FACTS ABOUT FINNMARK - NORWEGIAN LAPLAND

Surface area: 48,637 km².
Population: 72,519 (1 July 2007).
Number of municipalities: 19
Cities: Alta, Hammerfest, Honningsvåg, Kirkenes, Vardø, Vadsø.
Hospitals: Hammerfest Hospital, Kirkenes Hospital
Primary industries: Fishing and aquaculture, tourism, agriculture, reindeer herding, mining and services.

BANKS AND SHOPS
The banks are open Mon-Fri 08.30-15.00/15.30, Thurs to 17.00.

The largest grocery shops:
Mon-Fri 09.00-22.00, Sat 10.00-20.00. Other shops: Mon-Fri (Thurs) 10.00-16.00 (17.00), Sat 10.00-14.00.
These opening hours also apply to chemist’s shops, post offices and the state-run off-licence liquor stores.

There is also a number of convenience stores and petrol stations that sell a selection of staple products until 23.00 (larger villages and towns often have 24-hour shops).

PRICES
All prices are in Norwegian kroner (NOK). Please note that we cannot be held responsible for any price changed. As of 15 January 2009, the exchange rate for 1 Euro is NOK 9.27.

HOW TO CALL OR FAX TO/FROM NORWAY
The country code for Norway is + 47. Dial out of your own country using the international prefix (normally 00) and add + 47 before the telephone or fax number you are calling in Norway. To call out of Norway from a normal telephone, dial 00 + the country code and phone number. When calling from a mobile phone, dial + followed by the country code and phone number.

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Fire 110
Police  112
Medical emergencies  113