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Kvaløya ( sme, Fálá) is a large island in
Troms og Finnmark Troms og Finnmark (; sme, Romsa ja Finnmárku ; fkv, Tromssa ja Finmarkku; fi, Tromssa ja Finnmark, lit. Troms and Finnmark in English language, English), is a Counties of Norway, county in Northern Norway, northern Norway that was established ...
county,
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. The island is located in
Hammerfest Municipality Hammerfest (; sme, Hámmerfeasta ) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. Hammerfest is the northernmost town in the world with more than 10,000 inhabitants. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hammerfe ...
. The town of Hammerfest is located in the western shore of the island. Other villages on the island include
Forsøl Forsøl is a fishing village in Hammerfest Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the northeastern coast of the island of Kvaløya, about northeast of the town of Hammerfest. The village has a population (2017) of ...
,
Rypefjord Rypefjord is a village in Hammerfest Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located just south of the town of Hammerfest on the western side of the large island of Kvaløya. Rypefjord was the main population centre o ...
, and Stallogargo. The island is connected to the mainland via Norwegian National Road 94 which crosses the
Kvalsund Bridge The Kvalsund Bridge ( no, Kvalsundbrua) is a suspension bridge in Hammerfest Municipality, Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The bridge crosses the Kvalsundet strait between the mainland and the island of Kvaløya. The bridge is located just wes ...
in the southern part of the island. Most of the settlements on the island are on the western shore along the highway 94. There is a ferry connection between Kvaløya and the island of
Seiland Seiland ( sme, Sievju) is the eighth largest island in mainland Norway, located in Troms og Finnmark county. The island is divided between the municipalities of Alta and Hammerfest Archeological excavations have shown that people have lived ...
to the southwest. The highest point on the mountainous island is the tall mountain Svartfjellet.


See also

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List of islands of Norway This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area. A * Alden * Aldra * Algrøy * Alsta * Altra * Anda * Andabeløya * Andørja * Andøya, Vesterålen * Andøya, Agder * Ar ...


References

Hammerfest Islands of Troms og Finnmark {{TromsFinnmark-island-stub