Lille Kamøya, Hammerfest
For other places with the same name, see Lille Kamøya.
  Lille-Kamøya Location in Finnmark | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Finnmark, Norway |
| Coordinates | 70°51′14″N 23°03′52″E / 70.8539°N 23.0644°ECoordinates: 70°51′14″N 23°03′52″E / 70.8539°N 23.0644°E |
| Area | 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.7 km (1.06 mi) |
| Width | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Highest point | Litlestauren |
| Administration | |
| County | Finnmark |
| Municipality | Hammerfest |
Lille-Kamøya is an uninhabited mountainous island in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The island is north of Kamøya and Sørøya and has an area of about 0.6 square kilometres (0.23 sq mi). The highest point on the island is the 222-metre (728 ft) 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]
This island should not be confused with another island of the same name in Nordkapp Municipality, also in Finnmark county.
See also
References
- ↑ "Lille-Kamøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
- ↑ Miljøstatus: Lille Kamøya naturreservat
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