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
Lighthouse near Vardetangen

References
  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.


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