Avlesholmen
Avlesholmen is an islet in Harstad, Troms. Avlesholmen is situated nearby to the hamlet Brokvika, as well as near Fauskevåg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sandtorg Church.
Sandtorg Church
Church
Photo: Henny stokseth, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandtorg Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørvika on the east side of the island of Hinnøya. Sandtorg Church is situated 3 km west of Avlesholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fauskevåg and Kilbotn.
Fauskevåg
Hamlet
Fauskevåg is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the island of Hinnøya, along the Vågsfjorden, about 20 km south of the town of Harstad.
Kilbotn
Village
Kilbotn is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located about 12 km south of the center of the town of Harstad, along the Vågsfjorden on the east side of Hinnøya island. Kilbotn is situated 5 km northwest of Avlesholmen.
Gausvik
Village
Photo: Kindrob, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gausvika or Gausvik is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is in the northeastern part of the large island of Hinnøya, along the Tjeldsundet Strait, about 25 kilometres south of the town of Harstad. Gausvik is situated 8 km southwest of Avlesholmen.
Avlesholmen
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Norway
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Harstad, Troms, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
68.6741° or 68° 40′ 27″ northLongitude
16.59506° or 16° 35′ 42″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9FWRMHFW+J2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1243291988OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9056326Wikidata ID
Q35366263
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Avlesholmen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Avlesholmen”
- Norwegian: “Avlesholmen”
- Turkish: “Avlesholmen”
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