This is the Northernmost county/fylke in Norway and I have lived different places here for 16 years. It’s the size of the country Denmark and our largest town has a little over 20 000 people living there. There are two hospitals in the entire county, one in the Western part in next largest town (Hammerfest) and the other in the far-Eastern part (in Kirkenes) close to border with Russia. The winters are long and dark, the polar nights for entire December month.
The mountain passes (fjelloverganger) are frequently closed during winter season and this is especially important for those living far from the hospitals. It’s a hot topics in our region, a lot of underliggende local conflicts within it.
I have lived several places in Finnmark, but I’ve spent most of my childhood and youth in Nordland county/fylke and Troms county/fylke including the largest city in Northern Norway named Tromsø.
I love living here. The long winters are worth it, we get the best community here because of our authentic experience of nature and the cultures together. Our summer has been great, now it’s finally raining again after long time warm sunny weather days. The Midnight sun is ending tomorrow, it’s both a kind of yearly sadness and sometimes useful for sleeping better.
Thanks for reading ❤
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