Lille-Kamøya, Hammerfest Explained

Lille-Kamøya
Location:Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates:70.8539°N 23.0644°W
Area Km2:0.6
Length Km:1.7
Width M:450
Elevation M:222
Highest Mount:Litlestauren
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Finnmark
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Hammerfest Municipality

Lille-Kamøya is an uninhabited mountainous island in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The island is north of the islands of Kamøya and Sørøya and has an area of about . The highest point on the island is the 222m (728feet) tall mountain Litlestauren.[1]

Lille-Karmøya has the largest shag colony in Norway. The island and surrounding sea are protected as Lille-Karmøya Nature Reserve.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lille-Kamøya. yr.no. Norwegian . 2013-01-28.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20050521054921/http://www.miljostatus.no/finnmark/tema/biologisk_mangfold/naturvernomrader/verneomrader_i_finnmark/verneomrader/lille_kamoya.htm Miljøstatus: Lille Kamøya naturreservat