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'''Hjelmsøya''' is an island in [[Måsøy Municipality]] in [[Finnmark]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|39|km2|adj=on}} island lies west of the islands of [[Måsøya]] and [[Magerøya]], north of [[Havøya]] and the mainland, and east of [[Ingøya]]. The mountainous island has been uninhabited since 1967. There are connections to the island other than by private boats. |
'''Hjelmsøya''' is an [[island]] in [[Måsøy Municipality]] in [[Finnmark]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|39|km2|adj=on}} island lies west of the islands of [[Måsøya]] and [[Magerøya]], north of [[Havøya]] and the mainland, and east of [[Ingøya]]. The mountainous island has been uninhabited since 1967. There are connections to the island other than by private boats. |
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There are two large nature reserves on the island. The northernmost part of Hjelmsøya has a large [[bird cliff]] called ''Hjelmsøystauren'', which is one of Norway's most important breeding colonies of [[guillemot]]s. The other one is at Sandsfjord, a fjord surrounded by high mountain cliffs.<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Hjelms%C3%B8ya|title=Hjelmsøya|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2013-02-05}}</ref> |
There are two large nature reserves on the island. The northernmost part of Hjelmsøya has a large [[bird cliff]] called ''Hjelmsøystauren'', which is one of Norway's most important breeding colonies of [[guillemot]]s. The other one is at Sandsfjord, a fjord surrounded by high mountain cliffs.<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Hjelms%C3%B8ya|title=Hjelmsøya|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2013-02-05}}</ref> |
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| Location | Finnmark, Norway |
| Coordinates | 71°03′39″N 24°41′10″E / 71.0608°N 24.6862°E |
Hjelmsøya is an island in Måsøy Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 39-square-kilometre (15 sq mi) island lies west of the islands of Måsøya and Magerøya, north of Havøya and the mainland, and east of Ingøya. The mountainous island has been uninhabited since 1967. There are connections to the island other than by private boats.
There are two large nature reserves on the island. The northernmost part of Hjelmsøya has a large bird cliff called Hjelmsøystauren, which is one of Norway's most important breeding colonies of guillemots. The other one is at Sandsfjord, a fjord surrounded by high mountain cliffs.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Hjelmsøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-05.
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