- Sørøya
Infobox Islands
name = Sørøya
image caption =
locator
Location map|Finnmark|lat=70.583333|long=22.733333|marksize=16
map_custom = yes
native name =
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location =North Norway , northernEurope
coordinates = coord|70|35|N|22|44|E|type:isle_region:NO|display=inline,title
archipelago =
total islands =
major islands =
area_km2 = 811.4
highest mount =Komagaksla
elevation_m = 659
country = Norway
country admin divisions title = County
country admin divisions =Finnmark
country largest city =
country largest city population =
population =
population as of =
density =
ethnic groups =Sørøya is a large
island in westernFinnmark ,Norway . It is Norway's fourth largest island in terms of area, and is divided between the municipalities ofHasvik andHammerfest .On
15 February ,1945 525 Norwegian civilians were evacuated from Sørøya by fourRoyal Navy destroyer s and brought to safety inScotland viaMurmansk in theSoviet Union . The rescue operation was code namedOperation Open Door .
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