Faksen

Faksen is an islet in , . Faksen is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Frugga Nature Reserve and Nyke/Tussen Nature Reserve.

Nature reserve
The is located in in county, . The nature reserve lies north of the and nature reserves, and covers an area of 102.5 hectares, of which 75.2 hectares is sea.

Nature reserve
The is located in in county, . The nature reserve lies north of the and south of the , and it includes a pebble beach between the villages of and . is situated 3 km south of Faksen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hovden and Vågen.

Village
Photo: Blue Elf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fishing village in in county, . The village is located at the northern tip of a peninsula on the island of , on the west side of the Malnesfjorden.

Hamlet
is a in in county, . The village is located on the west side of the island of in the archipelago just west of the village of . is situated 5 km southwest of Faksen.

Faksen

Latitude
68.81928° or 68° 49′ 9″ north
Longitude
14.53931° or 14° 32′ 22″ east
Open location code
9FWPRG9Q+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5323812775
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
9717926
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Faksen” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian: “Faksen”

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