Store Risøya
Store Risøya is an island in Andøy Municipality, Nordland. Store Risøya is situated nearby to the village Risøyhamn, as well as near the hamlet Bjørnskinn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bjørnskinn Church.
Bjørnskinn Church
Church
Photo: Blue Elf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bjørnskinn Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bjørnskinn on the island of Andøya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Risøyhamn and Åknes.
Risøyhamn
Village
Photo: Janter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Risøyhamn is a village in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern part of the island of Andøya. The island of Andøya is connected to the neighboring island of Hinnøya by the Andøy Bridge at Risøyhamn.
Åknes
Hamlet
Åknes is a village in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern part of the island of Andøya, along the Gavlfjorden. The village is located about 10 kilometres southwest of the village of Bjørnskinn. Åknes is situated 9 km west of Store Risøya.
Store Risøya
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Store Risoya”
- Category: landform
- Location: Andøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.98333° or 68° 59′ northLongitude
15.67028° or 15° 40′ 13″ eastOpen location code
9FWQXMMC+84GeoNames ID
3222768
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