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Nordkapp
North Cape, Northern Cape, or Nordkapp may refer to: Places Norway *North Cape (Norway), a cape at the northernmost part of Magerøya island in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway *Nordkapp Municipality, a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway * Nordkapp (Bjørnøya), the northernmost point of Bear island in Arctic Norway * Nordkapp (Jan Mayen), the northernmost point of Jan Mayen island, Norway * Nordkapp (Nordaustlandet), the northernmost point of Nordaustlandet island in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway Other places * North Cape (Prince Edward Island), a cape at the northwesternmost extremity of Prince Edward Island, Canada * North Cape (New Zealand), a cape at the northern end of the North Auckland Peninsula in the North Island, New Zealand * Noordkaap (Netherlands), the northernmost point of mainland Netherlands * North Cape, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States * North Cape, South Australia, a locality on Kangaroo Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordkapp Municipality
Nordkapp (; or ; or ) is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Honningsvåg, where most residents live. Other settlements in Nordkapp include the villages of Gjesvær, Kåfjord, Kamøyvær, Kjelvik, Nordvågen, Repvåg, Skarsvåg, and Valan. The municipality is the 127th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Nordkapp is the 231st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,951. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 8.2% over the previous 10-year period. Around 200,000 tourists visit Nordkapp annually during the two to three months of summer. The main tourist attractions are the North Cape and the nearby Knivskjellodden. The North Cape first became famous when the English explorer Richard Chancellor rounded it in 1553 while attempting to find a sea route through the Northeast Passage. Helnes Lighthouse is located at the entrance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HNoMS Nordkapp
HNoMS ''Nordkapp'' was the lead ship of the ''Nordkapp'' class of fishery protection vessels. She was launched 18 August 1937 at Horten naval shipyard, with yard number 123. She had one sister ship, HNoMS ''Senja''. ''Nordkapp'' was named after the North Cape in Finnmark. As was typical of her class, ''Nordkapp'' was very unstable in rough seas and was viewed from the beginning as a second-rate vessel. ''Nordkapp'' sailed throughout the Second World War and saw service in several theatres.Sivertsen 2000: 31 ''Nordkapp'' in the Norwegian Campaign When the Germans invaded Norway on 9 April 1940, ''Nordkapp'' was stationed in Northern Norway, belonging to the Royal Norwegian Navy's 3rd Naval District and commanded by Lieutenant Commander Jon Seip. During the Norwegian Campaign ''Nordkapp'' saw the first actions of her career. Sinking ''Kattegat'' Background In the evening of 9 April ''Nordkapp'' intercepted the 6,031-ton German tanker ''Kattegat'' of Bremen in the Glomfjorde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Cape (Norway)
The North Cape (; ) is a cape (geography), cape on the northern coast of the island of Magerøya in Northern Norway. The cape is in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The European route E69 motorway (highway) has its northern terminus at the North Cape, which makes it the northernmost point in Europe that can be accessed by car and makes the E69 the northernmost public road in Europe. The plateau is a popular tourist attraction. The cape includes a with a large flat plateau on top, where visitors, weather permitting, can watch the midnight sun and views of the Barents Sea to the north. North Cape Hall, a visitor centre, was built in 1988 on the plateau. It includes a café, restaurant, post office, souvenir shop, a small museum, and video cinema. Geography The steep cliff of the North Cape is located at , about from the North Pole. Nordkapp is often inaccurately referred to as the northernmost point of Europe. However, the neighbouring Knivskjellodden Cape actu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Nordkapp
MS ''Nordkapp'' is a Hurtigruten ship built in 1996 by Kleven Verft AS, Norway, for Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab for use in Hurtigruten ferry service along the coast of Norway. She is a sister ship of MS ''Polarlys'' and . ''Nordkapp'' is one of 11 ships that travel the Norwegian coast from Bergen to Kirkenes. MS ''Nordkapp'' (North Cape) is named after the North Cape on the island of Magerøya in Northern Norway. Characteristics The ship has a speed of 15 knots, is 123.3 meters (404.5 feet), and weights about 11,386 gross tons. The ship has seven decks: *Decks 2–3, 5–6 are passenger cabins. *Deck 4 contains the restaurant, a lounge, a small library, two conference rooms, and a café open 24-hours. *Deck 7 features a bar/lounge and a panorama lounge. *Deck 1 is crew quarters and is off limits to passenger guests. Passengers can access outside decks for lounging or viewing the scenery. These can be found on: *all sides of deck 5, *the stern of deck 6, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NoCGV Nordkapp (1980)
The Norwegian Coast Guard () is a maritime military force which is part of the Royal Norwegian Navy. The coast guard's responsibility are for fisheries inspection, customs enforcement, border control, law enforcement, shipping inspection, environmental protection, and search and rescue. It operates throughout Norway's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), internal waters and territorial waters. It is headquartered at Sortland Naval Base. In 2023 the Coast Guard had 900 employees, including conscripts, and a budget of 1.3 billion Norwegian krone. The force is subdivided into three main divisions. The Outer Coast Guard covers the EEZ and consists of three ''Jan Mayen'' class offshore patrol vessels, three ''Barentshav''-class offshore patrol vessels as well as ''Ålesund'', ''Svalbard'' and ''Harstad''. The Inner Coast Guard consists of five ''Nornen''-class patrol vessels. The Coast Guard has air support of the P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NoCGV Nordkapp (1964)
The Norwegian Coast Guard () is a maritime military force which is part of the Royal Norwegian Navy. The coast guard's responsibility are for fisheries management, fisheries inspection, customs enforcement, border control, law enforcement, shipping inspection, environmental protection, and search and rescue. It operates throughout Norway's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), internal waters and territorial waters. It is headquartered at Sortland Naval Base. In 2023 the Coast Guard had 900 employees, including conscripts, and a budget of 1.3 billion Norwegian krone. The force is subdivided into three main divisions. The Outer Coast Guard covers the EEZ and consists of three Jan Mayen-class offshore patrol vessel, ''Jan Mayen'' class offshore patrol vessels, three Barentshav-class offshore patrol vessel, ''Barentshav''-class offshore patrol vessels as well as NoCGV Ålesund, ''Ålesund'', NoCGV Svalbard, ''Svalbard'' and NoCGV Harstad, ''Harstad''. The Inner Coast Guard consists of five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
