Hvalsbukta
Hvalsbukta is a cove in Porsgrunn, Telemark, Innlandet. Hvalsbukta is situated nearby to the quarter Løvsjø, as well as near Kåsa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stridsklev Church and Grenland Bridge.
Stridsklev Church
Church
Photo: Vinguru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stridsklev Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Porsgrunn. Stridsklev Church is situated 3½ km northwest of Hvalsbukta.
Grenland Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Hallvard Straume, Public domain.
Grenland Bridge is Norway's highest cable-stayed bridge with a tower height of 168 metres. The bridge, which opened in 1996, is part of the European Route E18 highway and it crosses the Frierfjord, a fjord in Telemark county. Grenland Bridge is situated 4 km south of Hvalsbukta.
Brevik Church
Church
Photo: Hallvard Straume, Public domain.
Brevik Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Brevik. It is one of the churches for the Eidanger parish which is part of the Skien prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. Brevik Church is situated 4 km south of Hvalsbukta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Langesund.
Langesund
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Langesund is the administrative centre of Bamble Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The town is located on a peninsula along the Langesundsfjorden near the Skaggerak coast.
Hvalsbukta
- Type: Cove
- Category: body of water
- Location: Porsgrunn, Telemark, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.08619° or 59° 5′ 10″ northLongitude
9.69856° or 9° 41′ 55″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9FFF3MPX+FCGeoNames ID
2609651
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