Sandøya
Sandøya is an island in Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland. Sandøya is situated nearby to the hamlet Skokkelvika, as well as near Dal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Valberg Church.
Valberg Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Valberg Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Valberg on the island of Vestvågøya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Henningsvær.
Henningsvær
Village
Photo: Martin de Lusenet, CC BY 2.0.
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. Henningsvær is situated 8 km southeast of Sandøya.
Sandøya
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Sandoya”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
68.18632° or 68° 11′ 11″ northLongitude
14.02488° or 14° 1′ 30″ eastOpen location code
9FWP52PF+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 16588634OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
9063592
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Sandøya” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Sandøya”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Skokkelvika and Dal.
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Highlights include Klauvaholmen and Finnhamnholmen.
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