Stjernøya

Stjernøya (Northern Sami: Stierdná) is an island in western Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 248.1-square-kilometre (95.8 sq mi) 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. The highest point on the island is the 960-metre (3,150 ft) 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. On the southern part of the island there is a large nepheline syenite mine at Lillebukt.[1] The island is separated from the mainland by the strait of Stjernsundet.[2]

Stjernøya

Native name: Stierdná
Stjernøya Location of the island Show map of Troms og Finnmark Stjernøya Stjernøya (Norway) Show map of Norway
Geography
Location	Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates	70.31°N 22.66°E / 70.31; 22.66
Area	248.1 km^2 (95.8 sq mi)
Length	27 km (16.8 mi)
Width	16 km (9.9 mi)
Highest elevation	960 m (3,150 ft)
Highest point	Kjerringfjordfjellet
Administration
Norway
County	Troms og Finnmark
Municipalities	Alta, Hasvik, Loppa
Demographics
Population	80 (2012)
Pop. density	0.32/km^2 (0.83/sq mi)

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

1. Store norske leksikon. "Stjernøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-06-23.
2. Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010–2012 (in Norwegian) (29 ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. p. 135.