Risøya
Risøya is an island in Risør, Agder. Risøya is situated nearby to the locality Lille Danmark, as well as near the suburb Buvika.Places of Interest
Highlights include Risør Church and Stangholmen Lighthouse.
Risør Church
Church
Risør Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Risør Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Risør. It is one of the two churches for the Risør parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. Risør Church is situated 2½ km southwest of Risøya.
Stangholmen Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Monagjester, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stangholmen Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Risør in Agder county, Norway. The lighthouse marks the channel from the Skaggerak, through several islands to the mainland town of Risør which sits at the end of a peninsula between the Søndeledfjorden and the Sandnesfjorden. Stangholmen Lighthouse is situated 3 km southwest of Risøya.
Frydendal Church
Church
Photo: Sofus135, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frydendal Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Risør Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Risør. It is one of the two churches for the Risør parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. Frydendal Church is situated 4 km southwest of Risøya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sivik and Fie.
Sivik
Hamlet
Sivik is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the northern shore of the Søndeledfjorden, about 3 kilometres east of the village of Stamsø. Sivik is situated 6 km northwest of Risøya.
Fie
Hamlet
Fie is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located near the Skaggerak coastline in southeastern Norway. The village sits just north of the coastal village of Krabbesund, about 3 kilometres east of the village of Sandnes, and about 3 kilometres south of the town of Risør, located across the nearby Sandnesfjorden. Fie is situated 6 km southwest of Risøya.
Krabbesund
Hamlet
Krabbesund is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located, along the Skaggerak coast, just south of the village of Fie. Krabbesund is situated 7 km southwest of Risøya.
Risøya
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Risoya”
- Category: landform
- Location: Risør, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.73333° or 58° 44′ northLongitude
9.26667° or 9° 16′ eastOpen location code
9FCFP7M8+8MGeoNames ID
3141739
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