Ørnkollen

Ørnkollen is a hill in Vågan, Nordland and has an elevation of 611 metres. Ørnkollen is situated nearby to the locality Vatnfjord, as well as near the hamlet Sandsletta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Laukvikøyene and Strandlandet Church.

Laukvikøyene

Nature reserve

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Laukvikøyene is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km west of Ørnkollen.

Strandlandet Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Straumnes on the northwestern part of the island of Austvågøya. Strandlandet Church is situated 4 km north of Ørnkollen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laupstad and Sanden.

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 9 km east of Ørnkollen.

Sanden

Hamlet

Sanden is a village in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the Hadselfjorden on the northern part of the island of Austvågøya, not far from the border with Vågan Municipality and about 10 kilometres west of the village of Fiskebøl. Sand Church is located in Sanden. Sanden is situated 10 km northeast of Ørnkollen.

Gravermarka

Hamlet

Gravermarka is a small village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the western side of the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. Gravermarka is situated 10 km southwest of Ørnkollen.

Ørnkollen

Type: Hill with an elevation of 611 metres
Also known as: “Ornkollen”
Category: landform
Location: Vågan, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

68.36017° or 68° 21′ 37″ north

Longitude

14.49468° or 14° 29′ 41″ east

Elevation

611 metres (2,005 feet)

Open location code

9FWP9F6V+3V

GeoNames ID

9401212

Wikidata ID

Q31259061

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Cebuano: “Ørnkollen”
Dutch: “Ørnkollen”
Norwegian: “Ørnkollen”

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