Rore

Rore is a lake in Grimstad, Agder. Rore is situated nearby to the hamlet Dømmesmoen, as well as near Sandkleiv.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dømmesmo Oak and Fjære Church.

Dømmesmo Oak

The Dømmesmo Oak is a large oak tree that stands at Dømmesmoen park in Grimstad Municipality, Norway. A heavy snowfall in March 1985 broke several of the largest branches, and a New Year fireworks rocket ignited the tree around the year 2000.

Fjære Church

Church

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Fjære Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fjære. It is the main church for the Fjære parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. Fjære Church is situated 2½ km east of Rore.

Landvik Church

Church

Photo: Friman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Landvik Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located just southwest of the village of Roresand in the Landvik area. Landvik Church is situated 3 km southwest of Rore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grimstad and Rønnes.

Grimstad

Town

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Grimstad is a town in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located on the Skagerrak coast in Southern Norway along the Groosefjorden, between the towns of Arendal and Lillesand. Grimstad is situated 3½ km southeast of Rore.

Rønnes

Suburb

Rønnes is a village in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Vikkilen bay, directly across the bay from the harbour of the town of Grimstad. Rønnes is situated 4½ km southeast of Rore.

Kroken

Hamlet

Kroken is a village in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located between the lake Rore and the river Nidelva, about 7 kilometres north of the town of Grimstad and about 2 kilometres west of the village of Rykene. Kroken is situated 5 km northeast of Rore.

Rore

Type: Lake
Also known as: “Bore”
Category: body of water
Location: Grimstad, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.36598° or 58° 21′ 58″ north

Longitude

8.5514° or 8° 33′ 5″ east

Elevation

39 metres (128 feet)

Open location code

9FCC9H82+9H

GeoNames ID

3141343

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