Merkedalen
Merkedalen is a valley in Leirfjord, Nordland. Merkedalen is situated nearby to the hamlet Valla, as well as near Hjartland.Places of Interest
Highlights include Helgeland Bridge.
Helgeland Bridge
Bridge
The Helgeland Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Leirfjorden between the mainland and the island of Alsta in Nordland county, Norway. The town of Sandnessjøen is located just southwest of the bridge on the island. Helgeland Bridge is situated 4 km southwest of Merkedalen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandnessjøen.
Sandnessjøen
Town
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandnessjøen is a town and the administrative centre of Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Sandnessjøen was granted special trading privileges in the late 1600s, but it did not receive town status until 1999. Sandnessjøen is situated 8 km southwest of Merkedalen.
Merkedalen
- Type: Valley
- Category: landform
- Location: Leirfjord, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66.05302° or 66° 3′ 11″ northLongitude
12.79673° or 12° 47′ 48″ eastOpen location code
9FRJ3Q3W+6MGeoNames ID
9743066
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Merkedalen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Merkedalen”
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