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Kavåsen, Øksnes, Nordland, Norwayi
Regional Level Types
KavåsenHamlet
ØksnesMunicipality
NordlandCounty
NorwayCountry
Kavåsen, Langøya, Nordland, Norway
Kavåsen, Vesterålen archipelago, Nordland, Norway

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 47' 38'' North , 15° 1' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
68.79393,15.02898
GeoHash:
G#: uk4xmgxc8
GRN:
N46E05
Type:
Hamlet
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Myre1,994 (2014)13.5km
Alsvåg347 (2014)15.7km
Sortland4,620 (2016)18.7km
Strand564 (2013)20.1km
Sandnes373 (2013)23.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
440621
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:440621:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Kavåsen, Øksnes, Nordland, Norge


Located 6 km northwest of Frøskeland in the municipality of Sortland.

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Formula: M2SiO4

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OOxygen
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4

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