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|name = Skogerøya |
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|native_name = Sállan |
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|native_name_link = Northern Sami |
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|image_name = Norway - Skogerøya, Finnmark.png |
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|image_caption = Location off the [[Varangerfjord]] |
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|location = [[Finnmark]], [[Norway]] |
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|area_km2 = 129 |
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|length_km = 18.5 |
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|country_admin_divisions_title = County |
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'''Skogerøya''' ({{lang-se|Sállan}}) is an uninhabited [[island]] in [[Sør-Varanger |
'''Skogerøya''' ({{lang-se|Sállan}}) is an uninhabited [[island]] in [[Sør-Varanger municipality]] in [[Finnmark]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|129|km2|adj=on}} partially forested island lies south of [[Varangerfjorden]], west of [[Bøkfjorden]], north of [[Korsfjorden]], and east of [[Kjøfjorden]]. The highest point on the island is the {{convert|445|m|adj=on}} tall [[Skogerøytoppen]]. The island lies about {{convert|10|km}} northwest of the town of [[Kirkenes]]. It is used as a summer and autumn grazing area for [[reindeer]].<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Skoger%C3%B8ya|title=Skogerøya|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2013-03-10}}</ref> |
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Native name: Sállan | |
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Geography | |
Location | Finnmark, Norway |
Coordinates | 69°53′23″N 29°50′41″E / 69.8898°N 29.8447°E |
Area | 129 km2 (50 sq mi) |
Length | 18.5 km (11.5 mi) |
Width | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
Highest elevation | 445 m (1460 ft) |
Highest point | Skogerøytoppen |
Administration | |
Norway | |
County | Finnmark |
Municipality | Sør-Varanger |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Skogerøya (Northern Sami: Sállan) is an uninhabited island in Sør-Varanger municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 129-square-kilometre (50 sq mi) partially forested island lies south of Varangerfjorden, west of Bøkfjorden, north of Korsfjorden, and east of Kjøfjorden. The highest point on the island is the 445-metre (1,460 ft) tall Skogerøytoppen. The island lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the town of Kirkenes. It is used as a summer and autumn grazing area for reindeer.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Skogerøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-03-10.