Velaholmen
Velaholmen is an islet in Herøy Municipality, Nordland. Velaholmen is situated nearby to the village Husvær, as well as near Prestøya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Husvær Chapel.
Husvær Chapel
Church
Husvær Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Husvær island group. It is an annex chapel in the Herøy parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silvalen.
Silvalen
Village
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 10 km northeast of Velaholmen.
Velaholmen
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Norway
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Herøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.92126° or 65° 55′ 17″ northLongitude
12.13033° or 12° 7′ 49″ eastOpen location code
9FQJW4CJ+G4OpenStreetMap ID
way 23868845OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Velaholmen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Velaholmen”
- Norwegian: “Velaholmen”
- Turkish: “Velaholmen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Husvær and Prestøya.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hestøya and Kinnarøya.
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