Veggen

Veggen is a peak in Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland and has an elevation of 489 metres. Veggen is situated nearby to the locality Garden, as well as near the hamlet Uttakleiv.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Himmeltindan.

Himmeltindan

Peak

Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Himmeltindan is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leknes and Napp.

Lofoten is a group of islands in the northern part of Norway. With its postcard-looking small fishing villages nestled in fjords dotting a very rugged coast with abrupt peaks rising directly from the ocean, the archipelago is often described as one of the most scenic parts of Norway. Leknes is situated 8 km southeast of Veggen.

Napp

Village

Photo: rheins, CC BY 3.0.

Napp is a small fishing village in Flakstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern part of the island of Flakstadøya in the Lofoten archipelago. Napp is situated 8 km south of Veggen.

Gravdal

Village

Photo: Hakrist, Public domain.

Gravdal is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Vestvågøya in the central part of the Lofoten archipelago, north of the Arctic Circle. Gravdal is situated 10 km south of Veggen.

Veggen

Type: Peak with an elevation of 489 metres
Description: hill in Norway
Categories: hill and landform
Location: Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

68.20359° or 68° 12′ 13″ north

Longitude

13.497° or 13° 29′ 49″ east

Elevation

489 metres (1,604 feet)

Open location code

9FWM6F3W+CR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1600102846

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

9237176

Wikidata ID

Q31095103

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Veggen” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Veggen”
Dutch: “Veggen”
Norwegian: “Veggen”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Utakleiv, Lofoten and Uttakleiv.

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