Neiden, Norway

Neiden (also: Njávdem(Skolt Sami)) is a hamlet (or grend) in Sør-Varanger, Norway.

Skoltebyen (Sää'msijdd; Kolttakylä) and ['inner Neiden' or] Indre Neiden is on the east-side of the river Neidenelva, according to the Norwegian Mapping Authority; Neiden and ['lower Neiden' or] Nedre Neiden is marked on the west-side.

The European route E6 highway runs through Neiden. There is a bus stop at [a roadhouse,] Neidenkroa; there is another bus stop on the other side of the river - Neiden Hotell, near a former hotel at Skoltebyen.

Neiden (also: Njauddâm(Skolt Sami), Njávdán(Northern Sami), Njiävđám(Inari Sami), and Näätämö(Finnish) or Näätämö (Norja), previously also Näytämö).

Neighboring settlements: There is a settlement on the Finnish side, (map), one kilometer from the Finland-Norway border. It has shops.

Culture: Traditional row boats made of wood, called "Neiden boat"s (Neidenbåt), were not made for many years until one was finished in 2024. Those boats were used for fishing on the Neiden River.