Høybuktmoen (Norwegian) or Nuovusguolbba (Northern Sami)[2] is a moorland area in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located about 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) west of the town of Kirkenes. It is the site of Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen and the Garrison of Sør-Varanger. Høybuktmoen is located on a small peninsula between the Bøkfjorden and Korsfjorden. The European route E6 highway runs just south of Høybuktmoen.

Airport / Military Camp
Høybuktmoen is located in Finnmark
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Location of Høybuktmoen
Høybuktmoen is located in Norway
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Høybuktmoen (Norway)
Coordinates: 69°43′03″N 29°53′33″E / 69.71750°N 29.89250°E / 69.71750; 29.89250
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictØst-Finnmark
MunicipalitySør-Varanger Municipality
Elevation90 m (300 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

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  1. ^ "Høybuktmoen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-24.