Øvre Pasvik Landscape Protection Area

Øvre Pasvik Landscape Protection Area
Øvre Pasvik landskapsvernområde
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LocationSør-Varanger Municipality, Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates69°04′48″N 29°06′50″E / 69.080°N 29.114°E / 69.080; 29.114
Area54.6 km2 (21.1 sq mi)
Established2003

Øvre Pasvik Landscape Protection Area (Norwegian: Øvre Pasvik landskapsvernområde), is located in the Pasvikdalen valley in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The landscape protection area was established in 2003, and covers an area of 54.6 km2 (21.1 sq mi). At the same time the adjacent Øvre Pasvik National Park was extended from 66 to 119 square kilometres (25 to 46 sq mi).