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Seilandsjøkelen

Coordinates: 70°25′08″N 23°13′40″E / 70.41889°N 23.22778°E / 70.41889; 23.22778
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Location of the glacier
LocationFinnmark, Norway
Coordinates70°25′08″N 23°13′40″E / 70.41889°N 23.22778°E / 70.41889; 23.22778
Area14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)

Seilandsjøkelen (Norwegian) or Nuortageašjiehkki (Northern Sami)[1] is a glacier that is located on the island of Seiland in Finnmark county, Norway. The 14-square-kilometre (5.4 sq mi) glacier is located in the municipalities of Hammerfest and Alta. The glacier is located inside Seiland National Park, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the mountain Seilandstuva.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Seilandsjøkelen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 August 2011.