Kjerkholmen
Kjerkholmen is an islet in Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland. Kjerkholmen is situated nearby to the hamlet Skotnes, as well as near the village Ballstad.Places of Interest
Highlights include Buksnes Church and Skottinden.
Buksnes Church
Church
Photo: Holav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Kjerkholmen.
Skottinden
Peak
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. Skottinden is situated 3½ km west of Kjerkholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gravdal and Leknes.
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 4 km north of Kjerkholmen.
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 north of Kjerkholmen.
Napp
Village
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 8 km northwest of Kjerkholmen.
Kjerkholmen
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Norway
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.08536° or 68° 5′ 7″ northLongitude
13.58168° or 13° 34′ 54″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9FWM3HPJ+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 16589398OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9049144Wikidata ID
Q35275152
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Kjerkholmen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kjerkholmen”
- Norwegian: “Kjerkholmen”
- Turkish: “Kjerkholmen”
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