Nordfugløya

Nordfugløya (Norwegian) or Nuorta-Vuovlá (Northern Sami)^[1] is an uninhabited island in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms, Norway. The highest mountain is the 750-metre (2,460 ft) tall Fugløykallen. Fugløykalven Lighthouse is located north of the island.^[2][3]

• Nordfugløya (Norwegian)
• Nuorta-Vuovlá (Northern Sami)

Geography
Location	Troms, Norway
Coordinates	70.2417°N 20.2270°E / 70.2417; 20.2270
Area	21.3 km2 (8.2 sq mi)
Highest elevation	750 m (2460 ft)
Highest point	Fugløykallen
Administration
Norway
County	Troms
Municipality	Karlsøy Municipality

Nature reserve

The whole island is protected as a nature reserve which, along with the adjacent marine waters, has also been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports large breeding colonies of Atlantic puffins and razorbills.^[4]

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
2. Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010-2012 (in Norwegian) (29th ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. p. 134.
3. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Nord-Fugløya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
4. "Nord-Fugløy". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.