Nakken
Nakken is a hill in Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland and has an elevation of 140 metres. Nakken is situated nearby to the hamlet Nedre Skjerpen, as well as near Nykmarka.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lofotr Viking Museum and Borge Church.
Lofotr Viking Museum
Museum
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lofotr Viking Museum is a historical museum based on a reconstruction and archaeological excavation of a Viking chieftain's village on the island of Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. Lofotr Viking Museum is situated 4 km north of Nakken.
Borge Church
Church
Borge Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just outside of the village of Bøstad on the island of Vestvågøya. Borge Church is situated 4 km north of Nakken.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bøstad and Leknes.
Bøstad
Quarter
Bøstad is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the European route E10 highway just next to the hamlet of Borg in the central part of the island of Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. Borge Church is located in Borg, very close to the village of Bøstad. Bøstad is situated 3½ km north of Nakken.
Leknes
Town
Photo: Paalsvendsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 9 km southwest of Nakken.
Knutstad
Hamlet
Photo: Manxruler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knutstad is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of Vestvågøya, along the European route E10 highway, about 9 kilometres east of the village of Bøstad. Knutstad Chapel is located in the village. Knutstad is situated 10 km northeast of Nakken.
Nakken
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 140 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Nakken” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nakken”
- Dutch: “Nakken”
- Norwegian: “Nakken”
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