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Tjuvskjer Destination Guide

Discover Tjuvskjer in Norway

Tjuvskjer in the region of Troms is a town located in Norway - some 640 mi or ( 1029 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Tjuvskjer is now 11:15 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Skellefteå, Kiruna, Tromsø, Store Grosnes, and Setermoen. When in this area, you might want to check out Skellefteå . We found 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 Tjuvskjer ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

SS Dronning Maud (1925)

SS Dronning Maud was a 1,489 ton steel-hulled steamship built in 1925 by the Norwegian shipyard Fredrikstad Mekaniske Verksted in Fredrikstad. Dronning Maud was ordered by the Trondheim-based company Det Nordenfjeldske Dampskipsselskap for the passenger and freight service Hurtigruten along the coast of Norway. She served this route as the company flagship until she was sunk under controversial circumstances during the 1940 Norwegian Campaign.

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Located at 68.70 17.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1925 ships, Hospital ships, Maritime incidents in 1940, Norwegian Campaign, Passenger ships of Norway, Ships built in Norway, Ships sunk by aircraft, Steamships of Norway, Troop ships of Norway, World War II merchant ships of Norway, World War II shipwrecks in the Norwegian Sea

Gratangen (fjord)

Gratangen is a fjord in the municipality of Gratangen in Troms county, Norway. The 23-kilometre long fjord is an arm off of the main Astafjorden. The municipality of Gratangen surrounds the fjord and is named after the fjord. The fjord is about 1 to 2 kilometres (to mi) wide, except for a very narrow 350-metre wide point in the middle of the fjord where the village of Årstein is located. At that point, the Årstein Bridge on Norwegian County Road 825 crosses the fjord.

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Located at 68.73 17.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Fjords of Troms, Gratangen

Gratangen Church

Gratangen Church is a parish church in the municipality of Gratangen in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Årstein, along the shore of the Gratangen fjord. The church is part of the Gratangen parish in the Trondenes deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The concrete and glass church was designed by the architect Oskar Norderval, the son of Bishop Monrad Norderval. The church was built in 1971 and it seats about 230 people.

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Located at 68.69 17.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Churches in Troms, Gratangen, Religious buildings completed in 1971

Astafjorden

Astafjorden is a fjord (more accurately, a strait) in Troms county, Norway. It flows through the municipalities of Salangen, Gratangen, Ibestad, and Skånland. The 30-kilometre long fjord flows from the Salangen fjord in the east to the Vågsfjorden in the west. The 3.5-kilometre wide fjord separates the islands of Andørja and Rolla from the mainland. There are several small fjords that branch off this fjord including: Lavangen, Gratangen, Grovfjorden, and Salangen.

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Located at 68.79 17.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Fjords of Troms, Gratangen, Ibestad, Salangen, Skånland

Lavangen (fjord)

Lavangen or Lavangsfjorden is a fjord in the municipalities of Lavangen and Salangen in Troms county, Norway. The majority of the fjord is in Lavangen municipality (hence the name of the municipality). The 17-kilometre long fjord flows to the northwest and empties into the larger Astafjorden. The deepest point in the fjord reaches about 202 metres below sea level. The village of Tennevoll lies at the end of the fjord and the village of Å lies on the northern shore.

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Located at 68.80 17.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Fjords of Troms, Lavangen, Salangen