Purkholmen

Purkholmen is an islet in , . Purkholmen is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sandtorg Church.

Church
Photo: Henny stokseth, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a parish church of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the village of Sørvika on the east side of the island of . is situated 3½ km northwest of Purkholmen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fauskevåg and Gausvik.

Hamlet
is a village in in county, . It is located on the island of , along the , about 20 km south of the .

Village
Photo: Kindrob, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gausvika or is a village in in county, . It is in the northeastern part of the large island of , along the Strait, about 25 kilometres south of the . is situated 6 km southwest of Purkholmen.

Village
is a village in in county, . The village is located about 12 km south of the center of the , along the on the east side of island. is situated 7 km northwest of Purkholmen.

Purkholmen

Latitude
68.66204° or 68° 39′ 43″ north
Longitude
16.6002° or 16° 36′ 1″ east
Open location code
9FWRMJ62+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 15720139
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
9057954
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Satellite Map

Discover Purkholmen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Purkholmen” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian: “Purkholmen”

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