Vestvågøya

Vestvågøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Lofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Leknes.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Gammen.

Gammen

Wilderness hut

Photo: Sloptoš, CC0.

Gammen is a wilderness hut, which is situated 4 km southwest of Vestvågøya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bøstad and Knutstad.

Bøstad

Quarter

Bøstad is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Bøstad is situated 4½ km northwest of Vestvågøya.

Knutstad

Hamlet

Photo: Manxruler, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Knutstad is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Knutstad is situated 8 km northeast of Vestvågøya.

Vestvågøya

Type: Island
Also known as: “Vestvaagö”, “Vestvagøy”, “Vestvagoya”, and “Vestvagøya”
Category: landform
Location: Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

68.20972° or 68° 12′ 35″ north

Longitude

13.82556° or 13° 49′ 32″ east

Elevation

220 metres (722 feet)

Open location code

9FWM6R5G+V6

GeoNames ID

3131944

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