Rypskjæret
Rypskjæret is an islet in Vega, Nordland. Rypskjæret is situated nearby to the hamlet Grimsøya, as well as near Vegsteinen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vega Church.
Vega Church
Church
Photo: TorbjørnS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vega Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gladstad on the island of Vega in the Vegaøyan archipelago. Vega Church is situated 3½ km west of Rypskjæret.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gladstad and Holand.
Gladstad
Village
Photo: TorbjørnS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gladstad is the administrative centre of Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the central part of the island of Vega, about 3.5 kilometres southeast of the village of Holand. Vega Church is located in Gladstad. Gladstad is situated 3½ km west of Rypskjæret.
Holand
Village
Photo: Dana Morris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holand is a village in Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the north end of the island of Vega about 3.5 kilometres north of the village of Gladstad. Holand is situated 7 km northwest of Rypskjæret.
Rypskjæret
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Rypskjaeret”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Vega, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.67193° or 65° 40′ 19″ northLongitude
12.03848° or 12° 2′ 19″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9FQJM2CQ+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1119064722OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9056052
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In Other Languages
“Rypskjæret” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Rypskjæret”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Grimsøya and Vegsteinen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kallernesholmane and Tåsomholman.
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