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Gjesværstappan

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Gjesvaerstappan is a group of high, steep-sided, grass-covered islands north of the fishing village of Gjesvaer in Nordkapp Municipality, Finnmark county, Norway. Its three main islands are Storstappen, Kjerkestappen and Bukkstappen. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1. Gjesværstappan (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Gjesværstappan is a group of high, steep-sided, grass-covered islands which are located north of the island village of Gjesvær in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.
  • Nature reserve section
    The islands contain a large colony of seabirds and have been designated a nature reserve since 1983
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Wikidata: Gjesværstappan
Wikidata Q1783891, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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