Syltefjordstauran
Syltefjordstauran is a mountain cliff in Båtsfjord Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located along the northern coast of the Syltefjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the abandoned village of Nordfjord. The 222-metre (728 ft) tall mountain cliff runs for a length of about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) along the shore. It is among the largest bird cliffs in Finnmark county.[2][3]
| Syltefjordstauran | |
|---|---|
| Stauran | |
  Syltefjordstauran Location of the mountain  Syltefjordstauran Syltefjordstauran (Norway) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Coordinates | 70.596082°N 30.311107°E [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Troms og Finnmark, Norway |
The cliff hosts the largest colony of black-legged kittiwake in Northern Europe as well as a large colony of northern gannet.[3][4]
References
- "Stauran, Båtsfjord (Finnmark)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- Mehlum, Fridtjof. "Fuglefjell". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
- Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010-2012 (in Norwegian) (29th ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. pp. 147, 517.
- Askheim, Svein. "Syltefjordstauran". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
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