Stjernøya
Sign in to saveor is an island in western Finnmark county, Norway. The island sits at the mouth of the Altafjorden on the south side of the Sørøysundet strait. It is divided among the municipalities of Loppa, Hasvik, and Alta.
Key facts
- Islands.location
- Finnmark, Norway
- Islands.area_km2
- 248.1
- Islands.length_km
- 27
- Islands.width_km
- 16
- Islands.elevation_m
- 960
- Islands.highest_mount
- Kjerringfjordfjellet
- Islands.country
- Norway
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- County
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- Finnmark
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
- Municipalities
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
- Alta, Hasvik, Loppa
- Islands.population
- 80
- Islands.population_as_of
- 2012
- Islands.density_km2
- 0.32
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or is an island in western Finnmark county, Norway. The island sits at the mouth of the Altafjorden on the south side of the Sørøysundet strait. It is divided among the municipalities of Loppa, Hasvik, and Alta.
thumb|left|Stjnernøya from an airplane view. The highest point on the island is the tall mountain Kjerringfjordfjellet. One of the larger fjords on the island is the Sørfjorden. There were 80 residents on the mountainous island in 2012. The main population area is at the village of Store Kvalfjord on the northeastern side of the island. The island is separated from the mainland by the strait of Stjernsundet.