Syltefjordstauran

Coordinates: 70°35′46″N 30°18′40″E / 70.596082°N 30.311107°E / 70.596082; 30.311107

Syltefjordstauran is a mountain in the municipality of Båtsfjord in Finnmark, Norway. It is located northwest of the fjord Syltefjorden. The mountain has a height of 222 m.a.s.l. and a length of about three kilometers,[1] and is among the largest bird cliffs in Finnmark.[2][3] The cliffs host the largest colony of black-legged kittiwake in Northern Europe, and a large colony of northern gannet.[3][1]

References

  1. 1 2 Askheim, Svein. "Syltefjordstauran". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Mehlum, Fridtjof. "Fuglefjell". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010-2012 (in Norwegian) (29th ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. pp. 147, 517.
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