Velaholmen

Velaholmen is an islet in , . Velaholmen is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Husvær Chapel.

Church
is a of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the 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.

Village
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Herøyholmen is the administrative centre of in county, . The village is located on two different islands, and , with the Herøysundet strait running between them. is situated 10 km northeast of Velaholmen.

Velaholmen

Latitude
65.92126° or 65° 55′ 17″ north
Longitude
12.13033° or 12° 7′ 49″ east
Open location code
9FQJW4CJ+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23868845
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
9054129
Wiki­data ID
Q35353934
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Satellite Map

Discover Velaholmen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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