Kistrand

Kistrand (Norwegian), Čuđegieddi (Northern Sami), or Ryssämarkka  (Kven)[2] is a village in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.

It is located on the eastern side of the Porsanger Peninsula, along the western shore of the Porsangerfjorden.

The village lies along the European route E06 highway, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the village of Olderfjord.

Kistrand was the name of Porsanger Municipality from 1 January 1838 until 1 January 1964 when it was changed to Porsanger.

Originally (in 1838), Kistrand municipality was very large and it encompassed the present-day municipalities of Porsanger, Nordkapp, Kautokeino, and Karasjok.