Lille Skankeholmen

Lille Skankeholmen is an islet in Nordkapp, Finnmark. Lille Skankeholmen is situated nearby to the village Gjesvær, as well as near the locality Gammelvær.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gjesvær Chapel.

Gjesvær Chapel

Church

Photo: Eaglestein, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gjesvær Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gjesvær on the western end of the island of Magerøya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gjesvær.

Gjesvær or Geaissvearra is an old fishing village in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is the only place in Finnmark known from the Viking Age and is mentioned in the Heimskringla saga as Geirsver.

Lille Skankeholmen

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Nordkapp, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

71.09568° or 71° 5′ 44″ north

Longitude

25.36556° or 25° 21′ 56″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

CG3739W8+76

OpenStreetMap ID

way 665149821

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

9049489

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In Other Languages

“Lille Skankeholmen” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Lille Skankeholmen”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gammelvær and Risfjorden.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Store Skankeholmen and Oddeskjæret.

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