Kistrand (Norwegian), Čuđegieddi (Northern Sami), or Ryssämarkka  (Kven)[2] is a village in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the eastern side of the Porsanger Peninsula, along the western shore of the Porsangerfjorden. The village lies along the European route E06 highway, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the village of Olderfjord.

Kistrand (Norwegian)
Čuđegieddi (Northern Sami)
Ryssämarkka (Kven)
Village
View of a building in the village
View of a building in the village
Map
Kistrand is located in Finnmark
Kistrand
Kistrand
Kistrand is located in Norway
Kistrand
Kistrand
Coordinates: 70°26′18″N 25°11′58″E / 70.43833°N 25.19944°E / 70.43833; 25.19944
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictVest-Finnmark
MunicipalityPorsanger
Elevation34 m (112 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9713 Russenes

History

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Kistrand was the name of Porsanger Municipality from 1 January 1838 until 1 January 1964 when it was changed to Porsanger. The municipality was named after the parish of Kistrand, based at the Kistrand Church which is in this village. Originally (in 1838), Kistrand municipality was very large and it encompassed the present-day municipalities of Porsanger, Nordkapp, Kautokeino, and Karasjok.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kistrand" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  3. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.