Fornes
Fornes is a hamlet in Ibestad, Troms. Fornes is situated nearby to the locality Gamman, as well as near the hamlet Kråkrø.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mjøsund Bridge and Langlitinden.
Mjøsund Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Zig, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Mjøsund Bridge is a cantilever bridge in Ibestad Municipality and Salangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is part of the Norwegian County Road 848 that crosses the Mjøsundet strait between the mainland of Norway and the island of Andørja.
Langlitinden
Peak
Langlitinden is the highest mountain on the island of Andørja and is also the highest mountain on any Norwegian island. It is located on the northeastern part of the island in Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway, just to the south of the Mjøsund Bridge and just northwest of the shore of the Astafjorden. Langlitinden is situated 3½ km west of Fornes.
Fornes
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Furnes”
- Category: locality
- Location: Ibestad, Troms, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.86862° or 68° 52′ 7″ northLongitude
17.47217° or 17° 28′ 20″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9FWVVF9C+CVOpenStreetMap ID
node 9867684007OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3156757
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