Seilandsjøkelen (Northern Sami: Nuortageašjiehkki) is a glacier that is located on the island of Seiland in Finnmark county, Norway. The 14-square-kilometre (5.4 sq mi) glacier is located in the municipalities of Hammerfest and Alta. The glacier is located inside Seiland National Park, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the mountain Seilandstuva.[1]

Seilandsjøkelen
Nuortageašjiehkki (Northern Sami)
Map showing the location of Seilandsjøkelen
Map showing the location of Seilandsjøkelen
Location of the glacier
Map showing the location of Seilandsjøkelen
Map showing the location of Seilandsjøkelen
Seilandsjøkelen (Norway)
LocationFinnmark, Norway
Coordinates70°25′08″N 23°13′40″E / 70.41889°N 23.22778°E / 70.41889; 23.22778
Area14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)

References edit

  1. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Seilandsjøkelen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 August 2011.