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12/17/2022, 4:14 AM StingyKingPro
9/15/2020, 4:01 PM Mike C
5/8/2019, 12:15 AM sep780
5/8/2019, 12:10 AM sep780
5/7/2019, 11:37 PM sep780

Name Finnmark
Type Political Subdivision
Usage Norwegian
Pronounced Pron. FIN-mahrk
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse finn(ar) (the Old Norse same of the Sami), and mǫrk meaning "woodland, borderland, or march/mark."

Finnmark was a fylke (county) in Norway.

On 1 January 2020, Finnmark merged with Troms to form Troms og Finnmark fylke.
Added 5/7/2019 by sep780