Purkholmen
Purkholmen is an islet in Harstad, Troms. Purkholmen is situated near the hamlet Fauskevåg, as well as near Vollstad.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sandtorg Church.
Sandtorg Church
Sandtorg Church is a parish church of the Church… Sandtorg Church is situated 3½ km northwest of Purkholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fauskevåg and Gausvik.
Fauskevåg
Hamlet
Fauskevåg is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
Gausvik
Gausvika or Gausvik is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. Gausvik is situated 6 km southwest of Purkholmen.
Kilbotn
Village
Kilbotn is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. Kilbotn is situated 7 km northwest of Purkholmen.
Purkholmen
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Latitude
68.66204° or 68° 39′ 43″ north
Longitude
16.6002° or 16° 36′ 1″ east
Open location code
9FWRMJ62+R3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Purkholmen” goes by many names.
PurkholmenNorwegian
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vollstad and Brokvika.
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Highlights include Langskjæret and Litleholmen.
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