Seilandsjøkelen
Encyclopedia
The glacier Seilandsjøkelen is located on the island Seiland
in Finnmark
, Norway. It covers an area of around 14 km², in the municipalites Hammerfest
, Kvalsund
and Alta
. The glacier is included in the Seiland National Park
.
Seiland
Seiland is an island in the southwest of Hammerfest in Finnmark county. The island is divided between the municipalities of Hammerfest, Alta and Kvalsund and has an area of...
in Finnmark
Finnmark
or Finnmárku is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast.The county was formerly known as Finmarkens...
, Norway. It covers an area of around 14 km², in the municipalites Hammerfest
Hammerfest
is a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The municipality encompasses parts of three islands: Kvaløya, Sørøya, and Seiland. Hammerfest was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
, Kvalsund
Kvalsund
Kvalsund is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kvalsund. Kvalsund was separated from the municipality of Sørøysund on 1 July 1869....
and Alta
Alta, Norway
-Birdlife:For those interested in bird watching, the river outlet, known locally as Altaosen is well worth a visit. This tidal area is used as a stopover for many wetland species.-Transportation:...
. The glacier is included in the Seiland National Park
Seiland National Park
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...
.