Seilandsjøkelen

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Seilandsjøkelen
Nuortageašjiehkki  (Northern Sami)
Map showing the location of Seilandsjøkelen
Map showing the location of Seilandsjøkelen
Location of the glacier
LocationTroms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates70°25′08″N 23°13′40″E / 70.41889°N 23.22778°E / 70.41889; 23.22778Coordinates: 70°25′08″N 23°13′40″E / 70.41889°N 23.22778°E / 70.41889; 23.22778
Area14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)

Seilandsjøkelen (Northern Sami: Nuortageašjiehkki) is a glacier that is located on the island of Seiland in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 14-square-kilometre (5.4 sq mi) glacier is located in the municipalities of Hammerfest and Alta. The glacier is located inside Seiland National Park, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the mountain Seilandstuva.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Seilandsjøkelen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 August 2011.


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