Kvalbaken
Kvalbaken is an islet in Værøy, Lofoten, Nordland. Kvalbaken is situated nearby to the neighborhood Tynes, as well as near the hamlet Røssnesvågen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Værøy Lighthouse and Sålbotstinden.
Værøy Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Værøy Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in Værøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lighthouse is built on a small peninsula southeast of the village of Sørland on the island of Værøya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sørland and Måstad.
Sørland
Village
Photo: Jostein013, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sørland is a seaside resort, fishing village, and the administrative centre of Værøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern side of the island of Værøya. Sørland is situated 3 km north of Kvalbaken.
Måstad
Hamlet
Photo: ZorroIII, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Måstad is an abandoned village on the southern part of the island of Værøya at the southern end of the Lofoten archipelago and is located on a strandflat. Måstad is situated 5 km west of Kvalbaken.
Kvalbaken
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Værøy, Lofoten, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
67.63742° or 67° 38′ 15″ northLongitude
12.71231° or 12° 42′ 44″ eastOpen location code
9FVJJPP6+XWOpenStreetMap ID
way 374745613OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9721095
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In Other Languages
“Kvalbaken” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Kvalbaken”
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