Sulkan
Sulkan is an islet in Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland. Sulkan is situated nearby to the locality Skaftnes, as well as near the hamlet Inner-Steine.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Steine and Leknes.
Steine
Village
Steine is a fishing village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village lies on the south side of the island of Vestvågøya, about 3 kilometres west of the village of Stamsund. Steine is situated 2½ km north of Sulkan.
Leknes
Town
Photo: Paalsvendsen, 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. Leknes is situated 9 km northwest of Sulkan.
Sulkan
- Type: Islet
- Category: landform
- Location: Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.09592° or 68° 5′ 45″ northLongitude
13.79058° or 13° 47′ 26″ eastOpen location code
9FWM3QWR+96GeoNames ID
9056240
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In Other Languages
“Sulkan” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Solkan”
- Norwegian: “Sulkan”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Store Odden and Litle Odden.
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