Skotnesvatnet

Skotnesvatnet is a lake in Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland. Skotnesvatnet is situated nearby to the hamlet Reine, as well as near the village Ballstad.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skottinden and Buksnes Church.

Skottinden

Peak

Photo: Algkalv, CC BY 3.0.

Skottinden is a mountain in the Lofoten archipelago, in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southwestern part of the island of Vestvågøya in Vestvågøy Municipality.

Buksnes Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gravdal on the island of Vestvågøya. Buksnes Church is situated 3½ km north of Skotnesvatnet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gravdal and Napp.

Gravdal

Village

Photo: Hakrist, Public domain.

Gravdal is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Vestvågøya in the central part of the Lofoten archipelago, north of the Arctic Circle. Gravdal is situated 3½ km north of Skotnesvatnet.

Napp

Village

Photo: rheins, CC BY 3.0.

Napp is a small fishing village in Flakstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern part of the island of Flakstadøya in the Lofoten archipelago. Napp is situated 6 km northwest of Skotnesvatnet.

Leknes

Town

Photo: Paalsvendsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lofoten is a group of islands in the northern part of Norway. 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. Leknes is situated 7 km northeast of Skotnesvatnet.

Skotnesvatnet

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

68.08862° or 68° 5′ 19″ north

Longitude

13.53268° or 13° 31′ 58″ east

Elevation

14 metres (46 feet)

Open location code

9FWM3GQM+C3

GeoNames ID

9039465

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In Other Languages

“Skotnesvatnet” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Skotnesvatnet”

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