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Border with Russia
The Jakobselva river forms the border with
Russia, on the east side of Grense Jakobselv. Here, there is a small post of the Garrison of Sør-Varanger of the
Norwegian Army, from where soldiers patrol the border. In this area, however, there is no public border crossing.
King Oscar II Chapel
In the village, there is a stone chapel built in 1869 called King Oscar II Chapel. The church was built to reinforce Norway's territorial claim to the area, and was named after King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway at a visit he made in 1873.
Distance from Oslo
Grense Jakobselv is the point in mainland Norway furthest by national road from Norway's
capital city Oslo. It is by a route entirely within Norway.
[Oslo Central Station -> E18 (2 km) -> Rv190 (5.5 km) -> E6 (121 km) -> Rv3 (272 km) -> E6 (1501 km) -> Rv93 (97 km) -> Rv92 (97 km) -> E6 (316 km) -> E105 (9.5 km) -> Rv886 (44 km)] If international routes are included, the distance is roughly ( shorter), travelling through the neighbouring countries of
Sweden and
Finland. In this scenario, Gamvik would be the furthest place from Oslo ().
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