Ytre Øksningan

#1546 among destinations in Norway

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Ytre Øksningan is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. Together with Indre Øksningan, it is part of the Øksningan archipelago. The island has an area of 2.1 square kilometers and a population of 58. It is connected to the rest of Herøy by Norwegian County Road 166. The largest village on the island is Innerøya on the southeast shore of the island. ()

Alternative names: Area: 0.81 mi²Maximum elevation: 322 ftArchipelago: ØksninganCoordinates: 66°0'23"N, 12°12'58"E

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NordlandNorway

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Ytre Øksningan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Herøy Open Air Museum, Herøy Church, Hoholmen Bridge, Kalvøyrevet Bridge.

2.9 miSE
Art gallery, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
Herøy Open Air Museum, Sør-Herøy
74 min walk • The Herøy Open Air Museum is a museum at the Herøy Parsonage on the island of Sør-Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The museum is owned by the Herøy Historical Society and the Norwegian Church Endowment but is operated by the Helgeland Museum.
2.9 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Herøy Church, Sør-Herøy
74 min walk • Herøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Silvalen on the island of Sør-Herøy. It is the main church for the Herøy parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.
1.5 miE
Bridge, Lookout, Scenic drives
Hoholmen Bridge
38 min walk • The Hoholmen Bridge is a cantilever bridge in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. Together with the Åkviksundet Bridge, it forms the road connection between the island municipalities of Herøy and Dønna.
1.5 miSE
Bridge
Kalvøyrevet Bridge
39 min walk • The Kalvøyrevet Bridge is a cantilever bridge in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The concrete bridge is 298 metres long, and the main span is 95 metres.
1.1 miS
Island
Indre Øksningan
28 min walk • Indre Øksningan is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. Together with Ytre Øksningan, it is part of the Øksningan archipelago. The island has an area of 2.3 square kilometers and a population of 78. It is connected to the rest of Herøy by the Kalvøyrevet Bridge and Norwegian County Road 166.
3.1 miSE
Island
Nord-Herøy
79 min walk • Nord-Herøy is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. With an area of 8.9 square kilometers, it is the largest island in the municipality. The island has about 800 residents.
2.5 miNE
Island
Staulen
64 min walk • Staulen is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The 2.6-square-kilometre island just southwest of the large island of Dønna. The settlements on the island include the villages of Nordstaulen, Sørstaulen, and Sandvikja.
4 miS
Island
Tenna
103 min walk • Tenna or Kinnarøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The island has an area of 3.5 square kilometers.