Vasskaret
Vasskaret is a pass in Vågan, Nordland and has an elevation of 80 metres. Vasskaret is situated nearby to the locality Kongsmarka, as well as near Svolvær (Lofoten).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Svolværgeita and Fløya.
Svolværgeita
Peak
Photo: David Torras, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Geita or Svolværgeita is a 150-metre tall pinnacle at the southwest face of the mountain Fløyfjellet on the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. Svolværgeita is situated 3 km southeast of Vasskaret.
Fløya
Peak
Photo: Manxruler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fløya is a mountain adjacent to the town of Svolvær in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 590-metre tall mountain is located near the southeastern shore of the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. Fløya is situated 3 km southeast of Vasskaret.
Leirfossen power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leirfossen power station is an industrial building, which is situated 3½ km south of Vasskaret.
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 9 km west of Vasskaret.
Vasskaret
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 80 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Vågan, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.26951° or 68° 16′ 10″ northLongitude
14.55415° or 14° 33′ 15″ eastElevation
80 metres (262 feet)Open location code
9FWP7H93+RMGeoNames ID
9156834
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In Other Languages
“Vasskaret” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Vasskaret”
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