Risøya
Risøya is an island in Herøy Municipality, Nordland. Risøya is situated nearby to the hamlet Lauvås, as well as near Sandvika.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Herøy Church and Herøy Open Air Museum.
Herøy Church
Church
Photo: Finnrind, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Herøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Silvalen on the island of Sør-Herøy.
Herøy Open Air Museum
Museum
The Herøy Open Air Museum is a museum at the Herøy Parsonage on the island of Sør-Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The museum is owned by the Herøy Historical Society and the Norwegian Church Endowment but is operated by the Helgeland Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silvalen.
Silvalen
Village
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Silvalen or Herøyholmen is the administrative centre of Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on two different islands, Nord-Herøy and Sør-Herøy, with the Herøysundet strait running between them.
Risøya
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Risoya”
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Herøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.97918° or 65° 58′ 45″ northLongitude
12.25281° or 12° 15′ 10″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
9FQJX7H3+M4OpenStreetMap ID
node 12327051289OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
9063235
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In Other Languages
“Risøya” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Risøya”
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Localities in the Area
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