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    the Straumsfjorden strait separating Kvaløya from the mainland to the south. Near this current, on the Kvaløya side, is Straumhella (30 kilometres or...
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  • Kvaløya is the name of many islands in Norway: Kvaløya (Tromsø), in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county Kvaløya SK, the local sports club in Tromsø Kvaløya...
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    and the Tromsøysund Tunnel. The suburb of Kvaløysletta on the island of Kvaløya is connected to the city centre by the Sandnessund Bridge. The 13.79-square-kilometre...
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    the late 1800s when the church was moved to Brensholmen on the island of Kvaløya. The main centre of the village moved to Store Sommarøya island around...
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    Kvaløya (Norwegian) or Fálá (Northern Sami) is a large island in Finnmark county, Norway. The 336-square-kilometre (130 sq mi) island is located in Hammerfest...
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  • Kirkelandet Kirkøy Kinn Kjøtta Klosterøy Knaplundsøya Kråkvåg Kunna Kvaløya, Tromsø Kvaløya, Finnmark Kvamsøy Kvamsøya Kvæøya Kvitsøy Kågen Landegode Langøya...
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    area also encompasses part of the nearby mainland and part of the island Kvaløya. Tromsø is 350 km (217 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. Tromsøya is connected...
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    also the Hollenderan summit in Kvaløya, first trodden by him: in 1987 the highest peak of the Hollenderan in Kvaløya was named after him. Today the summit...
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  • or Muvrarášša (Northern Sami) is the highest mountain on the island of Kvaløya in Finnmark county, Norway. The 629-metre (2,064 ft) tall summit lies in...
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    Sandnessundet strait between the islands Kvaløya and Tromsøya. It is southeast of the village of Eidkjosen on Kvaløya and west of the city of Tromsø on Tromsøya...
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  • Kvaløya Sportsklubb is a Norwegian sports club from Kvaløya, Tromsø. It has sections for association football and team handball. It was established on...
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    Tromsøya), because of its proximity to the much bigger island today called Kvaløya, that according to this theory was earlier called "Store Tromsøya" due...
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    an isthmus between the Ersfjorden and the Kaldfjorden on the island of Kvaløya. It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of the city of Tromsø. The villages...
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    and scenery. The island is connected to the large neighboring island of Kvaløya by the Sommarøy Bridge and it is connected to the small island of Hillesøya...
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    municipality include Rypefjord, Kvalsund, Forsøl, Hønsebybotn, Akkarfjord i Kvaløya, Akkarfjord i Sørøya, and Kårhamn. The 2,693-square-kilometre (1,040 sq mi)...
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    the Tromsøysundet strait between the mainland and the larger island of Kvaløya. The city of Tromsø is located on the 21.7-square-kilometre (8.4 sq mi)...
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    the northern Japanese Alps. Female rock ptarmigan in summer plumage in Kvaløya, Norway. The male's comb has been the focus of studies regarding sexual...
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    (Norwegian: Sommarøybrua) is a cantilever bridge connecting the islands of Kvaløya and Sommarøy in the Hillesøy area of Tromsø Municipality in Troms county...
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  • Nordkvaløya (redirect from Nord-Kvaløya)
    bydelshefter 1936 Karlsøy" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. "Kvaløya – øy i Karlsøy" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2016-03-08...
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    county, Norway. It is located on the northwestern coast of the island of Kvaløya, just north of the village of Rypefjord and southwest of the village of...
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    Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village lies on the island of Kvaløya, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of the city of Tromsø. It is located...
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    Hillesøy Bridge to Sommerøy which in turn is connected to the large island of Kvaløya and the rest of Norway by another bridge. Hillesøya is an old church site...
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    east of the Kvalsund Bridge which connects the mainland to the island of Kvaløya, just to the north. The 1936 Kvalsund Church is located in this village...
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    is located at the southeastern end of the Kaldfjorden on the island of Kvaløya about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the city of Tromsø. There are several...
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    bridge that crosses the Sandnes Strait between the islands of Tromsøya and Kvaløya in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The Tromsø Bridge, the...
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    island is connected to the town of Hammerfest (on the neighboring island of Kvaløya to the west) by the 2,316 meters long Melkøysund Tunnel, which was completed...
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    county, Norway. It is located on the northeastern coast of the island of Kvaløya, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the town of Hammerfest. The Kvalfjorden...
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    During the summer there is a ferry between northern Senja and the island of Kvaløya, between southern Senja and Harstad, and between Gryllefjord and Andenes...
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    of Norway. It is 12.5 kilometers long and begins on the western side of Kvaløya. "Ersfjordbotn – Store norske leksikon". Retrieved 2016-07-06. 69°30′43″N...
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    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. The town...
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