Storegrunnen
Storegrunnen is a shoal in Nordkapp, Finnmark. Storegrunnen is situated nearby to the village Gjesvær.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gjesværstappan and Gjesvær Chapel.
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 northeast of Storegrunnen.
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. Gjesvær Chapel is situated 4 km southeast of Storegrunnen.
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 3½ km southeast of Storegrunnen.
Storegrunnen
- Type: Shoal
- Category: landform
- Location: Nordkapp, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
71.11313° or 71° 6′ 47″ northLongitude
25.28532° or 25° 17′ 7″ eastOpen location code
CG37477P+74GeoNames ID
824685
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In Other Languages
“Storegrunnen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Storegrunnen”
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