Vesterålen, Sortland

Name: Vesterålen
Address: Sortland, Norway

#3 among attractions in Sortland

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Vesterålen is a district and archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just north of Lofoten and west of Harstad. It is the northernmost part of Nordland county. Sortland is the largest town, situated near the center of the archipelago. Vesterålen includes the municipalities of Andøy, Bø, Hadsel, Sortland, and Øksnes. ()

Alternative names: Archipelago: Vesterålen archipelagoCoordinates: 68°41'45"N, 15°24'47"E

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Vesterålen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sortland Church, Sortland Bridge, Kvalsaukan Bridge, Sigerfjord Church.

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Church
Sortland Church, Sortland
8 min walk • Sortland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Sortland.
0.8 miNE
Bridge
Sortland Bridge, Sortland
22 min walk • The Sortland Bridge is a cantilever road bridge that crosses the Sortlandssundet strait between the village of Strand on Hinnøya island and the town of Sortland on Langøya island. It is located within Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.
3.4 miNE
Bridge
Kvalsaukan Bridge
88 min walk • The Kvalsaukan Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Hognfjorden in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Norwegian County Road 82 between the town of Sortland and the neighboring Andøy Municipality.
4.4 miSE
Church
Sigerfjord Church, Hinnøya
112 min walk • Sigerfjord Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sigerfjord on the island of Hinnøya. It is one of the three churches for the Sortland parish which is part of the Vesterålen prosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.
4.6 miNW
Museum
Jennestad Handelssted, Langøya
118 min walk • Jennestad is a place in Sortland municipality in Nordland. The place is located on Langøya, approx. 10 km from Sortland along highway 820. At the local dialect, Jennestad is pronounced "Je Nnsta". The origin of the name is very...
5.3 miS
Bridge
Djupfjordstraumen Bridge, Sortland
136 min walk • The Djupfjordstraumen Bridge is a cantilever road bridge that crosses the Djupfjorden in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge is 346 metres long and the main span stretches 190 metres. The bridge was opened in 1983. It is located on the west coast of the island of Hinnøya.