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'''Stjernøya''' is an island in [[Finnmark]] county, [[Norway]]. It is a part of the municipalities of [[Loppa]], [[Hasvik]] and [[Alta, Norway|Alta]]. Its area is 231 km². The highest peak is [[Kjerringa]] at 960 m. |
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| native name = Stierdná |
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| native name link = Northern Sami language |
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| locator map = Norway - Stjernøya.png |
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| map caption = Location in [[Finnmark]] |
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| location = [[Finnmark]], [[Norway]] |
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| area km2 = 248.1 |
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| length km = 27 |
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| width km = 16 |
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| elevation m = 960 |
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| highest mount = Kjerringfjordfjellet |
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| country heading = Norway |
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| country admin divisions title = County |
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| country admin divisions = [[Finnmark]] |
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| country admin divisions title 1 = Municipalities |
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| country admin divisions 1 = [[Alta, Norway|Alta]], [[Hasvik]], [[Loppa]] |
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'''Stjernøya''' ({{lang-sme|Stierdná}}) is an island in western [[Finnmark]] county, [[Norway]], sitting at the mouth of the [[Altafjorden]] on the south side of the [[Sørøysundet]] strait. It is divided among the municipalities of [[Loppa]], [[Hasvik]], and [[Alta, Norway|Alta]]. The highest point on the {{convert|248.1|km2|adj=on}} island is the mountain Kjerringfjordfjellet at {{convert|960|m}} above sea level. There are very few residents on the mountainous island. The main population area is at [[Store Kvalfjord]] on the northeastern side of the island. On the southern part of the island there is a large [[Nepheline syenite]] mine at ''Lillebukt''.<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Stjern%C3%B8ya|title=Stjernøya|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2013-01-01}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of islands of Norway]] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Islands of Finnmark]] |
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[[Category:Hasvik]] |
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[[Category:Loppa]] |
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[[Category:Alta, Norway]] |
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| Location | Finnmark, Norway |
| Coordinates | 70°19′00″N 22°39′48″E / 70.3168°N 22.6633°E |
Stjernøya (Northern Sami: Stierdná) is an island in western Finnmark county, Norway, sitting at the mouth of the Altafjorden on the south side of the Sørøysundet strait. It is divided among the municipalities of Loppa, Hasvik, and Alta. The highest point on the 248.1-square-kilometre (95.8 sq mi) island is the mountain Kjerringfjordfjellet at 960 metres (3,150 ft) above sea level. There are very few residents on the mountainous island. The main population area is at Store Kvalfjord on the northeastern side of the island. On the southern part of the island there is a large Nepheline syenite mine at Lillebukt.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Stjernøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-01-01.
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