Purkholmen
Purkholmen is an islet in Vågan, Nordland. Purkholmen is situated nearby to the town Svolvær, as well as near the neighborhood Tankanlegg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lofoten War Memorial Museum and Svolvær Church.
Lofoten War Memorial Museum
Museum
The Lofoten War Memorial Museum is a World War II museum located in Svolvær, Norway. It focuses on providing informative content about the Second World War, with a particular emphasis on events that took place in the Lofoten area and Northern Norway during the German occupation of Norway.
Svolvær Church
Church
Purkholmen
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Vågan, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.22754° or 68° 13′ 39″ north
Longitude
14.56078° or 14° 33′ 39″ east
Open location code
9FWP6HH6+28
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Purkholmen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Purkholmen”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Svolvær politistasjon and Svolvær post i butikk.
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