Skavås
Skavås is a hill in Narvik Municipality, Nordland. Skavås is situated nearby to the hamlet Straumsnes, as well as near Fagerjorda.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rombak Bridge and Hergot Chapel.
Rombak Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jeanie Mackinder, CC BY 2.0.
The Rombak Bridge is a suspension bridge in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge crosses the Rombaken fjord near the town of Narvik. Rombak Bridge is situated 2½ km east of Skavås.
Hergot Chapel
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Hergot Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hergot. It is an annex chapel in the Narvik parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. Hergot Chapel is situated 3 km east of Skavås.
Nygårds Hydroelectric Power Station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nygårds Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant in Storelva in Narvik Municipality. It has a power output of 25 megawatts generated by three vertical Francis turbines. Nygårds Hydroelectric Power Station is situated 4 km north of Skavås.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hergot and Narvik.
Hergot
Hamlet
Hergot or Hearrágoahti is a hamlet in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located by the Rombaken fjord, just north of the Rombak Bridge. Hergot Chapel is located on the south side of the hamlet. Hergot is situated 3 km northeast of Skavås.
Narvik
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Narvik is a city in Nordland in northern Norway. The town of Narvik has a population of about 14,000, while the entire municipality has a population of about 18,000.
Skavås
- Type: Hill
- Also known as: “Skavas”
- Category: landform
- Location: Narvik Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
68.442° or 68° 26′ 31″ northLongitude
17.64023° or 17° 38′ 25″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9FWVCJRR+R3GeoNames ID
9219161
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Satellite Map
Discover Skavås from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Skavås” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Skavås”
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