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Island in Norway

Reinøya
Location in Finnmark
Reinøya is located in NorwayReinøyaReinøya
Geography
LocationFinnmark, Norway
Coordinates70°23′32″N 31°08′00″E / 70.39222°N 31.13333°E / 70.39222; 31.13333
Area1.15 km (0.44 sq mi)
Highest elevation61 m (200 ft)
Administration
Norway
CountyFinnmark
MunicipalityVardø Municipality

Reinøya is an island in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located west of the island of Hornøya. Reinøya has a rich birdlife.

Important Bird Area

The island is included in the Varangerfjord Important Bird Area (IBA), designated as such by BirdLife International for its support of large numbers of waterbirds, seabirds and waders, either breeding or overwintering.

References

  1. Askheim, Svein. "Reinøya i Vardø". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Vardø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  3. "Varangerfjord (including Hornøya and Reinøya)". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.


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