Stjernøya

Stjernøya (Norwegian) or Stierdná (Northern Sami)^[1] is an island in western Finnmark county, Norway. The 248.1-square-kilometre (95.8 sq mi) island sits at the mouth of the Altafjorden on the south side of the Sørøysundet strait. It is divided among the municipalities of Loppa, Hasvik, and Alta.

Stjnernøya from an airplane view.

• Stjernøya (Norwegian)
• Stierdná (Northern Sami)

Geography
Location	Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates	70.31°N 22.66°E / 70.31; 22.66
Area	248.1 km2 (95.8 sq mi)
Length	27 km (16.8 mi)
Width	16 km (9.9 mi)
Highest elevation	960 m (3150 ft)
Highest point	Kjerringfjordfjellet
Administration
Norway
County	Finnmark
Municipalities	Alta, Hasvik, Loppa
Demographics
Population	80 (2012)
Pop. density	0.32/km2 (0.83/sq mi)

The highest point on the island is the 960-metre (3,150 ft) tall mountain Kjerringfjordfjellet. One of the larger fjords on the island is the Sørfjorden. There were 80 residents on the mountainous island in 2012. The main population area is at the village of Store Kvalfjord on the northeastern side of the island. The island is separated from the mainland by the strait of Stjernsundet.^[2]

On the southern part of the island there is a large nepheline syenite mine at Lillebukt.^[3]

See also

• List of islands of Norway