Fornes, Nordland Explained

Official Name:Fornes
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Fornes
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Vesterålen
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Andøy Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8484 Risøyhamn
Coordinates:68.8627°N 15.5559°W
Elevation M:7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Fornes[2] is a village in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fornes, Andøy (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-01-01.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-08-17.