Discover Gardsoya in Norway
Gardsoya in the region of Troms is a place located in Norway - some 656 mi or ( 1055 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital .
Local time in Gardsoya is now 10:28 PM (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: Kiruna, Sorsele, Tromsø, Sortland, and Nergardshamn. When in this area, you might want to check out Kiruna . 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 Gardsoya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Whale safari at Valhall, Norway
Go on a whale safari to experience Killerwhales and Humpbackwhales, hunting herring in packs of 10-20 animals. The whales are filmed in the archipelago of Valhall, underwater with a GoPro camera. See ..
Killer whale at Valhall Norway
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Winter kayaking at Valhall Norway
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Bjarkøy Church
Bjarkøy Church is a parish church in the municipality of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nergården on the island of Bjarkøya. The church is part of the Bjarkøy og Sandsøy parish in the Trondenes deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was originally built in 1766 on the island of Sandsøya. In 1866, the church was disassembled and moved to Nergården on the island of Bjarkøya. The church seats about 350 people.
Located at 69.00 16.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Bjarkøya
Bjarkøya is an island in the municipality of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. It was the main island of the former municipality of Bjarkøy, with the old administrative centre of Bjarkøy, Nergården, located on the island. Bjarkøy and Harstad merged together on 1 January 2013. The island is located north of Grytøya and northwest of Sandsøya, with the Andfjorden to the northwest and the Vågsfjorden to the southeast. The main church for the island is Bjarkøy Church in Nergården.
Located at 68.99 16.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Bjarkøy Fixed Link
The Bjarkøy Fixed Link is a proposed fixed link which would connect the three islands of Bjarkøya, Sandsøya, and Grytøya in the municipality of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. Grytøya and Bjarkøya would be connected by a subsea road tunnel and a bridge would connect Grytøya and Sandsøya. The tunnel to Bjarkøya would be 3.5 kilometres long. The bridge to Grytøya would be 300 metres long plus a 900-metre long causeway.
Located at 68.97 16.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Sandsøy Church
Sandsøy Church is a parish church in the municipality of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sandsøy on the island of Sandsøya. The church is part of the Bjarkøy og Sandsøy parish in the Trondenes deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1888. The architect Ole Scheistrøen designed the building and it seats about 200 people.
Located at 68.95 16.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Sandsøya
Sandsøya or Sandsøy is an island in the municipality of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. The island lies east of Grytøya and southeast of Bjarkøya, and has an area of 10.8 square kilometres . The highest point on the island is the 212-metre Veten. In 2001, Sandsøya had 107 inhabitants. The island settlement is very old trading post and church village, a part of the former municipality of Bjarkøy. Sandsøy Church is located on the western side of the island in the village of Sandsøy.
Located at 68.95 16.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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