Forholten kystfort
Forholten kystfort is a fort in Tjeldsund, Troms. Forholten kystfort is situated nearby to the islet Steinholmen, as well as near Stokkøya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fjelldal Chapel and Tjeldsund Church.
Fjelldal Chapel
Church
Fjelldal Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fjelldal. It is an annex chapel in the Tjeldsund parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. Fjelldal Chapel is situated 2½ km northeast of Forholten kystfort.
Tjeldsund Church
Church
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Tjeldsund Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hol i Tjeldsund on the island of Tjeldøya. Tjeldsund Church is situated 3½ km northwest of Forholten kystfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gausvik.
Gausvik
Village
Photo: Kindrob, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gausvika or Gausvik is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is in the northeastern part of the large island of Hinnøya, along the Tjeldsundet Strait, about 25 kilometres south of the town of Harstad. Gausvik is situated 9 km north of Forholten kystfort.
Forholten kystfort
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “MKB 2./516 Ramstad”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tjeldsund, Troms, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.52989° or 68° 31′ 48″ northLongitude
16.47612° or 16° 28′ 34″ eastOpen location code
9FWRGFHG+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 6199542959OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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