Lyngøya
Lyngøya is an island in Nordkapp, Finnmark. Lyngøya is situated nearby to the village Gjesvær.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gjesvær Chapel and Gjesværstappan.
Gjesvær Chapel
Church
Photo: Eaglestein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gjesvær Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gjesvær on the western end of the island of Magerøya.
Gjesværstappan
Nature reserve
Photo: Eaglestein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Gjesværstappan is situated 3½ km north of Lyngøya.
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.
Lyngøya
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Lyngoya”, “Store Lyngöen”, “Store Lyngøy”, and “Store Lyngøya”
- Category: landform
- Location: Nordkapp, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
71.10745° or 71° 6′ 27″ northLongitude
25.34851° or 25° 20′ 55″ eastOpen location code
CG37484X+XCGeoNames ID
777424
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In Other Languages
“Lyngøya” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Lyngøya, store”
- Norwegian: “Lyngøya”
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