Discover Rokksoy in Norway
Rokksoy in the region of Nordland is a place located in Norway - some 631 mi or ( 1016 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital .
Local time in Rokksoy is now 06:29 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sorsele, Tromsø, Svolvær, Strand, and Stokmarknes. When in this area, you might want to check out Sorsele . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rokksoy ? 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. ..
Northern jazz in the blue city
Svante Henryson and three other jazz musicians get together to record a demo tape in Sortland, also known as "the blue city". This is an excerpt from the session where you get to hear parts of the son ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 4 km away
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 6 km away
Sortlandssundet
Sortlandssundet is a strait or sound in the municipality of Sortland in Nordland county, Norway. It separates the islands of Langøya and Hinnøya and it connects to the Hadselfjorden in the south and the Gavlfjorden in the north. The Sortland Bridge is the only bridge that crosses the 30-kilometre long strait.
Located at 68.80 15.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 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 10 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 12 km away
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