Torsøya

Torsøya is an island in Kristiansand, Agder. Torsøya is situated nearby to the locality Stormen, as well as near Nordre Knattane.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grønningen Lighthouse and Terneholmen og Grønningen.

Grønningen Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Millars, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grønningen Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The lighthouse was built in 1878 to improve the marking of the shipping lane into the harbor of the city of Kristiansand.

Terneholmen og Grønningen

Nature reserve

Photo: L. Beck, CC BY 4.0.

Terneholmen og Grønningen is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kongshavn and Tømmerstø.

Kongshavn

Hamlet

Kongshavn is a neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It's located in the borough of Oddernes and in the district of Randesund.

Tømmerstø

Hamlet

Photo: Sierra200, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tømmerstø is a neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It's located in the borough of Oddernes and in the district of Randesund.

Randesund

Village

Photo: Hkv, Public domain.

Randesund is a village and district within the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The district is located within the borough of Oddernes along the southern coastline between the two fjords and south of the districts of Søm and Hånes.

Torsøya

Type: Island
Also known as: “Torsöen” and “Torsoya”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Kristiansand, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.09841° or 58° 5′ 54″ north

Longitude

8.13963° or 8° 8′ 23″ east

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

9FCC34XQ+9R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 157504618

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

3134193

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