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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From kyrkje (“church”) + nes (“headland”), a calque of Danish Kirkenæs, referring to a church on the place built in 1862. Replaced the older names Pisselvnes and Håkjerringnes. Cognate with Icelandic Kirkjunes.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kyrkjenes n
- A town in Sør-Varanger, Finnmark, in the far north-eastern corner of Norway, close to the Russian border. Official name: Kirkenes