Melkøya

#1916 among destinations in Norway

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Facts and practical information

Melkøya is an island in Hammerfest Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 0.69-square-kilometre island is connected to the town of Hammerfest by the Melkøysund Tunnel which was completed in 2003. ()

Alternative names: Area: 170.5 acres (0.2664 mi²)Maximum elevation: 233 ftCoordinates: 70°41'13"N, 23°35'53"E

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FinnmarkNorway

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Melkøya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hammerfest Church, The Polar Bear Society, Museum of Reconstruction, Håja.

2.5 miSE
Church
Hammerfest Church, Hammerfest
64 min walk • Hammerfest Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gamvik Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Hammerfest.
2.5 miSE
History museum, Museum, Historical place
The Polar Bear Society, Hammerfest
63 min walk • The Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society locates a small exhibition in the town of Hammerfest in Troms og Finnmark, Norway. The significance of the polar bear is that this animal is the town's mascot and heraldic crest.
2.5 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Museum of Reconstruction, Hammerfest
64 min walk • The Museum of Reconstruction for Finnmark and North Troms is a museum in the town of Hammerfest, Norway. As was much of Northern Norway, the entire town of Hammerfest was razed to the ground by the retreating Nazi German military forces at the end of World War II.
4.2 miSW
Island
Håja
107 min walk • Håja or Jievju is an unpopulated island in Hammerfest Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. Håja is located in the Sørøysundet strait, between the larger islands of Kvaløya to the east, Seiland to the south, and Sørøya to the northwest.
2.5 miSE
Town
Hammerfest, Kvaløya
63 min walk • Hammerfest or Hámmárfeasta is a town that is also the administrative centre of Hammerfest Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway.

Melkøya

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Melkøya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Hammerfest Church, Hammerfest

The Polar Bear Society, Hammerfest

Museum of Reconstruction, Hammerfest

Håja

Hammerfest, Kvaløya