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Forsland Destination Guide

Touring Forsland in Norway

Forsland in the region of Nordland is located in Norway - some 444 mi or ( 715 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .

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Time in Forsland is now 01:42 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Östersund, Vik, Trondheim, Tonsvik, and Tomeidet. Being here already, consider visiting Östersund . Check out our recommendations for Forsland ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Handnesøya Chapel

Handnesøya Chapel is a chapel in the municipality of Nesna in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Saura on the southeastern shore of the island of Handnesøya. The church is part of the Nesna parish in the Nord-Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The wooden chapel was built in 1969, and it seats about 70 people.

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Located at 66.23 12.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Churches in Nordland, Nesna

Sjona

Sjona is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. The 26-kilometre fjord begins in the municipality of Rana and flows to the west through Nesna and Lurøy into the sea. The islands of Handnesøya and Tomma lie at the mouth of the fjord. The deepest part of the fjord reaches 636 metres below sea level. Norwegian County Road 17 follows the entire coast of the fjord. Villages along the shore of the fjord include Flostrand, Mæla, and Myklebustad.

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Located at 66.30 13.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Fjords of Nordland, Nesna, Rana, Norway

Handnesøya

Handnesøya is an island in the municipality of Nesna in Nordland county, Norway. The 34.4-square-kilometre island lies between the islands of Tomma and Hugla and the mainland, along the Sjona fjord. The mountainous island has a very narrow flat area on the east and west sides where the island's residents live. There is a ferry connection to Nesna and Tomma from the village of Handnesneset on the southern tip of the island.

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Located at 66.26 13.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Islands of Nordland, Nesna

Husby Chapel

Husby Chapel is a chapel in the municipality of Nesna in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Husby on the southern shore of the island of Tomma. The church is part of the Nesna parish in the Nord-Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in 1905 as a private farm chapel for the Husby Estate. It was consecrated on 2 June 1905 as part of the Dønnes parish and had 4 worship services each year.

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Located at 66.22 12.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Churches in Nordland, Nesna

Tomma

Tomma is an island in the municipality of Nesna in Nordland county, Norway. The 47.3-square-kilometre island sits to the west of the islands of Handnesøya and Hugla. The island is at the southern entrance to the Sjona fjord. The main settlement on this island is the village of Husby, where the old Husby Estate and the Husby Chapel are located.

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Located at 66.25 12.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Islands of Nordland, Nesna