Stjernøya

Also known as Stjernoya

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.

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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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Country: Norway
Located in: Loppa Municipality
Area: 248.1
Elevation: 960
Body of water: Norwegian Sea
Image: Stjernøya-fra-fly.jpg
Width: 16
Length: 27

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native label: Stierdná
Commons category: Stjernøya

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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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Stjernøya” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.