Discover Briksvaer in Norway
Briksvaer in the region of Nordland is a town located in Norway - some 519 mi or ( 835 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital .
Local time in Briksvaer is now 03:42 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sorsele, Vag, Trondheim, Svolvær, and Ornes. When in this area, you might want to check out Sorsele . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Briksvaer ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Helligvær Church
Helligvær Church is a parish church in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Helligvær islands in the Vestfjorden. The church is part of the Bodin parish in the Bodø deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The small wooden church was built in 1899 on the little island of Storsørøya in the middle of the Helligvær islands. It was originally a small bedehus (meeting house), but in 1908 it was consecrated as an official chapel.
Located at 67.42 13.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Sørarnøy
Sørarnøy or Sørarnøya is a small island and village in the municipality of Gildeskål in Nordland county, Norway. The 4-square-kilometre island is located west of the villages of Lekanger, Mårnes, and Våg on the neighboring island of Sandhornøya. Its population (2007) is 205. The fishing village of Sørarnøya covers the majority of the island of Sørarnøya.
Located at 67.14 13.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Helligvær
Helligvær is an island group in the Vestfjorden in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. The islands are located about 25 kilometres northwest of the town of Bodø. The Bliksvær islands are about 12 kilometres to the south, Landegode island is 15 kilometres to the east, and Røst and Værøy islands around about 60 kilometres to the west. There are about 365 islands, islets, and skerries in the group. They are all low and grassy with no trees.
Located at 67.44 13.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Nordstranda Chapel
Nordstranda Chapel is a chapel in the municipality of Gildeskål in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lekanger on the west side of the island of Sandhornøya. The church is part of the Gildeskål parish in the Bodø deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The wooden chapel was built in 1963 and it seats about 163 people.
Located at 67.11 14.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Sandhornøya
Sandhornøya is a mountainous island in the municipality of Gildeskål in Nordland county, Norway. The 103-square-kilometre island is located south of the town of Bodø near the entrance to the Saltfjorden. The mainland of Norway lies to the east and the island of Sørarnøy lies to the west. The villages of Lekanger, Mårnes, and Våg are located on the island. The island is connected to the mainland by the Sandhornøy Bridge.
Located at 67.10 14.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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