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Flakstad kirke

Flakstad kirke from directly overhead

Flakstad kirke is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Stjerntinden stands 938 m to the south, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Flakstadtinden, a peak 0.6 miles away. Lofoten runs past it.

The story

church in Flakstad, Norway

Dates from 1780.

Wikidata Q4582019, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1780

What to expect

Operated by
Flakstad menighetsråd

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates68.10482, 13.30623

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Flakstadtinden: 0.6 mi
  • Blekktinden: 1.3 mi
  • Moltinden: 1.7 mi
  • Andopshesten: 1.7 mi
  • Stortinden: 1.9 mi
Museums: 16
  • Salteriet Galleri: 5.0 mi
  • Trandamperi: 5.0 mi
  • Hvalmuseum: 5.3 mi
  • Hvalmuseum: 5.3 mi
  • Ballstad Væreiermuseum: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 12
Waterfalls: 7
  • Brattforsen: 4.4 mi
  • Forsen: 5.4 mi
  • Forsan: 10.6 mi
  • Rostadforsen: 11.1 mi
  • Forsan: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Hjellberget: 8.9 mi
  • Jofjellet: 10.1 mi
  • Svaet: 10.8 mi
  • Nordbergan: 16.9 mi
  • Markushamran: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • Vardene på Haugheia: 5.9 mi
  • Gerhard Schøning 1722 - 1780: 6.2 mi
  • Fiskerkona: 6.3 mi
  • Fishermen lost at sea on the Lofotens: 6.5 mi
  • German Radar Emplacement (World War II): 16.6 mi
Artworks: 5
Parks: 4
  • Sykehusparken: 6.1 mi
  • Trollskogen: 6.6 mi
  • Klokkarvika: 6.6 mi
  • Rådhusparken: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Raen: 12.4 mi
  • Hellsanden: 22.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Flakstad kirke. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
StjerntindenS 185°938 m4.0 mi
Stjerntinden nordvestS 187°934 m3.9 mi
UlvstindenWSW 242°902 m7.7 mi
StortindenSSW 209°866 m1.9 mi
BjørntindenSSW 192°802 m3.6 mi
SautindenSSW 198°794 m3.0 mi
StabbenSSW 202°777 m2.5 mi
TønsåsheiaS 184°770.5 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:0917:0818:22
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:4817:5919:13
December solsticePolar night——

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/169718277

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