Vågan

Vågan is in Nordland, Northern Norway. Vågan is situated nearby to the town Svolvær, as well as near the quarter Osan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Svolværgeita and Svolvær Church.

Svolværgeita

Peak

Geita or Svolværgeita is a 150-metre tall pinnacle at the southwest face of the mountain Fløyfjellet on the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago.

Svolvær Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Svolvær Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Svolvær on the island of Austvågøya.

The Lofoten War Memorial Museum is a World War II museum located in Svolvær, Norway. It focuses on providing informative content about the Second World War, with a particular emphasis on events that took place in the Lofoten area and Northern Norway during the German occupation of Norway.

Vågan

Also known as: “1865”, “Vaagan Herred”, and “Vagan”
Location: Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

68.2322° or 68° 13′ 56″ north

Longitude

14.5623° or 14° 33′ 44″ east

Population

9,610

Open location code

9FWP6HJ6+VW

GeoNames ID

3133044

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