Vestrøyan
Vestrøyan is an islet in Vågan, Nordland. Vestrøyan is situated nearby to the village Henningsvær, as well as near the locality Festvåg.- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Norway
- Also known as: “Vestroyan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Henningsvær Church and Festvågtinden.
Henningsvær Church
Church
Photo: 3s, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Henningsvær Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the fishing village of Henningsvær, located on some small islands immediately south of the large island of Austvågøya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Henningsvær.
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.
Vestrøyan
- Category: landform
- Location: Vågan, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Vestrøyan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Vestrøyan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Vestrøyan”
- Norwegian: “Vesterøyan”
- Norwegian: “Vestrøyan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Festvåg and Gullvik.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lyngholman and Nattmålshaugen.
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