Touring Knapplund in Norway
Knapplund in the region of Nordland is located in Norway - some 519 mi or ( 836 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Time in Knapplund is now 08:40 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: Sorsele, Svolvær, Sortland, Skalbunes, and Rognan. Being here already, consider visiting Sorsele . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Knapplund ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Saltstraumen Diving 2008
Diving in Saltstraumen 2008 Diving in Sundstraumen 2008 ..
Searafting through the Saltstraumen maelstrøm close to Bodø, Norway
Last night, I had the pleasure to be part of a group going searafting from Bodø to Saltstraumen and back. Going out from Bodø, it was quite windy with "exciting" waves around 2 metres, but it got a bi ..
SALTSTRAUMEN - worlds strongest tidal current
Saltstraumen, the worlds strongest tidal current, is near Bodø in Northern Norway. Every 6 hours great quantities of salt water force their way through the 3 km long and 150 m wide strait at a speed o ..
maelström
The Maelström (the Moskstraumen - the biggest one - or Saltstraumen - this one, near Bodø - in Norway), a very powerful whirlpool, is one of the strongest tidal current in the world. The Moskstraumen ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Saltstraumen Church
Saltstraumen Church is a parish church in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Saltstraumen. The church is part of the Saltstraumen parish in the Bodø deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in 1886. Around 1900 it was moved about 300 metres away from its original location due to soil instability.
Located at 67.23 14.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Saltstraumen
Saltstraumen is a small strait with a very strong tidal current located in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 10 kilometres southeast of the town of Bodø. The narrow channel connects the outer Saltfjorden to the large Skjerstadfjorden between the islands of Straumøya and Knaplundsøya. The Saltstraumen Bridge on Norwegian County Road 17 crosses the Saltstraumen.
Located at 67.23 14.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Saltstraumen Bridge
Saltstraumen Bridge is a cantilever box girder bridge that crosses the Saltstraumen strait between the islands of Knaplundøya and Straumøya in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge is 768 metres long, the longest of the 10 spans is 160 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 41 metres . The bridge is made of prestressed concrete. Saltstraumen Bridge was opened in 1978.
Located at 67.23 14.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Indre Sunnan Bridge
Indre Sunnan Bridge (Norwegian: Indre Sunnan bru) is a cantilever bridge in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. It crosses a strait between the island of Straumøya and the mainland, just south of the Saltstraumen. The bridge is 360 metres long and the main span is 165 metres .
Located at 67.22 14.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Bodø Region
The Bodø Region is a metropolitan region in Nordland county in northern Norway, centered around the town of Bodø. Before 1 January 2005, the municipality of Skjerstad was part of the region, but it has since merged into the town of Bodø. There are several "city regions" that the government has declared in Norway. In addition to these areas in the "official" region, many people in neighboring Fauske commute daily to Bodø.
Located at 67.22 14.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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