- Jakobselva
Jakobselva (meaning "Jacob's River") is the name of two rivers in
Finnmark ,Norway .Vestre Jakobselv
In
Vadsø municipality, the 25 miles long Jakobselva River, also known as the Vestre Jakobselv ("Western Jacob's River"), rises in the mountains of theVaranger Peninsula . The Jakobselva River winds its way down through a lush birch wood valley, on its way to theVaranger Fjord .The river is known to be a superb sport fishing river, with a lot of big salmon.
Vestre Jakobselv is also the name of a tiny community by the river.Grense Jakobselv
In
Sør-Varanger municipality, the Jakobselva River, also known as the Grense Jakobselv River, forms the border between Norway andRussia . This river is also known to be a superb salmon fishing river, but where the river forms the border only Norwegian citizens and long-term residents of Norway are permitted to fish, and then only on the Norwegian side of the river.The river discharges into the
Barents Sea .The Jakobselva lends it name to the small settlement of
Grense Jakobselv , at the mouth of the river.
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