Vardetangen

Vardetangen is the westernmost point of mainland Norway, located in the municipality of Vestland county. It is on the Lindås peninsula, which juts out into the Fensfjorden.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Nord-Vågsøy Church.

Church
is a of the Church of Norway in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, . It is located in the village of on the northeastern coast of the . is situated 3 km southwest of Vardetangen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Måløy.

Photo: Scarto, CC BY 2.0.
is a small town in county. This coastal town is located in the island of Vågsøy, the beginning of the Nordfjord.

Vardetangen

Latitude
62.00778° or 62° 0′ 28″ north
Longitude
5.19583° or 5° 11′ 45″ east
Open location code
9FJ7255W+48
Geo­Names ID
3223446
Wiki­data ID
Q7915551
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Vardetangen” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Vardetangen
  • Danish: Vardetangen
  • Estonian: Vardetangen
  • Finnish: Vardetangen
  • French: Vardetangen
  • German: Vardetangen
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Vardetangen
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Vardetangen
  • Norwegian: Vardetangen
  • Portuguese: Vardetangen
  • Spanish: Vardetangen
  • Swedish: Vardetangen

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