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Holmsnes Destination Guide

Delve into Holmsnes in Norway

Holmsnes in the region of Nordland is a city in Norway - some 612 mi or ( 986 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Holmsnes

Current time in Holmsnes is now 04:44 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sorsele, Vassvika, Svolvær, Straume, and Sortland. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Holmsnes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Stokmarknes - one year - 29 seconds

0:29 min by Geir Higraff
Views: 7528 Rating: 4.22

Time-lapse from Stokmarknes in Vesterålen, Norway. Webcam pictures captured from May 2004 to May 2005. ..

M/S Finnmarken Hurtigrutenmuseum Stokmarknes 2001

2:18 min by hammerfesten
Views: 6134 Rating: 4.89

Das alte Hurtigruten-Schiff M/S Finnmarken im Hurtigrutenmuseum in Stokmarknes im Jahre 2001 (mit Innenaufnahmen) ..


MS Narvik

7:35 min by klausbrink
Views: 2497 Rating: 5.00

This is a clip of one of her last voyages in her original outfit build 1982. ..

Lofoten - Vesterålen (Austvågøya - Hadselfjord - Melbu)

0:15 min by renecortis
Views: 1004 Rating: 0.00

Austvågøya (Lofoten), Hadselfjord and Melbu seen from the mountain Storheia (504 m) on Hadseløya (Vesterålen) This is my first time lapse video and it was just a test. So it's far away from perfect. D ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Langøya

Langøya is the third largest island of Norway, with an area of 850.2 square kilometres . The island is a part of the Vesterålen archipelago and is situated in Nordland county. The island includes the municipalities of Bø and Øksnes as well as parts of the municipalities of Sortland and Hadsel. The large island of Hinnøya lies to the east (on the other side of the Sortlandssundet). The island of Andøya lies to the northeast. The small island of Skogsøya lies to the northwest.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 68.62 14.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Vesterålen

Børøy Bridge

Børøy Bridge is a bridge on Norwegian County Road 82 from the town of Stokmarknes on Hadseløya to the nearby island of Børøya in Nordland county, Norway. Together with Hadsel Bridge it connects the islands of Hadseløya and Langøya. The bridge is 336 metres long and its maximum clearing to the sea is 15 metres . Børøy Bridge was built in 1967, and was the first of the main bridges in the Vesterålen islands.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 68.57 14.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1967 establishments in Norway, Bridges completed in 1967, Hadsel, Norwegian County Road 82, Road bridges in Nordland

Eidsfjorden (Nordland)

Eidsfjorden is a fjord in the municipalities of Bø, Hadsel, and Sortland in Nordland county, Norway. The 25-kilometre long fjord cuts into the island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. It branches off of the main Vesterålsfjorden. The innermost part of the fjord is part of Sortland (it was transferred from Hadsel in 1963). The west coast of the outer part belongs to Bø municipality and the eastern coast of the outer part of the fjord belongs to Hadsel.

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Located at 68.66 14.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Bø, Nordland, Fjords of Nordland, Hadsel, Sortland

Grønning Church

Grønning Church or Ytre Eidsfjord Church (Norwegian: Grønning kirke / Ytre Eidsfjord kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Hadsel in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the tiny village of Grønning along the Eidsfjorden on the island of Langøya. The church is part of the Ytre Eidsfjord parish in the Vesterålen deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built to seat about 220 people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 68.67 14.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Churches in Nordland, Hadsel, Religious buildings completed in 1882, Religious buildings completed in 1968

Hadsel Church

Hadsel Church is a parish church in the municipality of Hadsel in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hadsel, just east of the town of Stokmarknes on the island of Hadseløya. The church is part of the Hadsel parish in the Vesterålen deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The red, wooden, octagonal church building was constructed in 1824 and it seats about 500 people. The present church is the fourth church to stand on this site since the 1300s.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 68.54 14.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Churches in Nordland, Hadsel, Octagonal buildings, Religious buildings completed in 1824