Labahågården

About the museum

Mikko Lapa-aho came to Øvre Neiden in 1871, cleared land and settled there. He was from Lidensalmi in northern Finland, but had emigrated to Norway during the years of famine and registered as a fisherman in Vadsø. The name Labahå is a Norwegianisation of Lapa-aho. The official name of the farm is Nedre Bjørknes.

The farm lies near the Neiden river (Neidenelva), which was the main route of travel and a good salmon river. In the area there is also an old ford across the river, linked to an important path between Sevettijärvi in northern Finland, Neiden and Karlebotn at the innermost end of Varangerfjord. Traffic along the path kept contact with the old homeland alive.

The old house that the museum owns was built in 1896 and was in use until 1954. It is the only remaining one of the old buildings on the farm and follows Finnish building tradition, which is also recognisable in Norwegian culture. The site is today a visitor site under Varanger Museum IKS.

Highlights

• House from 1896 in the Finnish building tradition
• Farm founded by an immigrant from northern Finland in 1871
• Location by the salmon river Neidenelva

Operated by

Varanger Museum IKS

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Getting there & parking

From the E6 in Neiden, follow the signposted road for about 7 km up along the west side of the river.

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