Explore Store Sandnes in Norway
Store Sandnes in the region of Nordland is a town in Norway - some 636 mi or ( 1023 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Store Sandnes is now 09:45 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Sorsele, Tromsø, Svolvær, Stokmarknes, and Stamnes. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sorsele . We saw 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 Store Sandnes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Die Ruhe des Nordens
Das Spiel der Wellen, des Lichts und des Nebels, aufgenommen auf den Vesterålen (Norwegen) im Juni 2006. Einfach zurücklehnen und entspannen. Musik: Stratos von Jonn Serrie Video: Polarreisen.de Ein w ..
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Gavlfjorden
Gavlfjorden is a fjord (more accurately, a sound) in the municipality of Øksnes in Nordland county, Norway. The 20-kilometre long fjord separates the large islands of Langøya and Andøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. In the north, the fjord flows out into the Norwegian Sea, and in the south, the fjord splits into the Sortlandssundet strait and the Risøysundet strait.
Located at 68.95 15.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Alsvåg Church
Alsvåg Church is a parish church in the municipality of Øksnes in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Alsvåg. 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 1923 and in 1949 it was consecrated as a church. It seats about 300 people.
Located at 68.90 15.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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 7 km away
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 7 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 7 km away
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