Brennholmen
Brennholmen is an islet in Vågan, Nordland. Brennholmen is situated nearby to the hamlet Kleppstad, as well as near Rørvika.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gimsøystraumen Bridge.
Gimsøystraumen Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Sveter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gimsøystraumen Bridge is a cantilever road bridge that crosses the Gimsøystraumen strait between the islands of Austvågøya and Gimsøya in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Gimsøystraumen Bridge is situated 3½ km northeast of Brennholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sydalen and Gravermarka.
Sydalen
Quarter
Sydalen is a village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the west coast of the island of Austvågøya, about 7 kilometres north of the Gimsøystraumen Bridge on the European route E10 highway. Sydalen is situated 8 km northeast of Brennholmen.
Gravermarka
Hamlet
Gravermarka is a small village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the western side of the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. Gravermarka is situated 8 km northeast of Brennholmen.
Henningsvær
Village
Photo: Martin de Lusenet, CC BY 2.0.
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. Henningsvær is situated 9 km south of Brennholmen.
Brennholmen
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Vågan, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.23467° or 68° 14′ 5″ northLongitude
14.21201° or 14° 12′ 43″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9FWP66M6+VROpenStreetMap ID
way 16783191OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9056285Wikidata ID
Q35375277
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Brennholmen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Brennholmen”
- Norwegian: “Brennholmen”
- Turkish: “Brennholmen”
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