Vannholmen
Vannholmen is an islet in Nordkapp, Finnmark.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gjesvær.
Gjesvær
Village
Photo: GRDN711, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gjesvær or Geaissvearra is an old fishing village in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is the only place in Finnmark known from the Viking Age and is mentioned in the Heimskringla saga as Geirsver. Gjesvær is situated 7 km northeast of Vannholmen.
Vannholmen
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Storholme” and “Storholmen”
- Category: landform
- Location: Nordkapp, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
71.04936° or 71° 2′ 58″ northLongitude
25.23607° or 25° 14′ 10″ eastOpen location code
CG3726XP+PCGeoNames ID
777390
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In Other Languages
“Vannholmen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Vannholman”
- Norwegian: “Vannholmen”
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