Storrøssøya
Storrøssøya is an island in Alstahaug Municipality, Nordland. Storrøssøya is situated nearby to the village Tjøtta, as well as near the locality Pålstolpen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tjøtta Church and Tjøtta International War Cemetery.
Tjøtta Church
Church
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Tjøtta Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tjøtta on the island of Tjøtta.
Tjøtta International War Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tjøtta International War Cemetery is a war cemetery on Tjøtta, Northern Norway, founded in 1970. The sinking of the Rigel claimed some 2,500 lives on 27 November 1944.
Storrøssøya
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Røssøya”, “Røssøya, store”, and “Store Røssøya”
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Alstahaug Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.8312° or 65° 49′ 52″ northLongitude
12.4578° or 12° 27′ 28″ eastOpen location code
9FQJRFJ5+F4OpenStreetMap ID
node 12328297931OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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