Kabelvåg

Lofoten is a group of islands in the northern part of . 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.
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  • Type: Village with 2,340 residents
  • Description: settlement in Vågan Municipality, Norway
  • Also known as: “Kabelvaag”, “Kabelvag”, and “Vágit”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Vågan Church and Kongsmarka power station.

Church
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a parish church of the Church…

Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an industrial building, which is situated 3½ km north of Kabelvåg.

Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an industrial building, which is situated 4 km northeast of Kabelvåg.

Kabelvåg

Latitude
68.21012° or 68° 12′ 36″ north
Longitude
14.47738° or 14° 28′ 39″ east
Population
2,340
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
UN/LOCODE
NO KAB
Open location code
9FWP6F6G+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 220018283
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3150639
Wiki­data ID
Q1719658
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Swedish—“Kabelvåg” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Kabelvåg”
  • Catalan: “Kabelvåg”
  • Cebuano: “Kabelvåg”
  • Chinese: “卡伯尔沃格”
  • Danish: “Kabelvåg”
  • Dutch: “Kabelvåg”
  • Finnish: “Kabelvåg”
  • French: “Kabelvåg”
  • German: “Kabelvåg”
  • Javanese: “Kabelvåg”
  • Malay: “Kabelvåg”
  • Northern Sami: “Váhki”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kabelvåg”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kabelvåg”
  • Norwegian: “Kabelvåg”
  • Ossetian: “Кабельвог”
  • Romanian: “Kabelvåg”
  • Russian: “Кабельвог”
  • Spanish: “Kabelvåg”
  • Swedish: “Kabelvåg”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Finneset and Smedvik.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Torget and Pavlijongen.

Nordland: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Lofoten and Narvik.

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