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Bj\u00f8rn\u00f8ya. Map: Norwegian Polar Institute<\/p><\/div>\n

Bj\u00f8rn\u00f8ya has a steep, almost unapproachable coastline which serves as a popular nesting site for colonies of sea birds. Around the southern tip of the island lies some of the biggest bird colonies in the world.<\/p>\n

There is only one usable harbour on the island, S\u00f8rhamna. The climate is relatively warm, considering the latitude. The mean temperature for the warmest month (August) is 4.4\u00b0C and -7.4\u00b0C for the coldest month (January). This is due to the polar front that often surrounds the island on the eastern, southern and western side and which provides a growth in plankton that gives benefits up the food chain.<\/p>\n

Bj\u00f8rn\u00f8ya nature reserve comprise the entire island except a small area surrounding the meteorological station. It was established in 1918 as a radio- and weather station and is still in use today.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

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Bj\u00f8rn\u00f8ya has several cultural remains of human activity, like these abandoned houses photographed in 2007. Photo: Odd Harald Selboskar, Norwegian Polar Institute<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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There is a big contrast between the bird colonies of the southern tip of the island to the flat, barren lunar landscape found near Amfiet. Photo: Odd Harald Selboskar, Norwegian Polar Institute<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a>
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The railway on Bj\u00f8rn\u00f8ya transported coal between the mines in Tunheim and the harbour in Austerv\u00e5g. Today only the tracks remain. Photo: Norwegian Polar Institute<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n