Arctic Sunset

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Arctic Sunset

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David Broome

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"Arctic Sunset, Beyond The North Waves, Sørøya, Finnmark County, Norway"

Located in the arctic region of far Northern Norway, Sørøya is Norway's fourth largest island, as well as the largest island with no road connection to the mainland, (excluding archipelago of Svalbard). Although it doesn't host iconic glaciated peaks and dramatic fjords similar to that of the Sogne, Hardanger, Geiranger and Lyngenalp regions, Sørøya is often regarded as one of Norway's most beautiful islands. In the land of the Midnight Sun, Sørøya features many extensive meadows of lush peat and tundra, among some of the North Atlantic's most breathtaking sea-cliffs and panoramic ocean views.

Home to just over 1,000 inhabitants, the island is believed to have been populated since the Stone Age, with several human remains and rock carvings having been discovered; the earliest of which date back approximately 11,000 years.

Sørøya has also been the site of several international operations, including military skirmishes during the Second World War. In February of 1945, the island was used to evacuate civilians to Scotland via Murmansk, in the Soviet Union, during "Operation Open Door." Reports suggest that fighting between Norwegian and German forces resulted in 14 captured Norwegian volunteers in addition to 6 killed, and as many as 30 and 100 dead German soldiers.

In recent times, Sørøya has been the site of international scientific cooperation between Russia and Norway, through joint-projects to study plant communities and other environmental factors of the island's unique ecosystem. The intended purpose has been to popularize scientific interest, knowledge and eco-tourism, in the Nature of Europe's Arctic coastal regions.

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