Kvaløya, Finnmark

Kvaløya
Native name: Fálá
Kvaløya
Location of the island
Kvaløya
Kvaløya (Norway)
Geography
Location Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates 70°36′N 23°51′E / 70.600°N 23.850°E / 70.600; 23.850Coordinates: 70°36′N 23°51′E / 70.600°N 23.850°E / 70.600; 23.850
Area 336 km2 (130 sq mi)
Highest elevation 629 m (2,064 ft)
Highest point Svartfjellet
Administration
Norway
County Finnmark
Municipality Kvalsund Municipality

Kvaløya (Northern Sami: Fálá) is a large island in Finnmark county, Norway. The 336-square-kilometre (130 sq mi) island is divided between Hammerfest Municipality and Kvalsund Municipality. The town of Hammerfest is located in the western shore of the island. Other villages on the island include Forsøl, Rypefjord, and Stallogargo.

Hammerfest, the largest settlement and only town on Kvaløya

The island is connected to the mainland via Norwegian National Road 94 which crosses the Kvalsund Bridge in the southern part of the island. Most of the settlements on the island are on the western shore along the highway 94. There is a ferry connection between Kvaløya and the island of Seiland to the southwest. The highest point on the mountainous island is the 629-metre (2,064 ft) tall mountain Svartfjellet.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Kvaløya i Finnmark" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-01-24.


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