Seiland

Infobox Island
name = Seiland


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native name = Sievju
native name link = Sami language
location = North Norway, northern Europe
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area_km2 = 559
highest mount = Seilandstuva
elevation_m = 1079
country = Norway
country admin divisions title = County
country admin divisions = Finnmark
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Seiland (Sami: Sievju) is an island in the southwest of Hammerfest in Finnmark county. The island is divided between the municipalities of Hammerfest, Alta and Kvalsund and has an area of convert|559|km2. This makes it the eighth largest island in mainland Norway.

Archeological excavations have shown that people have lived on Seiland for 7000 years,but today there are only people living in Kårhamn, Hønseby, Eidvågen, Fiskebukta, Survika, Altneset and Hakkstabben.

Since 2006, large parts of the island constitutes Seiland National Park.

There are two glaciers on Seiland; Seilandsjøkelen and Nordmannsjøkelen.

External links

* [http://www.dirnat.no/multimedia.ap?id=34900 Map over Seiland]