Kvaløya (Norwegian)
Native name:
Fálá (Northern Sami)
Kvaløya is located in Troms og Finnmark
Kvaløya
Kvaløya
Location of the island
Kvaløya is located in Norway
Kvaløya
Kvaløya
Kvaløya (Norway)
Geography
LocationTroms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates70°36′N 23°51′E / 70.600°N 23.850°E / 70.600; 23.850
Area336 km2 (130 sq mi)
Highest elevation629 m (2064 ft)
Highest pointSvartfjellet
Administration
Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
MunicipalityHammerfest Municipality

Kvaløya (Northern Sami: Fálá) is a large island in the Finnmark region of Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 336-square-kilometre (130 sq mi) island is located in Hammerfest Municipality. The town of Hammerfest is located in the western shore of the island. Other villages on the island include Forsøl, Rypefjord, and Stallogargo.

Hammerfest, the largest settlement and only town on Kvaløya

The island is connected to the mainland via Norwegian National Road 94 which crosses the Kvalsund Bridge in the southern part of the island. Most of the settlements on the island are on the western shore along the highway 94. There is a ferry connection between Kvaløya and the island of Seiland to the southwest. The highest point on the mountainous island is the 629-metre (2,064 ft) tall mountain Svartfjellet.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Askheim, Svein (September 9, 2012). "Kvaløya (Finnmark)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-01-24.


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