Purkøya
Purkøya is an islet in Vega, Nordland. Purkøya is situated nearby to the hamlet Vallasjøen, as well as near Brandsvika.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holand and Gladstad.
Holand
Village
Photo: Dana Morris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holand is a village in Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the north end of the island of Vega about 3.5 kilometres north of the village of Gladstad. Holand is situated 3½ km east of Purkøya.
Gladstad
Village
Photo: TorbjørnS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gladstad is the administrative centre of Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the central part of the island of Vega, about 3.5 kilometres southeast of the village of Holand. Vega Church is located in Gladstad. Gladstad is situated 7 km southeast of Purkøya.
Purkøya
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Purkoya”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Vega, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.70807° or 65° 42′ 29″ northLongitude
11.84068° or 11° 50′ 26″ eastOpen location code
9FQHPR5R+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 4205483OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9051866
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In Other Languages
“Purkøya” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Purkøya”
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