Purka
Purka is an islet in Moskenes, Nordland. Purka is situated nearby to the village Reine, as well as near Hamnøya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Reine Church and Navaren.
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.
Navaren
Peak
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Navaren is a peak, which is situated 3 km northwest of Purka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reine and Sørvågen.
Reine
Village
Photo: ZiYouXunLu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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 5 km southwest of Purka.
Å
Village
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Å is situated 7 km southwest of Purka.
Purka
- Type: Islet
- Category: landform
- Location: Moskenes, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
67.92558° or 67° 55′ 32″ northLongitude
13.10069° or 13° 6′ 3″ eastOpen location code
9FVMW4G2+67GeoNames ID
9055718
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In Other Languages
“Purka” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Purka”
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Localities in the Area
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