Kvitforsvatnan
Kvitforsvatnan is a lake in Vågan, Nordland. Kvitforsvatnan is situated nearby to the quarter Vestpollen, as well as near Laupstad.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lofoten and Sildpollnes Church.
Lofoten
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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.
Sildpollnes Church
Church
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sildpollnes Church is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the Sildpollneset peninsula on the island of Austvågøya. Sildpollnes Church is situated 3½ km southeast of Kvitforsvatnan.
Kvitfossen power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kvitfossen power station is an industrial building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laupstad and Liland.
Laupstad
Quarter
Photo: David Torras, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Laupstad is a village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya at the end of the Austnesfjorden, about 3 kilometres north of the village of Liland. Laupstad is situated 3 km northeast of Kvitforsvatnan.
Liland
Hamlet
Liland is a village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya, about 3 kilometres south of the village of Laupstad on the eastern bank of the Austnesfjorden. Liland is situated 4 km east of Kvitforsvatnan.
Sanden
Hamlet
Sanden is a village in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the Hadselfjorden on the northern part of the island of Austvågøya, not far from the border with Vågan Municipality and about 10 kilometres west of the village of Fiskebøl. Sand Church is located in Sanden. Sanden is situated 10 km north of Kvitforsvatnan.
Kvitforsvatnan
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Vågan, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.34406° or 68° 20′ 39″ northLongitude
14.65278° or 14° 39′ 10″ eastElevation
520 metres (1,706 feet)Open location code
9FWP8MV3+J4GeoNames ID
9042117
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In Other Languages
“Kvitforsvatnan” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Kvitforsvatnan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vestpollen and Grunnførfjord.
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Highlights include Kistbergtinden and Baken.
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