Fornes

Fornes is a in in county, . The village is located on the northeastern part of the large island of , at the confluence of the , Sortlandssundet, and .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in Andøy, Norway
  • Also known as: “Fornes, Nordland” and “Forrnes”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fornes Chapel.

Church
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is a of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is an annex chapel, located in the village of Fornes on the island of , in the Andøy parish of the Lofoten prosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

Fornes

Latitude
68.86195° or 68° 51′ 43″ north
Longitude
15.56138° or 15° 33′ 41″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
9FWQVH66+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9863341760
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3156732
Wiki­data ID
Q3077669
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Satellite Map

Discover Fornes from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Fornes” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Fornes”
  • Dutch: “Fornes, Nordland”
  • French: “Fornes”
  • Irish: “Fornes”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fornes”

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