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Border history
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 Today, the Pasvik river forms the border
between Norway and Russia. The Pasvik river valley has been
and remains a meeting place for different cultures and
peoples. The politics, wars and borders of the nation states
have had huge consequences for the people living in the area.
The Norwegian state marked its territory, and built schools,
chapels, tourist stations and experimental
farms.
The Finnish-Russian War left its traces among the people
of the Pasvik valley. The Cold War between East and West also had a
big impact on life by and on the river. But Norway and the Soviet
Union also co-operated on a project to develop the river for
generating hydro-electric power.
Today there are close relations between Norway and
Russia, and there is co-operation in culture, tourism, energy and
research. But crossing the border on the river is still
forbidden!
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