Leirværet
Leirværet is an islet in Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland. Leirværet is situated nearby to the quarter Mortsund, as well as near the locality Brandsholmen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Norway
- Also known as: “Leirvaeret”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gravdal and Leknes.
Gravdal
Village
Photo: Hakrist, Public domain.
Gravdal is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Vestvågøya in the central part of the Lofoten archipelago, north of the Arctic Circle. Gravdal is situated 5 km northwest of Leirværet.
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 8 km north of Leirværet.
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 9 km northeast of Leirværet.
Leirværet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.07577° or 68° 4′ 33″ northLongitude
13.61601° or 13° 36′ 58″ eastOpen location code
9FWM3JG8+8COpenStreetMap ID
way 16589482OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Leirværet” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Leirværet”
- Norwegian: “Leirværet”
- Turkish: “Leirværet”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mortsund and Brandsholmen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kvannholmen and Leirværsbarden.
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