| Seiland National Park | |
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| Location | Finnmark, Norway |
| Nearest city | Alta and Hammerfest |
| Coordinates | 70°23′N 23°10′E / 70.383°N 23.167°E |
| Area | 316 km2 (78,100 acres) |
| Established | 8 December 2006 |
| Governing body | County Governor |
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Seiland National Park (Norwegian: Seiland nasjonalpark or Northern Sami: Sievjju álbmotmeahcci[1]) lies in Alta Municipality and Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The park includes the majority of the island of Seiland, the second-largest island in Finnmark after Sørøya. The park includes two glaciers: Seilandsjøkelen and Nordmannsjøkelen (the northernmost glaciers in Scandinavia). The highest point in the park is the 1,078-metre (3,537 ft) tall mountain Seilandstuva. The 316-square-kilometre (122 sq mi) park was established on 8 December 2006. The 9.6 square kilometres (3.7 sq mi) of the water inside the park's area, includes the surrounding sea and many fjords including the Nordefjorden, Sørefjorden, and Flaskefjorden.[2]
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Seiland national park" (PDF). Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management. Retrieved 2018-06-17.