Buksnes Municipality
Buksnes is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 104-square-kilometre municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1963. It comprised the western part of the island of Vestvågøya in what is now Vestvågøy Municipality.
Hakrist, Public domain.- Church
- …is also known as “Buksnes”
- Description: former municipality in Nordland, Norway
Places of Interest Nearby
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gravdal and Leknes.
Gravdal
Gravdal is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.
Leknes
Lofoten is a group of islands in the northern part of Norway.
4 km northeast of Buksnes Municipality
Napp
Napp is a small fishing village in Flakstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.
6 km west of Buksnes Municipality
Buksnes Municipality
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Latitude
68.11715° or 68° 7′ 2″ north
Longitude
13.56033° or 13° 33′ 37″ east
Open location code
9FWM4H86+V4
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Buksnes Municipality” goes by many names.
ԲուքսնեսArmenian
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Comuna BuksnesRomanian
БукснесRussian
Buksnes kommunSwedish
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Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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“The world is so empty if we think of it only as mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who is in harmony with us… makes this earth an inhabited garden.”
