Northern Norway
Nordland
Rødøy

Vikingen

Vikingen is a small island in the southern part of Rødøy Municipality in county, . Vikingen is situated north of the village of . The island is notable for having the Arctic Circle pass through it, something that is marked by a small statue with a globe.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island on the Arctic Circle at at 66°33‘ latitude, in Rødøy Municipality, Norway
  • Also known as: “Vikingen, Nordland”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tonnes.

Village
Photo: PetterHansen, CC BY 2.5.
Nordland is a county in . Nordland has an endless and very rugged coastline with thousands of islands. Further inland there are high mountains, glaciers and plateaus. is situated 3 km southeast of Vikingen.

Vikingen

Latitude
66.5324° or 66° 31′ 57″ north
Longitude
12.97112° or 12° 58′ 16″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
9FRJGXJC+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 579485739
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
9054546
Wiki­data ID
Q16889236
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Satellite Map

Discover Vikingen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Vikingen” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Vikingen”
  • Norwegian: “Vikingen”
  • Swedish: “Vikingen”
  • Turkish: “Vikingen Adası”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vikinggrunn and Nordskaghella.

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