Stor-Risøya
Stor-Risøya is an islet in Vågan, Nordland. Stor-Risøya is situated nearby to the neighborhood Øvreværet, as well as near the town Svolvær.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Svolvær Church and Lofoten War Memorial Museum.
Svolvær Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Svolvær Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Svolvær on the island of Austvågøya.
Lofoten War Memorial Museum
Museum
Photo: Wolfmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lofoten War Memorial Museum is a World War II museum located in Svolvær, Norway. It focuses on providing informative content about the Second World War, with a particular emphasis on events that took place in the Lofoten area and Northern Norway during the German occupation of Norway.
Svolværgeita
Peak
Photo: David Torras, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Geita or Svolværgeita is a 150-metre tall pinnacle at the southwest face of the mountain Fløyfjellet on the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago.
Stor-Risøya
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Risøyan” and “Stor-Risoya”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Vågan, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.23335° or 68° 14′ 0″ northLongitude
14.5933° or 14° 35′ 36″ eastOpen location code
9FWP6HMV+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 16783233OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9062405
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In Other Languages
“Stor-Risøya” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Stor-Risøya”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Øvreværet and Svolvær.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Litl-Risøya and Risøyklubben.
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