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Skorpa (Norwegian) or Skárfu (Northern Sami) is an uninhabited island in Kvænangen Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 8.26-square-kilometre (3.19 sq mi) island is located in the middle of the Kvænangen fjord, south of the island of Spildra. The last permanent resident of the island moved off the island around 1980, and the island has had no permanent inhabitants since then. It is only accessible by boat.[1]

Skorpa (Norwegian)
Skárfu (Northern Sami)

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Geography
Location	Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates	69.9317°N 21.6899°E / 69.9317; 21.6899
Area	8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Highest elevation	307 m (1007 ft)
Highest point	Varden
Administration
Norway
County	Troms og Finnmark
Municipality	Kvænangen Municipality
Demographics
Population	0 (2018)

History

The island was the historical center of the municipality of Kvænangen. The municipal government and Skorpa Church were located on the island. The Skorpa prisoner of war camp was located on the island during World War II. The municipal government moved to Burfjord on the mainland during the 20th century and the island's population continued to decline until around 1980, when the island became uninhabited.[1]

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

На других языках

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[de] Skorpa (Kvænangen)

Skorpa (Nordsamisch: Skárfu) ist eine heute unbewohnte Insel im südlichen Teil des Fjords Kvænangen; sie gehört zur Kommune Kvænangen der Provinz (Fylke) Troms og Finnmark in Norwegen. Sie hat eine Fläche von 8,26 km2 und erreicht auf dem Gipfel des Bergs Varden eine Höhe von 307 m über dem Meeresspiegel. Die Insel ist nur per Boot erreichbar. Der letzte dauerhafte Bewohner verließ Skorpa um 1980.

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- [en] Skorpa, Troms

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[fr] Skorpa

Skorpa ou Skárfu en sami du Nord, est une île inhabitée faisant partie de la municipalité de Kvænangen dans le comté de Troms et Finnmark en Norvège.

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