Forøya

Forøya is a farm in , . Forøya is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sørreisa.

Church
Straumen Chapel is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Municipality in county, . It is located in the village of . It is one of the churches for the parish which is part of the Senja prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. is situated 3 km southeast of Forøya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sørreisa and Finnsnes.

Village
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Orjješ-Ráisa is the administrative centre of Municipality in county, . The village is located at the eastern end of the Reisafjorden, an arm off of the main , and north of the lake Reisvatnet. is situated 3 km southeast of Forøya.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town that is the administrative centre of in county, . The town is located on the mainland part of Norway, just across the strait from the island of Senja. is situated 9 km northwest of Forøya.

Forøya

Latitude
69.16224° or 69° 9′ 44″ north
Longitude
18.09172° or 18° 5′ 30″ east
Open location code
9FXW536R+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9869923535
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­farm
Geo­Names ID
9481903
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Forøya” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian: “Forøya”

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