Fauske or Fuossko is a town in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is also the administrative centre of Fauske Municipality. The town is located on the shore of the Skjerstad Fjord, about 60 kilometres east of the town of Bodø and about 40 kilometres west of the border with Sweden. Fauske is situated 9 km east of Kløfta.

Skjerstad

Village

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Skjerstad or Skierrestáde is a village in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The small village of Skjerstad sits at the mouth of the Misværfjorden, where it joins Skjerstadfjorden. Skjerstad is situated 9 km southwest of Kløfta.

Kløfta

Type: Pass with an elevation of 133 metres
Also known as: “Klofta”
Category: landform
Location: Fauske, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

67.28087° or 67° 16′ 51″ north

Longitude

15.19418° or 15° 11′ 39″ east

Elevation

133 metres (436 feet)

Open location code

9FVQ75JV+8M

GeoNames ID

9164058

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