Kirkenes, known locally as Girkonjárga, is a town in Finnmark, Norway, located at the head of the Bøkfjord, near the Russian border. Despite its northerly location, Kirkenes experiences a relatively mild climate due to the influence of the Gulf Stream. The town has a rich history, having been founded in 1862 and serving as a major port for the export of iron ore. Today, Kirkenes is a thriving community with a strong Sami heritage, evident in its traditional architecture and cultural events.
Numerology for Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway
Chaldean Name Number
25 => 7
Pythagorean Name Number
11
Top 10 Common & Popular Names in Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway
Famous Persons from Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway
- Kristian Myhre Hellerud - Born on September 10, 1990 - Cross-country skier - Bronze medal at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
- Isalill Kolpus - Born on May 3, 1990 - Copywriter, and Stand-up comedian
- Ragnhild Kaski - Born on May 3, 1990 - Politician
- Kari Elisabeth Kaski - Born on July 12, 1987 - Politician
- Steffen Nystrøm - Born on July 1, 1984 - Association football player
- Christina Henriksen - Born on January 4, 1983 - Politician, and Teacher
- Ørjan Nilsen - Born on June 14, 1982 - Club DJ, Record producer, Disc jockey, and Composer
- سولفريد أنيت أندرسن داهلي - Born on May 13, 1982 - Association football player
- Maria Utsi - Born on April 22, 1981 - Theater scholar, and Festival director
- John Kristian Dahl - Born on March 27, 1981 - Cross-country skier
- Silje Figenschou Thoresen - Born on April 25, 1978 - Artist
- Vegard Sannes - Born on September 4, 1976 - Association football player
- Håkon Liu - Born on November 26, 1975 - Film director, and Screenwriter - Novellefilmprisen, Göteborgs filmfestival | Guldbagge nomination | Telia Film Award (died: January 14, 2017)
- Mads Larsen - Born on August 10, 1975 - Journalist
- Silje Karine Muotka - Born on April 12, 1975 - Politician
- Krister Sørgård - Born on April 20, 1970 - Cross-country skier
- Pia Lane - Born on August 30, 1968 - Professor
- Runar Sjåstad - Born on August 28, 1968 - Organizational worker, Mechanic, and Politician
- Anneli Klepp - Born on June 22, 1966 - Children's writer, Teacher, and Writer
- Morten Andreas Strøksnes - Born on November 30, 1965 - Journalist, Historian, Writer, and Photographer - Brage Prize for non-fiction
- Heidi Persdatter Greiner Haaker - Born on September 2, 1965 - Politician
- Vegard Ulvang - Born on October 10, 1963 - Cross-country skier - People sport prize | Mountain Goat of the Year | Finnmark County Culture Prize | Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year | Peer Gynt Literary Award | Holmenkollen Medal
- Kirsten Borgen - Born on November 16, 1957 - Wrestler - Silver medal at the 1989 World Wrestling Championships | Silver medal at the 1988 European Wrestling Championships
- Grethe Mathiesen - Born on April 10, 1956 - Swimmer - Porsgrund's Porcelain Factory Honor Prize
- Stein Olav Fiskebeck - Born on December 24, 1955 - Sport shooter (died: April 13, 2007)
- Per Danielsen - Born on December 19, 1953 - Lawyer
- Bente Geving - Born on September 29, 1952 - Visual artist, Musician, and Photographer - Arbeidsstipend fra Kultursenatet i Berlin | Ettårig arbeidsstipend fra Utvalget for statens stipend og garantiinntekter for kunstnere | John Savio-stipendet fra Samisk kunstnerforbund
- Roger Ryberg - Born on April 16, 1952 - Pedagogue, and Politician
- Jan Tro - Born on July 28, 1948 - Musician - knight of Polyhymnia | commander of Polyhymnia
- Per Oskar Kjølaas - Born on May 25, 1948 - Theologian, and Priest
- Pete Knutsen - Born on December 9, 1947 - Guitarist, Musician, and Composer
- Nils Tro - Born on October 23, 1945 - Saxophonist
- Aud Midtsund - Born on December 12, 1944 - Author
- Bendik Rugaas - Born on December 31, 1942 - Embetsperson, Librarian, and Politician
- Erling Fløtten - Born on November 20, 1937 - Lector, and Politician (died: October 28, 2010)
- Arnfinn Laudal - Born on June 19, 1936 - University teacher, and Mathematician
- Turid Wickstrand Iversen - Born on December 29, 1934 - Politician
- Unni Johanne Weber - Born on September 6, 1934 - Athletics competitor (died: May 18, 2013)
- Olav Myhr - Born on October 13, 1925 - Drawer, Journalist, Painter, and Author (died: January 2, 1997)
- Håkon Sneve - Born on November 22, 1916 - Partisan (died: June 7, 2002)