Bjørnevatn
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 69°40′02″N 29°59′16″E / 69.66722°N 29.98778°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Øst-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Sør-Varanger Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 2,536 |
| • Density | 1,274/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9910 Bjørnevatn |
Bjørnevatn (Norwegian), Kuõbǯǯjäuʹrr (Skolt Sami), Guovžajávri (Northern Sami), or Kruuvakylä (Kven) is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the town of Kirkenes and about 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) west of the Norway-Russia border. The village has a couple of suburbs including Hesseng to the north and Sandnes to the west. The Bjørnevatn IL is the local sports team. The name Bjørnevatn translates to "Bear Lake" in English.
The 1.99-square-kilometre (490-acre) village has a population (2023) of 2,536 and a population density of 1,274 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,300/sq mi).