Knivskjellodden
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Coordinates: 71°11′8″N 25°40′54″E / 71.18556°N 25.68167°E
Knivskjellodden, located in the municipality of Nordkapp in Norway is the northernmost point of Magerøya, and is sometimes considered the northernmost point of the entire continent of Europe. Kinnarodden on the Nordkinn Peninsula is the northernmost point on the mainland.
Although North Cape, Norway is popularly known as the northernmost point, it is in fact located 1,500 m farther to the south.
Knivskjellodden can be reached with a 9 kilometre long hike from a park place a few km south of North Cape.
[edit] See also
- Lindesnes, southernmost point in Norway
- Extreme points of Europe
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