Skinnstakksvika
Skinnstakksvika is a bay in Vardø, Finnmark. Skinnstakksvika is situated nearby to the hamlet Svartnes, as well as near the suburb Østervågen.- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Vardø municipality, Norway
- Also known as: “Kvannvika”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vardø Airport, Svartnes and Vardøhus Fortress.
Vardø Airport, Svartnes
Aerodrome
Photo: Inisheer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vardø Airport is a short take-off and landing airport located at Svartnes in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. Owned and operated by the state-owned Avinor, it served 14,664 passengers in 2012.
Vardøhus Fortress
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vardøhus Fortress, called "Wardhouse" in English historical navigations, is located in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Vardø on the island of Vardøya on the Barents Sea near the mouth of the Varangerfjord in northeastern Norway near the Russian border. Vardøhus Fortress is situated 4 km northeast of Skinnstakksvika.
Steilneset Memorial
Monument
Photo: Stylegar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Steilneset Memorial is a monument in the town of Vardø in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The monument commemorates the trial and execution in 1621 of 91 people for witchcraft. Steilneset Memorial is situated 3½ km northeast of Skinnstakksvika.
Skinnstakksvika
- Category: body of water
- Location: Vardø, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
70.34055° or 70° 20′ 26″ northLongitude
31.045° or 31° 2′ 42″ eastOpen location code
CG2H82RW+62GeoNames ID
13697241Wikidata ID
Q141257022
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Skinnstakksvika” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kvannvika”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Skinnstakksvika”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kvannvika”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Skinnstakksvika”
- Norwegian: “Kvannvika”
- Norwegian: “Skinnstakksvika”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Svartnes and Østervågen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skinnstakkelva and Domsbergan.
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