North Cape
cape on the island of Magerøya in Northern Norway
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Summary
North Cape is a cape[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of cape entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,292 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Nordkapp Municipality[3]
- Country: Norway[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Norwegian Sea[5]
- Owned by: Finnmark Estate[6]
- Twinned administrative body: Gela[7]
- Location: Magerøya[8]
- Commons category: North Cape[9]
- Located in/on physical feature: Magerøya[10]
- Official website: https://www.nordkapp.kommune.no/[11]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[13], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[14], New International Encyclopedia[15], The New Student's Reference Work[16]
- Native label: Nordkapp[17]
- Different from: Northern Cape[18]
- Elevation above sea level: 307 m[19]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for North Cape include HNoMS Nordkapp[20], a ship[21] and North Cape Current[22], an ocean current[23], in Norway[24].
Why It Matters
North Cape has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for it include HNoMS Nordkapp[20], a ship[21] and North Cape Current[22], an ocean current[23], in Norway[24].