Nuorgam

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.

This article is about the village. For the politician, see Anne Nuorgam.
Nuorgam (Finnish)
Njuorggán (Northern Sami)
Village
Nuorgam
Location in Finland
Coordinates: 70°05′18″N 27°56′30″E
Country Finland
RegionLapland
MunicipalityUtsjoki
Population
 • Total200
Nuorgam village
The northernmost point of Finland and the EU: the border crossing with Norway, 3 km (2 mi) east-north-east of Nuorgam. The exact northernmost point is in the river to the left of the road.

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. The nearest cities are Murmansk, Rovaniemi, Hammerfest, Alta and Tromsø.[1]

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.[2]

References
  1. "Nuorgam". Nuorgam. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  2. "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (PDF). kaino.kotus.fi (in Finnish). p. 295. Retrieved August 23, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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