Store Kamøya, Hammerfest

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Kamøya
Store Kamøya
Kamøya is located in Troms og Finnmark
Kamøya
Kamøya
Location of the island
Geography
LocationTroms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates70°50′14″N 23°02′29″E / 70.8373°N 23.0414°E / 70.8373; 23.0414Coordinates: 70°50′14″N 23°02′29″E / 70.8373°N 23.0414°E / 70.8373; 23.0414
Area4.31 km2 (1.66 sq mi)
Length3.7 km (2.3 mi)
Width1.7 km (1.06 mi)
Highest elevation402 m (1319 ft)
Administration
Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
MunicipalityHammerfest Municipality

Kamøya (or Store Kamøya) is an uninhabited island in Hammerfest Municipality in Troms og 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.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Kamøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-28.


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