Nordsand
in Øksnes of Nordland Fylke, Norway

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
68.917 and 14.933 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 68° 55' 0" and E 14° 55' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:23 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
2:36 am and 11:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-05-12 08:29:37

Explore Nordsand

Nordsand in Øksnes (Nordland Fylke) is a city in Norway about 634 mi (or 1,021 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Nordsand is now 11:23 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Nordsand, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Norway is Stokmarknes Skagen Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Myre, Stokmarknes, Straume, Sortland and Svolvaer. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 15%
Air Humidity 99%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 13th of May 2024

8°C (47 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

HPI Baja 5B V2.0 @ Myre #1

Published: July 10, 2010
Length: 42:36 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: rajcapone

Baja 5b V2.0 Driven by "hansenstian"


Nyksund og Stø til Øksnesheia

Published: February 22, 2012
Length: 34:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ståle Schultz

Fra Øksnesheia til Nyksund og Stø i Øksnes og Vesterålen.


oksnesheiafilm

Published: August 19, 2013
Length: 16:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ståle Schultz

Skogsøya i Øksnes kommune i Vesterålen. Daglig hurtigbåtavg. fra Myre / Smines.


Base Camp på Skogsøya

Published: February 04, 2010
Length: 18:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NitramKristiansen

65 ungdommer fra Vesterålen deltok på Base Camp Vesterålen 2009 som ble arrangert for 6. gang på Skogsøya. Klatring, rappellering, vannsportaktiviteter, leirdueskyting, deep sea rafting,...


The Meier Awards

Published: July 23, 2007
Length: 48:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: themeierawards

"Krister Sister" takes off on Skogsøya, Vesterålen on the Annual Meier Awards 2007.


Vesterålen fra Øksnesheia på Skogsøya spesielt

Published: December 19, 2011
Length: 19:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ståle Schultz

Skogsøya og Øksnesheia i Vesterålen. Høyt og lavt på øya. Sommer og vinter 2011.


TineSurel in Nyksund

Published: June 22, 2014
Length: 44:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tine Surel

Finding inspiration for new compositions in Nyksund june 2014 www.tinesurel.com.


Nyksund

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 05:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tony Johansen

Søndagstur til vakre Nyksund.


Nyksund

Published: February 22, 2014
Length: 31:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Leo van Baal


Whale in Nyksund, amazing!!

Published: October 16, 2012
Length: 48:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pablo Vazquez


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Skogsøya

Skogsøya is an island in the municipality of Øksnes in Nordland county, Norway. The island lies off the west coast of the large island of Langøya, just 3 kilometres west of the village of Myre. Most of the population lives along the southern coast of the island, where the historic Øksnes Church is located. The administration for Øksnes was historically located on this island, but it was moved to Myre on the main island of Langøya.

Located at 68.8996, 14.9212 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Nordland, Øksnes

Øksnes Church

Øksnes Church is a parish church in the municipality of Øksnes in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern side of the island of Skogsøya. The church is part of the Øksnes parish in the Vesterålen deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1703, and it seats about 450 people.

Located at 68.8773, 14.9726 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Nordland, Øksnes

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Nordsand.