Ankerskogan

Ankerskogan is a hill in Nesna, Nordland. Ankerskogan is situated near the locality Steiro, as well as near the hamlet Herset.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Handnesøya Chapel.

Handnesøya Chapel

Church

Photo: Sørstrand, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Handnesøya Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Nesna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Saura on the southeastern shore of the island of Handnesøya. Handnesøya Chapel is situated 4 km southwest of Ankerskogan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saura.

Saura

Hamlet

Photo: Finnrind, Public domain.

Saura is a village in Nesna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southeastern side of the island of Handnesøya. It is the location of Handnesøya Chapel, some small shops, and a dock. Saura is situated 4½ km southwest of Ankerskogan.

Ankerskogan

Type: Hill
Category: landform
Location: Nesna, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

66.25537° or 66° 15′ 19″ north

Longitude

13.07198° or 13° 4′ 19″ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

9FRM734C+4Q

GeoNames ID

9663183

Wikidata ID

Q31582069

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Norwegian—“Ankerskogan” goes by many names.

Bulgarian: “Анкерскоган”
Cebuano: “Ankerskogan”
Dutch: “Ankerskogan”
Norwegian: “Ankerskogan”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Steiro and Skog.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Høgsteinlia and Kalvgardsremmen.

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