Sandholmen

Sandholmen is an islet in , . Sandholmen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gjesvær Chapel and Gjesværstappan.

Church
Photo: Eaglestein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Nordkapp Municipality in county, . It is located in the village of on the western end of the island of .

Nature reserve
Photo: Eaglestein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a group of high, steep-sided, grass-covered islands which are located north of the island village of in Nordkapp Municipality in county, . is situated 3 km northwest of Sandholmen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gjesvær.

Village
Photo: GRDN711, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Geaissvearra is an old fishing village in Nordkapp Municipality in county, . It is the only place in Finnmark known from the Viking Age and is mentioned in the Heimskringla saga as Geirsver.

Sandholmen

Latitude
71.11175° or 71° 6′ 42″ north
Longitude
25.37864° or 25° 22′ 43″ east
Open location code
CG37496H+PF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33833939
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
824668
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Sandholmen” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian: “Sandholman”
  • Norwegian: “Sandholmen”

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