Vardetangen

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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Lighthouse near Vardetangen

Vardetangen is a point in Austrheim Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[1] This place is notable in that it is the westernmost 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[edit]

  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.


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


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