Explore Nordfjord in Norway
Nordfjord in the region of Nordland is a town in Norway - some 541 mi or ( 871 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Nordfjord is now 08:37 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tromsø, Svolvær, Straumen, Stokmarknes, and Sortland. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tromsø . Where to go and what to see in Nordfjord ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Trengsel Bridge
Trengsel bridge is a bridge that crosses the Trengselet strait in the municipality of Sørfold in Nordland county, Norway. The 179-metre long bridge is on the European route E6 highway between Fauske and Narvik. From the bridge, the beginning of an old railway tunnel for the Polarbanen railway line can be seen just to the north of the eastern end of the bridge. The tunnel was never completed.
Located at 67.42 15.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Faulvatnet
Faulvatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Sørfold in Nordland county, Norway. The 7.24-square-kilometre lake is located about 15 kilometres north of the village of Straumen, just west of Rago National Park. The water flows out into the Sleipdalselva river and the water is used for power generation at the Lakshola hydroelectric power station.
Located at 67.47 15.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Andkjelvatnet
Andkjelvatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Sørfold in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the southeastern part of the municipality of Sørfold, about 6 kilometres northeast of the village of Straumen. The water flows out through the Tørrfjordelva river into the Sørfolda fjord. Most of the water that would naturally flow into the lake from the lake Sisovatnet to the east is diverted to a hydroelectric power station on the lake Straumvatnet.
Located at 67.38 15.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Litlverivatnet
Litlverivatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Sørfold in Nordland county, Norway. The 3.98-square-kilometre lake is located about 15 kilometres northeast of the village of Straumen, inside of Rago National Park.
Located at 67.43 15.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Straumvatnet
Straumvatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Sørfold in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is located on the southeast side of the village of Straumen. The lake Røyrvatnet lies about 750 metres south of this lake. Straumvatnet empties into the Sørfolda fjord.
Located at 67.33 15.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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