Børøy Bridge, Stokmarknes

Name: Børøy Bridge
Address: Stokmarknes, Norway

#1 among attractions in Stokmarknes

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The Børøy Bridge is a bridge in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge carries Norwegian County Road 82 between the town of Stokmarknes on the island of Hadseløya to the nearby island of Børøya. Together with the Hadsel Bridge it connects the islands of Hadseløya and Langøya. The bridge is 336 metres long and its maximum clearing to the sea is 15 metres. The Børøy Bridge was built in 1967, and was the first of the main bridges in the Vesterålen islands. The municipality of Hadsel financed the building of the bridge after the municipality bought the island of Børøya in 1963. ()

Local name: Børøybrua Opened: 1967 (57 years ago)Length: 1102 ftCoordinates: 68°34'1"N, 14°55'6"E

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Børøy Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Norwegian Fishing Industry Museum, Norwegian Coastal Express Museum, Hadsel, Melbu Church.

5.7 miSW
Museum
Norwegian Fishing Industry Museum, Hadseløya
146 min walk • The Norwegian Fishing Industry Museum is a national museum in Melbu in Vesterålen, Norway. The museum was established in the spring of 1991 and is housed in the building of the former Neptune Herring Oil Factory.
~890 ftSW
Museum, Maritime museum
Norwegian Coastal Express Museum, Stokmarknes
5 min walk • The Norwegian Coastal Express Museum is located at Richard Withs plass in Stokmarknes in Nordland county—a natural location because the Coastal Express was "born" here.
3.2 miSW
Area
Hadsel, Hadseløya
83 min walk • Hadsel is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Vesterålen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Stokmarknes.
5.4 miSW
Church
Melbu Church, Melbu
138 min walk • Melbu Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Melbu on the island of Hadseløya. It is one of the churches for the Melbu parish which is part of the Vesterålen prosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.
2.6 miSE
Church
Hadsel Church, Hadseløya
66 min walk • Hadsel Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hadsel, just east of the town of Stokmarknes on the island of Hadseløya.
1.9 miE
Bridge
Hadsel Bridge
49 min walk • The Hadsel Bridge is a cantilever road bridge in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge carries Norwegian County Road 82 and it crosses the Langøysundet strait between the islands of Langøya and Børøya.
0.8 miE
Island
Børøya
20 min walk • One of the highlights of Børøya is its rich fishing heritage, which is still very much alive today. Visitors can take a guided tour of the island's fishing villages and learn about the traditional techniques that have been passed down through generations.