Explore Roykenes in Norway
Roykenes in the region of Troms is a town in Norway - some 632 mi or ( 1017 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Roykenes is now 10:13 AM (Friday) . 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, Stokmarknes, Sortland, and Reinstad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sorsele . We encountered 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 Roykenes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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From Tromsø to Bergen
Video taken from the plane. Worderful view of the Lofoten island, all snowed. January 2010. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kvæøya
Kvæøya is an island in the municipality of Kvæfjord in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the Kvæfjorden, an arm of the Gullesfjorden. The island sits about 1.5 kilometres southwest of the village of Borkenes. In 2010, the Kvæøy Bridge was completed, connecting the village of Hundstad on the island to a point just west of the village of Straumen on the main island of Hinnøya. The island is considered as very favorable to farming, with large farms located on southern and western sides.
Located at 68.76 16.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Gullesfjorden
Gullesfjorden is a fjord that cuts into the island of Hinnøya in Troms county, Norway. It is located within the municipality of Kvæfjord. A small part in the northwestern part of the fjord lies in Sortland municipality. The 35-kilometre long fjord is one of three which branch off of the main Andfjorden on the north side of Hinnøya. The other two branches are the Godfjorden and Kvæfjorden. The Gullesfjorden has a smaller feeder fjord entering from the southwest called Austerfjorden.
Located at 68.69 15.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Langvassbukt Chapel
Langvassbukt Chapel is a chapel in the municipality of Kvæfjord in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Langvassbukta, along the Gullesfjorden, just east of the border with Sortland. The church is part of the Kvæfjord parish in the Trondenes deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1981 to serve the western part of the municipality.
Located at 68.62 15.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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