Skjæret

Skjæret is an islet in Senja Municipality, Troms. Skjæret is situated nearby to the locality Svarthammaren, as well as near Holta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fjordgård Chapel.

Fjordgård Chapel

Church

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Fjordgård Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fjordgård on the northern part of the island of Senja. Fjordgård Chapel is situated 3½ km north of Skjæret.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fjordgård and Husøy.

Fjordgård

Village

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Fjordgård or Fjordgard is a small fishing village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the northern part of the island of Senja, the second largest island in Norway. Fjordgård is situated 3 km north of Skjæret.

Husøy

Village

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Husøy is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village covers the entire island of Husøy which is located in the Øyfjorden off the northwest coast of the large island of Senja. Husøy is situated 7 km north of Skjæret.

Mefjordvær

Village

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Mefjordvær is a fishing village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located about 3.5 kilometres northwest of the village of Senjahopen, along the Medfjorden on the northwest coast of the large island of Senja. Mefjordvær is situated 8 km northwest of Skjæret.

Skjæret

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Skjaeret” and “Skjeret”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Senja Municipality, Troms, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

69.48146° or 69° 28′ 53″ north

Longitude

17.60461° or 17° 36′ 17″ east

Open location code

9FXVFJJ3+HR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 172399534

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

9723148

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In Other Languages

“Skjæret” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Skjæret”

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Localities in the Area

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