Explore Forrfjord in Norway
Forrfjord in the region of Nordland is a town in Norway - some 633 mi or ( 1019 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Forrfjord is now 12:10 PM (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: Sorsele, Tromsø, Svolvær, Stokmarknes, and Sortland. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sorsele . 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 Forrfjord ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Baklengsmannen Gard
Manhester United fan Gard Lehne Borch Michalsen sa, høsten 2011, dersom Manchester City vant PL, skulle han gå baklengs fra Sigerfjord til Bjørnskinn (60 km). Desverre vant City. ..
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Fornes Chapel
Fornes Chapel is a chapel in the municipality of Andøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fornes on the island of Hinnøya. The church is part of the Dverberg parish in the Vesterålen deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white wooden chapel was built in 1965 to serve the part of Andøy located on Hinnøya island. The church seats about 120 people.
Located at 68.86 15.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Forfjord
Forfjord is a fjord on the west side of Hinnøya island in Vesterålen in Northern Norway. Forfjord has about 70 inhabitants and is located 30 kilometers from Sortland and 70 kilometers from Andenes. The name is derived from its pine forest, as "Furu" and "Forra" translates to pine tree.
Located at 68.85 15.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Risøysundet
Risøysundet is a strait between the islands of Andøya and Hinnøya in the Vesterålen archipelago in Norway. It is located in the municipality of Andøy in Nordland county. The 24-kilometre long strait has only one road crossing: the Andøy Bridge as part of the Norwegian County Road 82 connecting the villages of Risøyhamn and Dragnes. The strait flows between the Gavlfjorden/Sortlandssundet in the southwest and the Andfjorden in the northeast.
Located at 68.92 15.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Kvalsaukan Bridge
Kvalsaukan Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Hognfjorden in the municipality of Sortland in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the road between Sortland and Andøy. The bridge is 425 metres long and the maximum clearance to the sea is 8 metres . Kvalsaukan Bridge was opened in 1975. It was one of four bridges that were built in the 1970s to connect the islands of Vesterålen to each other.
Located at 68.73 15.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Andøy Bridge
Andøy Bridge is a cantilever road bridge that crosses the Risøysundet strait between the islands of Andøya and Hinnøya in Nordland county, Norway. The northern end of the bridge is located in the village of Risøyhamn. The bridge is 750 metres long, the main span is 110 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 30 metres . The bridge has 21 spans. Andøy Bridge was opened in 1974. It was one of four bridges that were built in the 1970s to connect the islands of Vesterålen to each other.
Located at 68.96 15.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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