Fornes, Nordland

Fornes
Village
Fornes
Location in Nordland
Fornes
Fornes (Norway)
Coordinates: 68°51′46″N 15°33′21″E / 68.86278°N 15.55583°E / 68.86278; 15.55583Coordinates: 68°51′46″N 15°33′21″E / 68.86278°N 15.55583°E / 68.86278; 15.55583
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Vesterålen
Municipality Andøy
Elevation[1] 7 m (23 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 8484 Risøyhamn

Fornes is a village in the municipality of Andøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the northeastern part of the large island of Hinnøya, at the confluence of the Risøysundet, Sortlandssundet, and Gavlfjorden. The village is the home of Fornes Chapel.

References

  1. "Fornes, Andøy" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-08-05.


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