Explore Sandset in Norway
Sandset in the region of Nordland is a town in Norway - some 626 mi or ( 1007 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sandset is now 05:57 PM (Thursday) . 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: Tromsø, Svolvær, Straumfjord, Storvik, and Stokmarknes. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tromsø . Where to go and what to see in Sandset ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dyrøya (Øksnes)
Dyrøya is a small island in the municipality of Øksnes in Nordland county, Norway. It is located off the west coast of the large island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The small islands of Nærøya and Tindsøya lie to the west and the island of Skogsøya lies to the north. The 6.5-square-kilometre island has one village, Barkestad. There are no road connections to the island, so all residents must use boats.
Located at 68.81 14.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Øksnes Church
Øksnes Church is a parish church in the municipality of Øksnes in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern side of the island of Skogsøya. The church is part of the Øksnes parish in the Vesterålen deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1703, and it seats about 450 people.
Located at 68.88 14.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Indre Eidsfjord Church
Indre Eidsfjord Church (Norwegian: Indre Eidsfjord kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Sortland in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Holmstad. The church is part of the Sortland parish in the Vesterålen deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was designed by Rolf Harlew Jenssen and built in 1970. The church seats about 250 people.
Located at 68.73 15.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Skogsøya
Skogsøya is an island in the municipality of Øksnes in Nordland county, Norway. The island lies off the west coast of the large island of Langøya, just 3 kilometres west of the village of Myre. Most of the population lives along the southern coast of the island, where the historic Øksnes Church is located. The administration for Øksnes was historically located on this island, but it was moved to Myre on the main island of Langøya.
Located at 68.90 14.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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.
Located at 68.67 14.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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