Laupstad Explained

Official Name:Laupstad
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Laupstad
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Lofoten
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Vågan Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8316 Laupstad
Coordinates:68.3574°N 14.7233°W
Elevation M:7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Laupstad[2] is a village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya at the end of the Austnesfjorden, about north of the village of Liland. The European route E10 highway runs through the village. The mountain Higravstindan lies about east of Laupstad and the boundary with Hadsel Municipality lies just north of the village.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laupstad, Vågan (Nordland). yr.no. 2018-12-22.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-08-11.