Tamsøya
Tamsøya is an island in Porsanger, Finnmark. Tamsøya is situated nearby to the locality Biđđánluokta - Peiby.
Photo: Robert Collett, Public domain.Tamsøya
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Store Tamsø”, “Store Tamsöy”, “Tamsøy”, and “Tamsoya”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Porsanger, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
70.68869° or 70° 41′ 19″ north
Longitude
25.82909° or 25° 49′ 45″ east
Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)
Open location code
CG27MRQH+FJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Tamsøya from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Tamsøya” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Store Tamsøya”
- Cebuano: “Tamsøya (pulo sa Noruwega, Porsanger)”
- Cebuano: “Tamsøya”
- French: “Store Tamsøy”
- Kven Finnish: “Taunusaari”
- Northern Sami: “Davdnesalla”
- Northern Sami: “Dávdnesálla”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Tamsøya”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Store Tamsøya”
- Norwegian: “Tamsøy, store”
- Norwegian: “Tamsøya”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Biđđánluokta - Peiby and Valjesgieddi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lille-Tamsøya - Ávačuohttu and Repvåg Church.
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