Northern Norway
Finnmark
Vardø

Globus II

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vardø Church and Vardøhus Fortress.

Church
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is a of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the on the island of . is situated 620 metres northwest of Globus II.

Museum
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, called "Wardhouse" in English historical navigations, is located in in county, . It is located in the town of on the island of on the Barents Sea near the mouth of the in northeastern near the border. is situated 1¼ km west of Globus II.

Monument
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The is a monument in the in in county, . The monument commemorates the trial and execution in 1621 of 91 people for witchcraft. is situated 1¼ km west of Globus II.

Globus II

Latitude
70.36781° or 70° 22′ 4″ north
Longitude
31.12674° or 31° 7′ 36″ east
Open location code
CG2H949G+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 277704016
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Wiki­data ID
Q4588525
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Satellite Map

Discover Globus II from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Norwegian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Globus II” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Globus II”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Globus II”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vardø-radaren”
  • Norwegian: “Globus II”

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