Kvaløy

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Kvaløy
Waters European Arctic Ocean
Geographical location 70 ° 37 ′  N , 23 ° 54 ′  E Coordinates: 70 ° 37 ′  N , 23 ° 54 ′  E
Location of Kvaløy
surface 336 km²dep1
Highest elevation Svartfjellet
630  moh.
Residents 9850
main place Hammerfest

Kvaløy is an island in the province of Troms og Finnmark , northern Norway . Their area is 336 square kilometers. Parts of the Hammerfest community are located on the island . The town of Hammerfest is in the western part of the island, as is Hammerfest Airport . The settlement of Kvalsund, which has also belonged to Hammerfest since January 1, 2020, is not on the island, but on the opposite mainland. 9,850 people live on Kvaløya (as of 2012).

In the south, the Kvalsund Bridge connects the island with the mainland.