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]
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Latitude and longitude marker at Vardetangen
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Lighthouse near Vardetangen
References
- Helge Dyrkolbotn (December 18, 2013). "Vardetangen". Austrheim kommunen. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- Norwegian Mapping Authority. "Ytterpunkter for kongeriket Norge" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- Store norske leksikon. "Vardetangen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-04-01.
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