Skogerøya
Island in Finnmark, Norway
69°53′23″N 29°50′41″E / 69.8898°N 29.8447°E / 69.8898; 29.8447Norway
Skogerøya (Norwegian) or Sállan (Northern Sami)[1] is an uninhabited island in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 129-square-kilometre (50 sq mi) partially forested island lies south of Varangerfjorden, west of Bøkfjorden, north of Korsfjorden, and east of Kjøfjorden. The highest point on the island is the 445-metre (1,460 ft) tall Skogerøytoppen. The island lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the town of Kirkenes. It is used as a summer and autumn grazing area for reindeer.[2]
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