Nord-Vågsøy Church, Vågsøy Island

Name: Nord-Vågsøy Church
Address: Vågsøy Island, Norway

#1 among attractions in Vågsøy Island

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Nord-Vågsøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Raudeberg on the northeastern coast of the island of Vågsøy. It is the church for the Nord-Vågsøy parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete church was built in a long church style in 1960 by the architect Ole Halvorsen. The church seats about 420 people. ()

Local name: Nord-Vågsøy kirke Completed: 1960 (64 years ago)Capacity: 420Coordinates: 61°59'18"N, 5°9'6"E

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Nord-Vågsøy Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kråkenes Lighthouse, Husevågøy, Måløybrua, Sør-Vågsøy Church.

6.3 miNW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Kråkenes Lighthouse, Måløy
160 min walk • Kråkenes Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in Kinn Municipality in Vestland, Norway. It is located on a rocky, knife-like promontory jutting out of the northwestern tip of the island of Vågsøy.
6.5 miSW
Island
Husevågøy
167 min walk • Husevågøy is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 9.1-square-kilometre island is mountainous with few trees. The island lies in the mouth of the Nordfjorden, between the islands of Vågsøy and Bremangerlandet. In 2018, there were about 50 residents on the island.
4.2 miS
Bridge
Måløybrua, Måløy
108 min walk • The Måløy Bridge is a cantilever road bridge in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The bridge connects the village area of Degnepoll on the mainland and the town of Måløy on the island of Vågsøy. The bridge carries Norwegian national road 15 over the Måløystraumen strait and Måløy island.
4.2 miS
Church
Sør-Vågsøy Church, Måløy
108 min walk • Sør-Vågsøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Måløy on the southeastern coast of the island of Vågsøy. It is the church for the Sør-Vågsøy parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
4.1 miSW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Hendanes Lighthouse, Måløy
106 min walk • Hendanes Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on the western shore of the island of Vågsøy, about 3 kilometres north of the village of Vågsvåg.
3.2 miN
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Skongenes Lighthouse, Måløy
82 min walk • Skongenes Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the northern tip of the island of Vågsøy.
0.6 miSE
Lighthouse
Ulvesund Lighthouse, Måløy
17 min walk • Ulvesund Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the mainland coast along the Ulvesundet strait.
2.1 miNE
Island
Silda, Kinn
53 min walk • Silda is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 1.1-square-kilometre island is located 2 kilometres northeast of the large island of Vågsøy in the Sildagapet bay and about 2.5 kilometres west of the island of Barmøya.
4.3 miS
Island
Moldøen, Måløy
109 min walk • Moldøen is a small island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located immediately east of the town centre in Måløy in the Ulvesund strait between the large island of Vågsøy and the village of Degnepoll on the mainland.
4.4 miE
Island
Barmøya
113 min walk • Barmøya or Barmen is a small island in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 9-square-kilometre island lies just off the mainland between the Stad peninsula and the island of Vågsøy.
6.2 miNE
Island
Selja
160 min walk • One of the main attractions on the island is the Selja Monastery, which dates back to the 11th century. This ancient religious site is steeped in history and provides a fascinating insight into Norway's medieval past. Visitors can explore the ruins of the monastery...