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 0.6 square kilometres (0.23 sq mi). The highest point on the island is the 222-metre (728 ft) tall mountain Litlestauren.[1]
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Location | Finnmark, Norway |
Coordinates | 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 (1480 ft) |
Highest elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
Highest point | Litlestauren |
Administration | |
Norway | |
County | Finnmark |
Municipality | Hammerfest Municipality |
Lille-Karmøya has the largest shag colony in Norway. The island and surrounding sea are protected as Lille-Karmøya Nature Reserve.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ "Lille-Kamøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
- ^ Miljøstatus: Lille Kamøya naturreservat