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'''Seiland''' ([[Sami]]: Sievju) is an island in the southwest of [[Hammerfest]] in [[Finnmark]] county. |
'''Seiland''' ([[Sami]]: Sievju) is an island in the southwest of [[Hammerfest]] in [[Finnmark]] county. |
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The island is divided between the municipalities of [[Hammerfest]], [[Alta]] and [[Kvalsund]] and has |
The island is divided between the municipalities of [[Hammerfest]], [[Alta]] and [[Kvalsund]] and has |
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a surface area of 559 km². This makes it the eighth largest island in mainland Norway. |
a surface area of 559 km². This makes it the [[List of islands of Norway by area|eighth largest island]] in mainland Norway. |
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Archeological excavations have shown that people have lived on Seiland for 7000 years, |
Archeological excavations have shown that people have lived on Seiland for 7000 years, |
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| Location | Northern Norway, northern Europe |
| Coordinates | 70°24′N 23°18′E / 70.400°N 23.300°E |
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Seiland (Sami: Sievju) is an island in the southwest of Hammerfest in Finnmark county. The island is divided between the municipalities of Hammerfest, Alta and Kvalsund and has a surface area of 559 km². This makes it the eighth largest island in mainland Norway.
Archeological excavations have shown that people have lived on Seiland for 7000 years, but today there are only people living in Kårhamn, Hønseby, Eidvågen, Fiskebukta, Survika, Altneset and Hakkstabben.
Since 2006, large parts of the island constitutes Seiland National Park.
There are two glaciers on Seiland; Seilandsjøkelen and Nordmannsjøkelen.
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