Lille Kamøya, Nordkapp
Lille Kamøya (Northern Sami: Uhca Gáhpesuolu[1]) is a small island in Nordkapp Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located just off the eastern coast of the large island of Magerøya. It lies where the Duksfjorden meets the Kamøyfjorden, just to the northwest of the island of Store Kamøya and to the north of the fishing village of Kamøyvær. The island helps to shelter Kamøyvær's harbour from the open sea.[2]
| Native name: Uhca Gáhpesuolu | |
|---|---|
  Lille Kamøya Location of the island  Lille Kamøya Lille Kamøya (Norway) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Troms og Finnmark, Norway |
| Coordinates | 71.0555°N 25.9100°E |
| Area | 160 ha (400 acres) |
| Length | 575 m (1886 ft) |
| Width | 500 m (1600 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Troms og Finnmark |
| Municipality | Nordkapp |
See also
References
- "Sjøsamisk resursutnyttelse i Porsangerfjorden" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
- "Lille Kamøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
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