Lille Kamøya, Hammerfest

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Lille-Kamøya
Lille-Kamøya is located in Troms og Finnmark
Lille-Kamøya
Lille-Kamøya
Location of the island
Geography
LocationTroms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates70°51′14″N 23°03′52″E / 70.8539°N 23.0644°E / 70.8539; 23.0644Coordinates: 70°51′14″N 23°03′52″E / 70.8539°N 23.0644°E / 70.8539; 23.0644
Area0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Length1.7 km (1.06 mi)
Width450 m (1480 ft)
Highest elevation222 m (728 ft)
Highest pointLitlestauren
Administration
Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
MunicipalityHammerfest Municipality

Lille-Kamøya is an uninhabited mountainous island in Hammerfest Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The island is north of the islands of Kamøya and Sørøya and has an area of about 0.6 square kilometres (0.23 sq mi). The highest point on the island is the 222-metre (728 ft) tall mountain Litlestauren.[1]

Lille Karmøya has the largest shag colony in Norway. The island and surrounding sea are protected as Lille Karmøya Nature Reserve.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Lille-Kamøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  2. ^ Miljøstatus: Lille Kamøya naturreservat


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