Horn

Horn is a hamlet in Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland. Horn is situated nearby to the hamlet Hattan, as well as near Haug.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Buksnes Church.

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 southeast of Horn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Napp and Gravdal.

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 2½ km west of Horn.

Gravdal

Village

Photo: Hakrist, Public domain.

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 southeast of Horn.

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 5 km east of Horn.

Horn

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

68.12991° or 68° 7′ 48″ north

Longitude

13.49302° or 13° 29′ 35″ east

Elevation

60 metres (197 feet)

Open location code

9FWM4FHV+X6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9840554172

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

9537190

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Norwegian: “Horn”

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