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  Karlebotn  Karlebotn | |
| Coordinates:70°07′21″N28°34′31″E / 70.12250°N 28.57528°E /70.12250; 28.57528 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Øst-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Nesseby |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9840 Varangerbotn |
Karlebotn (Norwegian),Stuorravuonna (Northern Sami), orIsovuono (Kven)[2] is a village inNesseby Municipality inFinnmark county,Norway. The village lies on the southern shore of the inner part of theVarangerfjorden, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of the municipal centre ofVarangerbotn. The statistical area of Karlebotn, which also includes the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of 93.[3][4]
Excavation in the 2020s, have shown structure[5] of [at least one] dwelling [or part of a settlement,] that seems to be from the later Stone Age.
['the Karlebotn man']Karlebotnmannen is a figure that has been "cut out of horn" from reindeer; it has been dated to around 2000 years beforecommon era ; the figure was found in Karlebotn.[6]
