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Seiland (Northern Sami: Sievju) is the eighth largest island in mainland Norway, located in Troms og Finnmark county. The 583-square-kilometre (225 sq mi)[2] island is divided between the municipalities of Alta and Hammerfest[3][4]

Seiland

Native name: Sievju
Seiland Location of the island Show map of Troms og Finnmark Seiland Seiland (Norway) Show map of Norway
Geography
Location	Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates	70.42°N 23.24°E / 70.42; 23.24
Area	583 km2 (225 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,078 m (3537 ft)
Highest point	Seilandstuva
Administration
Norway
County	Troms og Finnmark
Municipalities	Alta and Hammerfest
Demographics
Population	147[1] (2013)
Pop. density	0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)

Archeological excavations have shown that people have lived on Seiland for over 7000 years. Today, however the only people on it live in a few relatively isolated areas such as from Altneset to Hakkstabben on the southern tip of the island; Kårhamn on the northwestern side; and the Hønseby, Eidvågen, Fiskebukta, Survika areas in the northern part of the island. In 2006, the majority of central Seiland was designated as Seiland National Park.

There are two glaciers on Seiland: Seilandsjøkelen and Nordmannsjøkelen. The 1,078-metre (3,537 ft) tall Seilandstuva is the tallest mountain on the island. There are a number of fjords located on the island including Lille Kufjorden, Store Kufjorden, Nordefjorden, and Jøfjorden.[5]

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

External links

• Map of Seiland

На других языках

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[de] Seiland

Seiland (nordsamisch: Sievju) ist eine Insel in der nordnorwegischen Provinz Troms og Finnmark. Mit einer Größe von 584 Quadratkilometern ist sie die siebtgrößte Insel des norwegischen Hauptlandes.[2] Der nördliche Teil der Insel gehört zur Gemeinde Hammerfest, während der südliche Teil in der Gemeinde Alta liegt.

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- [en] Seiland

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[fr] Seiland

Seiland (du norvégien signifiant : « île des baleines » ; en same du Nord : Sievju) est une île du comté de Finnmark en Norvège. D'une superficie de 559 km2, elle est située dans les kommunes de Hammerfest, Alta et Kvalsund.

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[ru] Сейланн

Се́йланн[1][2] (норв. Seiland, сев.‑саам. Sievju) — остров на севере Норвегии в фюльке (провинции) Финнмарк, расположен к югу (юго-востоку) от острова Сёрёйа, к юго-западу от острова Квалёйа и к северо-востоку от острова Стьернёйа; отделён от материка проливом Варгсунн. По площади (559 км²[3]) это 14-й остров Норвегии, а без учёта островов архипелага Шпицберген — восьмой. Административно территория острова относится к трём коммунам — Хаммерфесту, Алте и Квалсунну.

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