Vakdalsvatnet
Vakdalsvatnet is a pond in Hadsel, Nordland. Vakdalsvatnet is situated nearby to the locality Husby, as well as near the village Melbu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Melbu Church and Norwegian Fishing Industry Museum.
Melbu Church
Church
Photo: Jens-Petter Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Melbu Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Melbu on the island of Hadseløya. Melbu Church is situated 2½ km southwest of Vakdalsvatnet.
Norwegian Fishing Industry Museum
Museum
The Norwegian Fishing Industry Museum is a national museum in Melbu in Vesterålen, Norway. The museum was established in the spring of 1991 and is housed in the building of the former Neptune Herring Oil Factory. Norwegian Fishing Industry Museum is situated 3 km southwest of Vakdalsvatnet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stokmarknes and Sandnes.
Stokmarknes
Photo: Janter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stokmarknes is a town on the northern coast of the island of Hadseløya and on the small, neighbouring island of Børøya in the Vesterålen archipelago of Northern Norway. For travel purposes, this article covers the entirety of Hadseløya and Børøya.
Sandnes
Quarter
Sandnes is a village in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Langøya on the northern shore of the Langøysundet strait, across from the town of Stokmarknes. Sandnes is situated 8 km north of Vakdalsvatnet.
Vakdalsvatnet
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hadsel, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.51985° or 68° 31′ 12″ northLongitude
14.84069° or 14° 50′ 27″ eastElevation
110 metres (361 feet)Open location code
9FWPGR9R+W7GeoNames ID
9332722
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In Other Languages
“Vakdalsvatnet” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Vakdalsvatnet”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Husby and Melbu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vaktdalsåsen and Goalåsen.
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