Kvitholmen
Kvitholmen is an islet in Alstahaug Municipality, Nordland. Kvitholmen is situated nearby to the quarter Horvneset, as well as near the locality Ytre Leines.Places of Interest
Highlights include Helgeland Bridge and Sandnessjøen Church.
Helgeland Bridge
Bridge
The Helgeland Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Leirfjorden between the mainland and the island of Alsta in Nordland county, Norway. The town of Sandnessjøen is located just southwest of the bridge on the island. Helgeland Bridge is situated 3 km north of Kvitholmen.
Sandnessjøen Church
Church
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Sandnessjøen Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Sandnessjøen. Sandnessjøen Church is situated 4 km west of Kvitholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandnessjøen and Hestad.
Sandnessjøen
Town
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandnessjøen is a town and the administrative centre of Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Sandnessjøen was granted special trading privileges in the late 1600s, but it did not receive town status until 1999. Sandnessjøen is situated 3½ km west of Kvitholmen.
Hestad
Hamlet
Hestad is a village in Dønna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern part of the island of Dønna, about 6 kilometres northwest of the mainland town of Sandnessjøen. Hæstad Church is located in the village. Hestad is situated 10 km northwest of Kvitholmen.
Kvitholmen
- Type: Islet
- Category: landform
- Location: Alstahaug Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Kvitholmen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kvitholmen”
- Norwegian: “Kvitholmen”
- Turkish: “Kvitholmen”
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