Argen
Argen is an islet in Fedje, Hordaland, Western Norway. Argen is situated nearby to the neighborhood Vestkanten, as well as near the locality Uthaugen.Places of Interest
Highlights include German submarine U-864 and Fedje Church.
German submarine U-864
Disaster remains
German submarine U-864 was a Type IXD2 U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine in World War II. On 9 February 1945, she became the only submarine in history to be sunk by an enemy submarine while both were submerged. German submarine U-864 is situated 3½ km west of Argen.
Fedje Church
Church
Hellisøy Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Frokor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hellisøy Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in Fedje Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lighthouse lies on the small island of Hellisøy, just off the southwest coast of the larger island of Fedje and along the Fedjeosen strait. Hellisøy Lighthouse is situated 3½ km southeast of Argen.
Argen
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Fedje, Hordaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.77846° or 60° 46′ 43″ northLongitude
4.68142° or 4° 40′ 53″ eastOpen location code
9FG6QMHJ+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 337567968OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3242649
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