Seiland National Park

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Seiland National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location Finnmark, Norway
Nearest city Alta
Coordinates 70°23′″N 23°10′″E / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for Expression error: Unexpected / operator Expression error: Unexpected / operator">Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Area 316 km² (78,000 acres)
Established 8 December 2006
Governing body County Governor

Seiland National Park lies in the municipalities Alta, Hammerfest, and Kvalsund in Finnmark, Norway. The island Seiland is the second larges in Finnmark after Sørøya, and the two glaciers on the island, Seilandsjøkelen and Nordmannsjøkelen, are the northernmost glaciers in Scandinavia. The highest point in the park is Seilandstuva, at 1079 m. Sea constitutes 9.6 km² of the parks area.

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