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 5 km northeast of Rise.

Leknes

Town

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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 7 km south of Rise.

Rise

Type: Farm
Category: agriculture
Location: Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

68.20798° or 68° 12′ 29″ north

Longitude

13.65666° or 13° 39′ 24″ east

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

9FWM6M54+5M

GeoNames ID

9471342

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