Håja
Sign in to saveor is an unpopulated island in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. Håja is located in the Sørøysundet strait, between the larger islands of Kvaløya to the east, Seiland to the south, and Sørøya to the northwest. The town of Hammerfest lies about to the east of Håja.
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- island
- Country
- Norway
- Located in
- Hammerfest
- Body of water
- Sørøysundet
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- Jievju
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or is an unpopulated island in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. Håja is located in the Sørøysundet strait, between the larger islands of Kvaløya to the east, Seiland to the south, and Sørøya to the northwest. The town of Hammerfest lies about to the east of Håja.
On the island, there is a gull colony. Locals use the island for picking seagull eggs and berries, traditional ingredients of North Norwegian cuisine.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Håja” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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