Sokn

Sokn is an in Stavanger Municipality in county, . The 1.31-square-kilometre island lies in a group of islands on the south side of the Boknafjorden, just east of the city of Stavanger.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Askje Church and Vestre Åmøy Chapel.

Church
Photo: Ztarbreaker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a parish church of the Church…

Church
Photo: Jarvin, CC BY 3.0.
is a of the Church of Norway… is situated 2½ km southeast of Sokn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Randaberg and Hundvåg.

Town
Photo: Godztian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in county, . is situated 7 km southwest of Sokn.

Suburb
is a borough of the city of Stavanger which… is situated 7 km southeast of Sokn.

Suburb
Photo: Andersalmaas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island in Stavanger Municipality in county, . is situated 8 km southeast of Sokn.

Sokn

Latitude
59.05354° or 59° 3′ 13″ north
Longitude
5.66326° or 5° 39′ 48″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
9FF73M37+C8
Geo­Names ID
3137960
Wiki­data ID
Q7555122
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Sokn” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Сокн”
  • Cebuano: “Sokn”
  • Chinese: “索克恩岛”
  • French: “Skon”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sokn”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sokn”
  • Norwegian: “Sokn”
  • Turkish: “Sokn”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sokn and Håneset.

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Highlights: Svinavika and Soknahodnet.

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