Sejland [1] [2] ( Norwegian Seiland , Sámi Sami. Sievju ) - an island in the north of Norway in the county (province) of Finnmark , located south (southeast) of the island of Sörøya , southwest of the island of Kvaløia and northeast of the island of Stjernoya ; separated from the mainland by the Vargsund Strait. By area ( 559 km² [3] ) it is the 14th island of Norway , and without the islands of the Svalbard archipelago - the eighth. Administratively, the island belongs to three communes - Hammerfest , Alte and Kvalsund .
| Seiland | |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Seiland , North Sami. Sievju | |
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| Specifications | |
| Square | 559 km² |
| Highest point | 1078 m |
| Population | 147 people (2013) |
| Population density | 0.26 people / km² |
| Location | |
| Water area | Norwegian sea |
| A country |
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| Fülke | Finnmark |
| Communes | Hammerfest , Alta , Kwalsund |
Content
Population
Archaeologists on the island found traces of material culture about 7 thousand years old.
According to 2013 data, the island's population was 147 people. In recent years, the island's population has declined significantly. Several fishing villages are abandoned [3] .
Geography, nature
The island is characterized by mountainous terrain. The island has two of the northernmost glaciers in Scandinavia - Nordmannsjøkelen and Seilandsjøkelen. The highest point of the island is Mount Seilandstuva (1078 meters) [3] .
The island is used as a summer pasture for reindeer [3] .
On a significant part of the island, the National Park with an area of 316 km² [3] was created in 2006.
Notes
- ↑ Dictionary of geographical names of foreign countries . - 3rd ed., Revised. and add. - M .: Nedra, 1986 .-- S. 328 .-- 459 p. - 70,000 copies. - UDC 528.935: 003.035 (038)
- ↑ Norway. Reference card. 1: 2 500 000 . - Ed. the fourth. - M .: Main Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography under the Council of Ministers of the USSR, 1977. - 27,800 copies.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Store norske leksikon, 2013
Literature
- Seiland nasjonalpark - ISBN 978-82-7072-960-9 (Nor.)
- Seiland-nasjonalpark - ISBN 978-82-8284-020-0 (North Sami)
- Per Arne Askeland . Drømmelandet: en fotografisk reise i Seiland nasjonalpark. Alta: Askeland foto-media, 2007 ISBN 978-82-997698-0-8 (Nor.)
- Statens utvisning av sjølakseplasser på Stjernøya og Seiland (Norwegian)