Leknes

Lofoten is a group of islands in the northern part of . 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hol Church and Buksnes Church.

Church
is a parish church of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located on the southeastern edge of the town of Leknes on the island of .

Church
Photo: Holav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a parish church of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the village of on the island of . is situated 4 km southwest of Leknes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gravdal and Napp.

Village
Photo: Hakrist, Public domain.
is a village in in county, . It is located on the island of in the central part of the archipelago, north of the Arctic Circle. is situated 4 km southwest of Leknes.

Village
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is a small fishing village in in county, . The village is located on the northern part of the island of in the archipelago. is situated 8 km west of Leknes.

Village
is a fishing village in in county, . The village lies on the south side of the island of , about 3 kilometres west of the village of . is situated 8 km southeast of Leknes.

Leknes

Latitude
68.14747° or 68° 8′ 51″ north
Longitude
13.61153° or 13° 36′ 42″ east
Population
3,780
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
IATA airport code
LKN
United Nations Location Code
NO LKN
Open location code
9FWM4JW6+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 31264104
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
7626400
Wiki­data ID
Q1993766
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Satellite Map

Discover Leknes from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Veps—“Leknes” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Leknes”
  • Catalan: “Leknes”
  • Cebuano: “Leknes (kapital sa munisipyo)”
  • Cebuano: “Leknes”
  • Chinese: “莱克内斯”
  • Chinese: “萊克內斯”
  • Danish: “Leknes”
  • Dutch: “Leknes”
  • Finnish: “Leknes”
  • French: “Leknes”
  • German: “Leknes”
  • Hebrew: “לקנס”
  • Italian: “Leknes”
  • Japanese: “レクネス”
  • Northern Sami: “Liehkke”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Leknes”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Leknes”
  • Norwegian: “Leknes”
  • Persian: “لکنس”
  • Portuguese: “Leknes”
  • Romanian: “Leknes”
  • Russian: “Лекнес”
  • Serbian: “Лекнес”
  • Spanish: “Leknes”
  • Swedish: “Leknes”
  • Turkish: “Leknes”
  • Urdu: “لیکنس”
  • Veps: “Leknes”

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