Siløya
Siløya is an islet in Hadsel, Nordland. Siløya is situated nearby to the village Melbu, as well as near the neighborhood Oksgjerdet.Places of Interest
Highlights include Melbu Church and Norwegian Fishing Industry Museum.
Melbu Church
Church
Melbu Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Melbu on the island of Hadseløya.
Norwegian Fishing Industry Museum
Museum
The Norwegian Fishing Industry Museum is a national museum in Melbu in Vesterålen, Norway. The museum was established in the spring of 1991 and is housed in the building of the former Neptune Herring Oil Factory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stokmarknes and Sanden.
Stokmarknes
Stokmarknes is a town on the northern coast of the island of Hadseløya and on the small, neighbouring island of Børøya in the Vesterålen archipelago of Northern Norway. For travel purposes, this article covers the entirety of Hadseløya and Børøya.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 10 km southwest of Siløya.
Siløya
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Siloya”
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Hadsel, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
68.49581° or 68° 29′ 45″ north
Longitude
14.78339° or 14° 47′ 0″ east
Open location code
9FWPFQWM+89
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Siløya from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Siløya” goes by many names.
- French: “Siløya”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Siløya”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Siløya”
- Norwegian: “Siløya”
- Turkish: “Siløya”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Melbu and Oksgjerdet.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Melbu brannstasjon and Melbu Musikkpaviljong.
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