Sørsanden

Sørsanden is an inlet in Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland. Sørsanden is situated nearby to the locality Jerstad, as well as near Oksneset.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gravdal and Leknes.

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 2½ km northwest of Sørsanden.

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 6 km north of Sørsanden.

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 northwest of Sørsanden.

Sørsanden

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

68.09716° or 68° 5′ 50″ north

Longitude

13.58304° or 13° 34′ 59″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9FWM3HWM+V6

GeoNames ID

9604032

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Norwegian: “Sørsanden”

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