Hestneset

Hestneset is a farm in Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland. Hestneset is situated near the hamlet Skotnes, as well as near Reine.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Skottinden and Buksnes Church.

Skottinden

Peak

Photo: Algkalv, CC BY 3.0.

Skottinden is a mountain in the Lofoten archipelago, in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southwestern part of the island of Vestvågøya in Vestvågøy Municipality.

Buksnes Church

Church

Photo: Holav, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Buksnes Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gravdal on the island of Vestvågøya. Buksnes Church is situated 3 km north of Hestneset.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gravdal and Napp.

Gravdal is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Vestvågøya in the central part of the Lofoten archipelago, north of the Arctic Circle. Gravdal is situated 3 km north of Hestneset.

Napp

Village

Photo: rheins, CC BY 3.0.

Napp is a small fishing village in Flakstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern part of the island of Flakstadøya in the Lofoten archipelago. Napp is situated 6 km northwest of Hestneset.

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 7 km northeast of Hestneset.

Hestneset

Type: Farm
Categories: locality and agriculture
Location: Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

68.09026° or 68° 5′ 25″ north

Longitude

13.53332° or 13° 32′ east

Open location code

9FWM3GRM+48

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9840554163

OpenStreetMap feature

place=farm

GeoNames ID

9471742

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In Other Languages

“Hestneset” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Hestneset”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Skotnes and Reine.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ballstad stadion and Reineholmen bobilcamp.

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