Giken
Giken is a locality in Fauske, Nordland. Giken is situated nearby to the locality Sandnes, as well as near the village Sulitjelma.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sulitjelma Church and Lomi Hydroelectric Power Station.
Sulitjelma Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sulitjelma Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sulitjelma.
Lomi Hydroelectric Power Station
Power station
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lomi Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power station in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It utilizes a drop of 580 meters between its intake reservoir on Lomivatnet, which can be regulated at a level between 708 m and 649 m.
Fagerli Hydroelectric Power Station
Power station
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fagerli Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power station in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It utilizes a drop of 232 meters between its intake reservoir at Nedre Daja and Langvatnet in Sulitjelma. Fagerli Hydroelectric Power Station is situated 2½ km southwest of Giken.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sulitjelma.
Sulitjelma
Photo: Frankemann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sulitjelma is a village and former mining town in the Fauske municipality of Nordland, Norway. It is a trailhead for treks to the Sulitjelmaisen and Blåmansisen glaciers and nearby fells, as well as for the 800 km Nordkalottleden trail.
Giken
- Type: Locality
- Location: Fauske, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
67.13603° or 67° 8′ 10″ northLongitude
16.0939° or 16° 5′ 38″ eastElevation
440 metres (1,444 feet)Open location code
9FVR43PV+CHGeoNames ID
3155855
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Giken from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Giken” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Giken”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sandnes and Sulitjelma.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Giken and Hankenlia.
Nordland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Lofoten, Narvik, Bodø, and Mo i Rana.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Vojife, CC BY 3.0.