Øksningen

Øksningen is an island in Herøy Municipality, Nordland. Øksningen is situated nearby to the hamlet Innerøya, as well as near Finnbogen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silvalen.

Silvalen

Village

Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Silvalen or Herøyholmen is the administrative centre of Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on two different islands, Nord-Herøy and Sør-Herøy, with the Herøysundet strait running between them. Silvalen is situated 3½ km southeast of Øksningen.

Øksningen

Type: Island
Also known as: “Öksningan” and “Oksningen”
Category: landform
Location: Herøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

66° north

Longitude

12.21667° or 12° 13′ east

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

9FRJ2628+2M

GeoNames ID

3143701

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