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Melkøya

#1916 among destinations in Norway

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

  • hammerfest church2.5 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.

  • the polar bear society hammerfest2.5 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.

  • museum of reconstruction hammerfest2.5 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.

  • haja4.2 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.

  • hammerfest kvaloya2.5 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.

Where to next? Visit finnmark Finnmark region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Norway.

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