Nuorgam

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Nuorgam village
The northernmost point of Finland and the EU: the border crossing with Norway, 3 km (2 mi) east-north-east of Nuorgam. The exact northernmost point is at the river on the left side of the road.

Nuorgam (Northern Sami: Njuorggán) is a village in the Utsjoki municipality in the region of Lapland, Finland. It has approximately 200 inhabitants. It is near the northernmost point of Finland and the northernmost point of the European Union.

It is situated on the Deatnu river, which is very popular for salmon fishing.

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Coordinates: 70°04′50″N 027°52′30″E / 70.08056°N 27.875°E / 70.08056; 27.875


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