Inari in Finland is regulated as storage for all of the power stations in the drainage basin. The river is dammed at the power station, which also has a small reservoir in Langvannet.
Located at 69.38 29.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Svanvik Church
Svanvik Church is a parish church in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Svanvik in the Pasvikdalen valley, along the river Pasvikelva, right on the border with Russia. The church is part of the Sør-Varanger parish in the Varanger deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The wooden chapel was built in 1934 and it was consecrated on 5 September 1934. Pasvikdalen had finally gotten its own place of worship.
Located at 69.45 30.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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