Nuorgam

This article is about the village. For the politician, see Anne Nuorgam.
Nuorgam (Finnish)
Njuorggán (Northern Sami)
Village
Nuorgam is located in Finland
Nuorgam
Nuorgam
Location in Finland
Coordinates: 70°05′18″N 27°56′30″E / 70.08833°N 27.94167°E / 70.08833; 27.94167
Country Finland
RegionLapland
MunicipalityUtsjoki
Population
 • Total
200
Nuorgam village
The northernmost point of Finland and the EU: the border crossing with Norway, 3 km (2 mi) east-north-east of Nuorgram. The exact northernmost point is in the river to the left 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 the northernmost point of Finland and the northernmost point of the European Union. It is situated on the Deatnu river (Finnish: Teno, Norwegian: Tana), which is very popular for salmon fishing. Nuorgam is located near the villages of Utsjoki and Tana bru (in Norway). The nearest cities are Murmansk, Rovaniemi, Hammerfest, Alta and Tromsø.[1]

The Finnish WWII action film Sisu, directed by Jalmari Helander, was mainly filmed in Nuorgam in 2021.[2][3]

History

The origin of the name Njuorggán is unclear. Nuorgam is a Finnish adaptation of the original Northern Sámi name.

The first settler in the area originated from Buolbmát in Norway, arriving in the area in the late 18th century. The surname Nuorgam, used since the 1770s (Niorkam), originates from the village.[4]

Climate

Climate data for Utsjoki Nuorgam (1991–2020 normals, records 1970–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4) 		6.6
(43.9) 		7.0
(44.6) 		14.3
(57.7) 		29.6
(85.3) 		31.7
(89.1) 		32.5
(90.5) 		30.7
(87.3) 		23.8
(74.8) 		14.4
(57.9) 		9.1
(48.4) 		8.3
(46.9) 		32.5
(90.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1) 		−6.4
(20.5) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		2.4
(36.3) 		8.0
(46.4) 		13.4
(56.1) 		17.3
(63.1) 		15.3
(59.5) 		10.6
(51.1) 		3.1
(37.6) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		4.0
(39.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.9
(10.6) 		−11.4
(11.5) 		−7.2
(19.0) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		4.1
(39.4) 		9.0
(48.2) 		12.6
(54.7) 		10.8
(51.4) 		6.6
(43.9) 		0.1
(32.2) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−0.3
(31.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.1
(3.0) 		−15.5
(4.1) 		−12.1
(10.2) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		0.3
(32.5) 		5.2
(41.4) 		8.4
(47.1) 		7.0
(44.6) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−9.6
(14.7) 		−13.1
(8.4) 		−4.3
(24.3)
Record low °C (°F) −45.1
(−49.2) 		−42.9
(−45.2) 		−39.0
(−38.2) 		−30.4
(−22.7) 		−19.2
(−2.6) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−24.6
(−12.3) 		−33.9
(−29.0) 		−37.5
(−35.5) 		−45.1
(−49.2)
Source 1: FMI normals 1991-2020[5]
Source 2: Record highs and lows[6]

References

  1. ^ "Nuorgam". Nuorgam. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  2. ^ Guttorm, Susanna (17 September 2021). "Palanut huoltoasema ja muita outoja rakennelmia ilmestyi Nuorgamin tunturimaastoon: alueella kuvataan suomalaista toimintaelokuvaa". Yle. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Sisu - Helander returns to film Lapland action". Lapland.fi. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. ^ "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (PDF). kaino.kotus.fi (in Finnish). p. 295. Archived (PDF) from the original on Jul 16, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "FMI normals 1991-2020". fmi.fi. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  6. ^ "FMI open data". FMI. Retrieved 23 June 2023.

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