Explore Jektvik in Norway
Jektvik in the region of Nordland is a town in Norway - some 471 mi or ( 758 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Jektvik is now 02:27 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Östersund, Vage, Vaernes, Trondheim, and Sortland. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Östersund . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Jektvik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tjongsfjorden
Tjongsfjorden is a fjord in the municipality of Rødøy in Nordland county, Norway. The 17-kilometre long fjord begins just west of the Svartisen glacier and flows west and flows into the Rødøyfjorden, just east of the island of Rødøya. The mountain Blokktinden lies on the southern shore of the fjord. The villages of Tjong and Vågaholmen lie along the northern shore of the fjord. Norwegian County Road 17 runs along the inner part of the fjord.
Located at 66.68 13.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tjongsfjorden Church
Tjongsfjorden Church is a parish church in the municipality of Rødøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tjong. The church is part of the Rødøy indre parish in the Nord-Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The wooden church was built in 1962 and it seats about 280 people.
Located at 66.69 13.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Melfjorden
Melfjorden is a fjord and village in the municipality of Rødøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the Arctic Circle. The 33-kilometre long fjord from the village of Melfjorden in the east to its mouth in the Rødøyfjorden near the island of Rangsundøya. There are two fjord arms that branch off the main fjord: Nordfjorden flows to the north into the Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park and Sørfjorden to the south past the villages of Sørfjorden and Kilboghavn.
Located at 66.55 13.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
HMS Syrtis (P241)
HMS Syrtis was an S class submarine of the Royal Navy, and part of the Third Group built of that class. She was built by Cammell Laird and launched on March 23, 1943. So far she has been the only ship to bear the name Syrtis, the Latin name for the Gulf of Gabes in the Mediterranean Sea. She served in home waters, and left Lerwick on March 16, 1944 to patrol off the Norwegian coast. On March 20 she was ordered to an area near Bodø. Two days later she sank the steamer Narvik with gunfire.
Located at 66.75 13.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Åmnøya
Åmnøya is an island in the municipality of Meløy in Nordland county, Norway. The island lies west of the mainland, east of Bolga, and south of Meløya. The island is connected to the mainland by a series of small bridges over several small islands between Åmnøya and the village of Engavågen on the mainland. The island is very mountainous, the highest of which is the 648-metre Risnestinden.
Located at 66.77 13.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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