Buskholmen

Buskholmen is an islet in Alstahaug Municipality, Nordland. Buskholmen is situated nearby to the hamlet Korsvegen, as well as near the locality Haugsneset.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Petter Dass Museum and Alstahaug Church.

Museum

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

The Petter Dass Museum in Alstahaug Municipality, Norway is a museum dedicated to the priest and poet Petter Dass. The museum was established in 1966 and is a division of the Helgeland Museum. Petter Dass Museum is situated 3 km east of Buskholmen.

Church

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Alstahaug Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is one of seven surviving medieval churches in northern Norway. Alstahaug Church is situated 3 km east of Buskholmen.

Nearby places include Silvalen.

Village

Silvalen or Herøyholmen is the administrative centre of Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on two different islands, Nord-Herøy and Sør-Herøy, with the Herøysundet strait running between them. Silvalen is situated 9 km north of Buskholmen.

Latitude

65.90021° or 65° 54′ 1″ north

Longitude

12.33503° or 12° 20′ 6″ east

Open location code

9FQJW82P+32

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