Korten
Korten is an islet in Moskenes, Nordland. Korten is situated nearby to the locality Kortskallen, as well as near the village Hamnøya.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lilandstinden and Reine Church.
Reine Church
Church
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Reine Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Reine. It is one of the two churches in the Moskenes parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. Reine Church is situated 3 km southwest of Korten.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reine and Sund.
Reine
Village
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Lofoten is a group of islands in the northern part of Norway. With its postcard-looking small fishing villages nestled in fjords dotting a very rugged coast with abrupt peaks rising directly from the ocean, the archipelago is often described as one of the most scenic parts of Norway. Reine is situated 3 km southwest of Korten.
Sund
Village
Photo: Sxilderik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sund is a fishing village in Flakstad Municipality in the Lofoten district of Nordland county, Norway. The settlement, with around 100 permanent residents, is located on the southwest coast of the island of Flakstadøya. Sund is situated 7 km north of Korten.
Sørvågen
Village
Photo: Sveter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sørvågen is a fishing village in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Moskenesøya in the Lofoten archipelago. Sørvågen is situated 9 km southwest of Korten.
Korten
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Moskenes, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
67.94785° or 67° 56′ 52″ northLongitude
13.15297° or 13° 9′ 11″ eastOpen location code
9FVMW5X3+45OpenStreetMap ID
way 16559572OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Korten” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Korten”
- Norwegian: “Korten”
- Turkish: “Korten”
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Localities in the Area
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