Varangerhalvøya National Park

Varangerhalvøya National Park
LocationFinnmark, Norway
Nearest cityVadsø
Coordinates70°20′N 29°38′E / 70.333°N 29.633°E / 70.333; 29.633
Area1,804.1 km2 (445,800 acres)
Established2006
Governing bodyDirectorate for Nature Management

Varangerhalvøya National Park (Norwegian: Varangerhalvøya nasjonalpark) lies on the Varanger Peninsula in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Båtsfjord, Nesseby, Vadsø, and Vardø, in the northeasternmost part of Norway. The peninsula was earlier the largest area within the Arctic climate zone in mainland Norway, but with the 1991-2020 normals, much of the area is now considered to be a boreal climate rather than arctic. Much of the area is still alpine tundra.