Buksnesfjorden

Buksnesfjorden is a fjord in Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland. Buksnesfjorden is situated nearby to the locality Oksneset, as well as near the village Gravdal.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Buksnes Church and Hol Church.

Buksnes Church

Church

Photo: Holav, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Buksnes Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gravdal on the island of Vestvågøya.

Hol Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southeastern edge of the town of Leknes on the island of Vestvågøya. Hol Church is situated 3½ km northeast of Buksnesfjorden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gravdal and Leknes.

Gravdal

Village

Photo: Hakrist, Public domain.

Gravdal is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Vestvågøya in the central part of the Lofoten archipelago, north of the Arctic Circle.

Leknes

Town

Photo: Paalsvendsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lofoten is a group of islands in the northern part of Norway. 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. Leknes is situated 4 km north of Buksnesfjorden.

Napp

Village

Photo: rheins, CC BY 3.0.

Napp is a small fishing village in Flakstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern part of the island of Flakstadøya in the Lofoten archipelago. Napp is situated 7 km west of Buksnesfjorden.

Buksnesfjorden

Type: Fjord
Also known as: “Buksnes Fjord”
Category: body of water
Location: Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

68.11351° or 68° 6′ 49″ north

Longitude

13.59956° or 13° 35′ 58″ east

Open location code

9FWM4H7X+CR

GeoNames ID

3159734

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