{"id":698,"date":"2019-09-30T16:15:12","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T14:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/?post_type=artikler&p=1528"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:18:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:18:21","slug":"the-north-cape-is-europe-most-northerly-point","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-north-cape-is-europe-most-northerly-point\/","title":{"rendered":"The North Cape is Europe’s most northerly point"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tIn the same way as points such as the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn, the North Cape is a place that every authentic traveller simply has to visit. The outermost reach of Europe marks a celebratory finish to any journey to the north. \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n

The most northerly point in EuropeThe North Cape, around 71 degrees north and approximately 2,000 km from the North Pole, is located on Mager\u00f8ya at the very end of the European landmass. The plateau itself rises 307 metres almost straight up from the Arctic Sea, but it is flat at the top. A little way down the mountain slope stands the rock formation known as the \u201cNorth Cape Horn\u201d, which is an ancient Sami site of sacrifice. From the plateau, you can look to the left all the way to Knivskjellodden, which is actually more than 1 km farther north. The North Cape is thus not really the most northerly point, but it is tradition to refer to the North Cape the northernmost outpost of Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The midnight sun shines over Nordkapp for nearly two months <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The North Cape is the most northerly point of Norway, and thus enjoys the midnight sun longer than anywhere else in the country \u2013 from 14 May until 29 July. However, midnight sunshine is far from guaranteed during this period, as cold and warm currents in the Arctic Sea generate a good deal of fog in the area. This means that it is even more beautiful when the sun hangs high in the sky above a bronze-coloured sea. However, the reason to come here is not to see the sun \u2013 but to be able to say that you have stood at the end of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\tPractical information about Nordkapp\n\t\t\t<\/h3>
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