Høgforsen
Høgforsen is a waterfall in Narvik Municipality, Nordland. Høgforsen is situated nearby to the hamlet Vidrek, as well as near Nygård.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Virakelva power station.
Virakelva power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Virakelva power station is an industrial building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Håkvik.
Håkvik
Village
Håkvik or Ginnasluokta is a village in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the southern shore of the Ofotfjorden, southwest of the town of Narvik and the village of Ankenesstranda. Håkvik Chapel was built here in 1980. Håkvik is situated 8 km northeast of Høgforsen.
Høgforsen
- Type: Waterfall
- Also known as: “Hogforsen”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Narvik Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.37183° or 68° 22′ 19″ northLongitude
17.13563° or 17° 8′ 8″ eastElevation
333 metres (1,093 feet)Open location code
9FWV94CP+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 9742361352OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
9059396
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Høgforsen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Høgforsen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vidrek and Nygård.
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Highlights include Djupåmyran and Torvmyra.
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