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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Svolvær Church and Svolværgeita.
Svolvær Church
Church
Svolværgeita
Peak
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.
Lofoten War Memorial Museum
Museum
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.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
68.23335° or 68° 14′ 0″ north
Longitude
14.5933° or 14° 35′ 36″ east
Open location code
9FWP6HMV+88
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
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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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