Vestværet
Vestværet is an islet in Vågan, Nordland. Vestværet is situated nearby to the village Henningsvær, as well as near the locality Festvåg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Henningsvær Church.
Henningsvær Church
Church
Photo: 3s, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Henningsvær Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the fishing village of Henningsvær, located on some small islands immediately south of the large island of Austvågøya. Henningsvær Church is situated 2½ km northeast of Vestværet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Henningsvær.
Henningsvær
Village
Photo: Martin de Lusenet, CC BY 2.0.
Lofoten is a group of islands in the northern part of Norway. With its postcard-looking small fishing villages nestled in fjords dotting a very rugged coast with abrupt peaks rising directly from the ocean, the archipelago is often described as one of the most scenic parts of Norway. Henningsvær is situated 3 km northeast of Vestværet.
Vestværet
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Vestvaeret”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Vågan, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.13411° or 68° 8′ 3″ northLongitude
14.15534° or 14° 9′ 19″ eastOpen location code
9FWP45M4+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 354956174OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3131946
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