Varangerhalvøya National Park
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Summary
Varangerhalvøya National Park is a national park[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of national park entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Båtsfjord Municipality[3], Nesseby Municipality[4], Vadsø[5], Vardø Municipality[6]
- Country: Norway[7]
- Location: Varanger Peninsula[8]
- Inception: 2006[9]
- IUCN protected areas category: IUCN category II: National Park[10]
- Official website: http://miljodirektoratet.no/no/Tema/Verneomrader/Norges-nasjonalparker/Varangerhalvoya/[11], https://www.norgesnasjonalparker.no/nasjonalparker/varangerhalvoya/[12]
- Official name: Varangerhalvøya nasjonalpark[13]
- Area: 1804 km²[14], 181,811,039 ha[15]
- Significant place: Vadsø[16]
Why It Matters
Varangerhalvøya National Park has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]