Hekkjelen
Hekkjelen is a hill in Vågan, Nordland and has an elevation of 395 metres. Hekkjelen is situated nearby to the quarter Vestpollen, as well as near the hamlet Sandsletta.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lofoten and Kvitfossen power station.
Lofoten
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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.
Kvitfossen power station
Industrial building
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kvitfossen power station is an industrial building, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Hekkjelen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laupstad and Liland.
Laupstad
Quarter
Photo: David Torras, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Laupstad is a village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya at the end of the Austnesfjorden, about 3 kilometres north of the village of Liland. Laupstad is situated 5 km east of Hekkjelen.
Liland
Hamlet
Liland is a village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya, about 3 kilometres south of the village of Laupstad on the eastern bank of the Austnesfjorden. Liland is situated 6 km east of Hekkjelen.
Hekkjelen
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 395 metres
- Description: hill in Nordland, Norway
- Category: landform
- Location: Vågan, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Hekkjelen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hekkjelen”
- Dutch: “Hekkjelen”
- Norwegian: “Hekkjelen”
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Localities in the Area
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