Gjesværstappen
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island group
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Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Finnmark |
Municipality | Nordkapp |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
Gjesværstappan, located to the north of the village of Gjesvær, is a group of three high, steep islands in Nordkapp municipality in Finnmark in northern Norway.
The islands are Storstappen, which rises to a height of 283 metres above sea level and has a peninsula called Stauren that rises to 165 metres; Kjerkestappen which rises to 166 metres; and Bukkstappen which rises to 92 metres. They contain a large colony of seabirds and, with the surrounding sea area, have been designated a nature reserve.
Previously, there was settlement on the islands, and there was a church on Kjerkestappen.
File:Map of the Gjesvaerstappan islands.jpg