Søra Merkesvik

Søra Merkesvik is an inlet in Alver Municipality, Western Norway. Søra Merkesvik is situated nearby to the hamlet Gaustad, as well as near Espetveit.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alversund Church and Meland Church.

Alversund Church

Church

Photo: B Ystebo, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Alversund Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Alversund.

Meland Church

Church

Photo: Reinhardheydt, Public domain.

Meland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Meland on the island of Holsnøy. Meland Church is situated 3½ km south of Søra Merkesvik.

Grasdal skule

School

Photo: Reinhardheydt, Public domain.

Grasdal skule is a school, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Søra Merkesvik.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alversund and Knarvik.

Alversund

Village

Photo: B Ystebo, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Alversund is a village in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland of the Lindås peninsula, along the shore of the Alverstraumen strait. Alversund is situated 2½ km east of Søra Merkesvik.

Knarvik

Town

Photo: Chrtau, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Knarvik is the administrative centre of Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland, about 20 km straight north of Bergen at the confluence of four fjords: Osterfjorden, Sørfjorden, Salhusfjorden, and the Radfjorden. Knarvik is situated 6 km southeast of Søra Merkesvik.

Søra Merkesvik

Type: Inlet
Also known as: “Sora Merkesvik”
Category: body of water
Location: Alver Municipality, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.57043° or 60° 34′ 14″ north

Longitude

5.18895° or 5° 11′ 20″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9FG7H5CQ+5H

GeoNames ID

9591227

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In Other Languages

“Søra Merkesvik” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Søra Merkesvik”
Norwegian: “Søra Merkesvika”

Localities in the Area

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