Explore Porsoy in Norway
Porsoy in the region of Nordland is a town in Norway - some 613 mi or ( 986 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Porsoy is now 12:12 PM (Monday) . 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: Kiruna, Sorsele, Tromsø, Sortland, and Sandtorg. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kiruna . 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 Porsoy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Approach to Evenes Airport in Nordland, Norway a cloudy day in June.
Video shot during approach to Evenes Airport in Nordland, Norway. Dull, grey weather as the Scandinavian Airlines 737 fly through the coulds and touch down at Evenes. Remember to watch the HQ!! ..
Average Men - Hey, we are okay
Average Men - Hey, we are okay Selftitled EP From Ballangen/Narvik Pictures from Ballangen (Råndalen, Arnes, Elvenes, Melkedalen and Ballangen "city" :) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kjeldebotn Church
Kjeldebotn Church is a parish church in the municipality of Ballangen in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kjeldebotn. The church is part of the Ballangen parish in the Ofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The church was built in 1956. It seats about 200 people and it holds at least one worship service each month.
Located at 68.41 16.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Langvatnet (Ballangen)
Langvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Ballangen in Nordland county, Norway. The 14.36-square-kilometre lake is located northwest of the lake Sijdasjávrre and south of the lake Geitvatnet in the southeastern part of Ballangen, about 3 kilometres from the border with Sweden.
Located at 68.37 16.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ofotfjord
Ofotfjord or Narvik Fjord is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. It is an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, located about 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. The 78-kilometre long Ofotfjorden is Norway's 12th longest fjord and it is also the 18th deepest, with a maximum depth of 553 metres . In the English language and in many historical documents, this fjord is often called the "Narvik Fjord", since the town of Narvik is located on the inner shores of the fjord.
Located at 68.43 16.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Evenes Church
Evenes Church is a parish church in the municipality of Evenes in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Evenes, along the northern shore of the Ofotfjorden. The church is part of the Evenes parish in the Ofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1800 to replace an earlier church on the same site. The site has been home to a church since the year 1250 when Håkon Håkonson established a church in Ofoten.
Located at 68.46 16.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
German destroyer Z13 Erich Koellner
Z13 Erich Koellner was a Type 1934A-class destroyer built for the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) in the late 1930s. At the beginning of World War II, the ship was still working up. In early 1940 she made two successful minelaying sorties off the English coast that claimed six merchant ships. During the early stages of the Norwegian Campaign, Erich Koellner fought in both naval Battles of Narvik in mid-April 1940 and was severely damaged by British ships during the Second Battle of Narvik.
Located at 68.40 16.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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