Explore Sand in Norway
Sand in the region of Nordland is a town in Norway - some 619 mi or ( 996 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sand is now 11:04 AM (Sunday) . 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 Narvik. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kiruna . Where to go and what to see in Sand ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tjeldsund Church
Tjeldsund Church is a parish church in the municipality of Tjeldsund in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hol i Tjeldsund. The church is part of the Tjeldsund parish in the Ofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1863 and it seats about 420 people.
Located at 68.55 16.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Ramsund Bridge
Ramsund Bridge is a bridge in Nordland county, Norway. It crosses the Ramsundet strait between the village of Ramsund on the mainland and the island of Tjeldøya in Tjeldsund municipality. The bridge is 240 metres long and the longest span is 36 metres . The bridge was built in 1986 to replace a ferry route.
Located at 68.51 16.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Fjelldal Chapel
Fjelldal Chapel is a chapel in the municipality of Tjeldsund in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fjelldal. The chapel is part of the Tjeldsund parish in the Ofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white wooden chapel was built in 1960 and it seats about 140 people.
Located at 68.55 16.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tjeldsundet
Tjeldsundet is a strait or sound in Northern Norway. The 50-kilometre long strait is located between the island of Hinnøya and mainland Norway in its northern part and between Hinnøya and the island of Tjeldøya in its southern part. Tjeldsundet has been an important waterway for more than 1,000 years and was well known and used during the Viking Age.
Located at 68.59 16.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Gausvik Church
Gausvik Church is a parish church in the municipality of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gausvik. The church is part of the Sandtorg parish in the Trondenes deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The concrete and wood church was built in 1979 by the architect Nils Toft. The church seats about 160 people.
Located at 68.61 16.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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