Seiland National Park
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| Seiland National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location | Finnmark, Norway |
| Nearest city | Alta |
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| Area | 316 km² (78,000 acres) |
| Established | 8 December 2006 |
| Governing body | County Governor |
Seiland National Park lies in the municipalities Alta, Hammerfest, and Kvalsund in Finnmark, Norway. The island Seiland is the second larges in Finnmark after Sørøya, and the two glaciers on the island, Seilandsjøkelen and Nordmannsjøkelen, are the northernmost glaciers in Scandinavia. The highest point in the park is Seilandstuva, at 1079 m. Sea constitutes 9.6 km² of the parks area.
[edit] External links
- Map over the island Seiland, the national park is inside green border.
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