Kvitforsen
Kvitforsen is a waterfall in Vågan, Nordland. Kvitforsen is situated nearby to the locality Rødsanden, as well as near the hamlet Sandsletta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lofoten and Kvitfossen power station.
Lofoten
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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.
Kvitfossen power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kvitfossen power station is an industrial building, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Kvitforsen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laupstad and Liland.
Laupstad
Quarter
Photo: David Torras, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Laupstad is a village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya at the end of the Austnesfjorden, about 3 kilometres north of the village of Liland. Laupstad is situated 5 km east of Kvitforsen.
Liland
Hamlet
Liland is a village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya, about 3 kilometres south of the village of Laupstad on the eastern bank of the Austnesfjorden. Liland is situated 6 km east of Kvitforsen.
Sanden
Hamlet
Sanden is a village in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the Hadselfjorden on the northern part of the island of Austvågøya, not far from the border with Vågan Municipality and about 10 kilometres west of the village of Fiskebøl. Sand Church is located in Sanden. Sanden is situated 9 km north of Kvitforsen.
Kvitforsen
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Vågan, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.3532° or 68° 21′ 12″ northLongitude
14.60198° or 14° 36′ 7″ eastElevation
293 metres (961 feet)Open location code
9FWP9J32+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 3613597843OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
9059598
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In Other Languages
“Kvitforsen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Kvitforsen”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rødsanden and Sandsletta.
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