Kamøya (or unofficially: Store Kamøya)[1] is an uninhabited island in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 4.3-square-kilometre (1.7 sq mi) island is north of the large island of Sørøya and just a little south of Lille-Kamøya. The island is home to many bird cliff nesting areas.[2]
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Location | Finnmark, Norway |
Coordinates | 70°50′14″N 23°02′29″E / 70.8373°N 23.0414°E |
Area | 4.31 km2 (1.66 sq mi) |
Length | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
Width | 1.7 km (1.06 mi) |
Highest elevation | 402 m (1319 ft) |
Administration | |
Norway | |
County | Finnmark |
Municipality | Hammerfest Municipality |
See also
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edit- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Kamøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-28.