Halsvågen

Halsvågen is an inlet in Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland. Halsvågen is situated nearby to the town Leknes, as well as near the hamlet Moneset.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hol Church and Buksnes Church.

Hol Church

Church

Hol Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southeastern edge of the town of Leknes on the island of Vestvågøya.

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 southwest of Halsvågen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leknes and Gravdal.

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.

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 southwest of Halsvågen.

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 7 km west of Halsvågen.

Halsvågen

Type: Inlet
Also known as: “Halsvagen”
Category: body of water
Location: Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

68.14122° or 68° 8′ 28″ north

Longitude

13.59601° or 13° 35′ 46″ east

Open location code

9FWM4HRW+FC

GeoNames ID

9603941

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Satellite Map

Discover Halsvågen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Halsvågen” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Haldsvågen”
Norwegian: “Halsvågen”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Moneset and Skrivarneset.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sjøhaugen and Mjåneset.

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