Silsandholmen

Silsandholmen is an islet in , . Silsandholmen is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vågakallen and Moholmen Lighthouse.

Peak
Photo: Mg-k, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in Vågan Municipality in county, . It has a height of about 943 metres, and is located in the island of in the archipelago. The mountain was first ascended by Martin Hoff Ekroll about 1885. is situated 3 km west of Silsandholmen.

Lighthouse
Photo: Mfiskum, CC BY 3.0.
is a coastal lighthouse in Vågan Municipality in county, . The lighthouse is located on a small island in the Vestfjorden about 4 kilometres southwest of the village of and about 10 kilometres straight west of the . is situated 4 km south of Silsandholmen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Henningsvær.

Village
Photo: Martin de Lusenet, CC BY 2.0.
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. is situated 8 km southwest of Silsandholmen.

Silsandholmen

Latitude
68.18966° or 68° 11′ 23″ north
Longitude
14.37216° or 14° 22′ 20″ east
Open location code
9FWP59QC+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 16782650
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
9047921
Wiki­data ID
Q35324437
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Silsandholmen” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Silsandholmen”
  • Norwegian: “Silsandholmen”
  • Turkish: “Silsandholmen”

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