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Lille Kamøya, Hammerfest

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Location
  
Finnmark, Norway

Length
  
1.7 km (1.06 mi)

Highest elevation
  
222 m (728 ft)

Area
  
0.6 km (0.23 sq mi)

Width
  
450 m (1,480 ft)

Highest point
  
Litlestauren

Lille Kamøya, 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.

Map of Lille Kam%C3%B8ya, 9600 Hammerfest, Norway

Lille Karmøya has the largest shag colony in Norway. The island and surrounding sea are protected as Lille Karmøya Nature Reserve.

This island should not be confused with another island of the same name in Nordkapp Municipality, also in Finnmark county.

References

Lille Kamøya, Hammerfest Wikipedia