Finnmark
/ (ˈfɪnˌmɑːk) /
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noun
a county of N Norway: the largest, northernmost, and least populated county; mostly a barren plateau. Capital: Vadsø. Pop: 73 210 (2004 est). Area: 48 649 sq km (18 779 sq miles)
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Words nearby Finnmark
Finney, Finnic, finnick, finnicky, Finnish, Finnmark, Finno-, finnock, Finno-Russo War, Finno-Ugrian, Finno-Ugric
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Example sentences from the Web for Finnmark
Helgi and his brother Thorstein went on a cruise to Finnmark, or Lapland.
Curious Myths of the Middle Ages|Sabine Baring-GouldThis name occurs frequently in Norse stories, though it is not elsewhere connected with Finnmark.
Stories and Ballads of the Far Past|Nora KershawThis power was anxious to obtain a slice of the Norwegian Finnmark, with excellent ice-free harbors at the bay of Varanger.
Sweden|Victor Nilsson