Gorteneset
Gorteneset is a headland in Storfjord, Troms. Gorteneset is situated nearby to the locality Fossmo, as well as near the hamlet Skoggård.Places of Interest
Highlights include Skibotn power station.
Skibotn power station
Power station
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skibotn power station is situated 4 km southeast of Gorteneset.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skibotn.
Skibotn
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skibotn is a village in Troms. It used to be an important meeting place between Norwegians, Sámi and Kven people, with a yearly market. Skibotn is on the shore in the innermost part of the fjord Lyngen, surrounded by large mountains including Nallagais, Imagais, Steindalsbreen, Balggesvarr and Storfjellet.
Gorteneset
- Type: Headland
- Category: landform
- Location: Storfjord, Troms, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
69.34234° or 69° 20′ 32″ northLongitude
20.28564° or 20° 17′ 8″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9GX287RP+W7GeoNames ID
9066333
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Kven Finnish to Norwegian—“Gorteneset” goes by many names.
- Kven Finnish: “Korteniemi”
- Norwegian: “Gorteneset”
Localities in the Area
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