Vardetangen

Lighthouse near Vardetangen

Vardetangen is a point in Austrheim municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. [1] This place is notable in that it is the western-most mainland point in Norway proper.[2] The point is located on the mainland Lindås peninsula, jutting out into the Fensfjorden. It is located about 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) west of the Mongstad industrial area.[3]

Latitude and longitude marker at Vardetangen

References

  1. ↑ Helge Dyrkolbotn (December 18, 2013). "Vardetangen". Austrheim kommunen. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ Norwegian Mapping Authority. "Ytterpunkter for kongeriket Norge" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2009.
  3. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Vardetangen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-04-01.

Coordinates: 60°48′36.61″N 04°56′43.18″E / 60.8101694°N 4.9453278°E / 60.8101694; 4.9453278

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