Skogerøya

Skogerøya (Northern Sami: Sállan) is an uninhabited island in Sør-Varanger municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 129-square-kilometre (50 sq mi) partially forested island lies south of the Varangerfjorden, west of the Bøkfjorden, north of the Korsfjorden, and east of the Kjøfjorden. The highest point on the island is the 445-metre (1,460 ft) tall Skogerøytoppen. The island lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the town of Kirkenes. It is used as a summer and autumn grazing area for reindeer.[1]

Skogerøya
Native name:
Sállan
Location off the Varangerfjord
Skogerøya
Skogerøya
Geography
LocationTroms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates69.8898°N 29.8447°E / 69.8898; 29.8447
Area129 km2 (50 sq mi)
Length18.5 km (11.5 mi)
Width12 km (7.5 mi)
Highest elevation445 m (1460 ft)
Highest pointSkogerøytoppen
Administration
Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
MunicipalitySør-Varanger
Demographics
Population0
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Skogerøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-03-10.


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