Vesterskaret
Vesterskaret is a pass in Vågan, Nordland. Vesterskaret is situated nearby to the village Kabelvåg, as well as near the locality Finneset.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vågan Church and Kongsmarka power station.
Vågan Church
Church
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vågan Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kabelvåg on the island of Austvågøya.
Kongsmarka power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kongsmarka power station is an industrial building, which is situated 3 km north of Vesterskaret.
Leirfossen power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leirfossen power station is an industrial building, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Vesterskaret.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sydalen.
Sydalen
Quarter
Sydalen is a village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the west coast of the island of Austvågøya, about 7 kilometres north of the Gimsøystraumen Bridge on the European route E10 highway. Sydalen is situated 10 km northwest of Vesterskaret.
Vesterskaret
- Type: Pass
- Category: landform
- Location: Vågan, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.21533° or 68° 12′ 55″ northLongitude
14.47385° or 14° 28′ 26″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
9FWP6F8F+4GGeoNames ID
9156395
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In Other Languages
“Vesterskaret” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Vesterskaret”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Finneset and Kabelvåg.
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Highlights include Marithaugan and Kordøra.
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