Langøya

Langøya is an island in the in in , . The island was the site of limestone mining since the 1650s. The island was bought by Christiania Portland Cementfabrik, who mined the limestone for their cement factory at .
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Photo: PeterFisk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Holmestrand, Norway
  • Also known as: “Langöen” and “Langoya”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Langøya and Mulåsen.

Nature reserve
Photo: Natur og Miljø, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Nature reserve
Photo: Natur og Miljø, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Railway station
Photo: PeterFisk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The new is a railway station on the Vestfold Line located in the town of in , , that opened for traffic on 28 November 2016.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holmestrand and Gullhaug.

Photo: Helga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in Vestfold, Norway. in Norwegian literally means small island by the beach. is a nice town with a charming harbour.

Village
is a village in in county, . The village is located about 3 kilometres to the northwest of the town of Holmestrand and about 7 kilometres to the southeast of the village of .

Langøya

Latitude
59.49243° or 59° 29′ 33″ north
Longitude
10.38114° or 10° 22′ 52″ east
Elevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NO LAO
Open location code
9FFGF9RJ+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 849207993
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
3148268
Wiki­data ID
Q11216881
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Satellite Map

Discover Langøya from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Langøya” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Langøya (pulo sa Noruwega, Vestfold fylke, Re)”
  • Cebuano: “Langøya”
  • Danish: “Langøya”
  • French: “Langøya (Holmestrand)”
  • French: “Langøya”
  • German: “Langøya”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Langøya”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Langøya i Re”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Langøya”
  • Norwegian: “Langøya (Holmestrand)”
  • Norwegian: “Langøya”
  • Swedish: “Langøya, Vestfold”
  • Swedish: “Langøya”
  • Turkish: “Langøya”
  • “Langøya”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gamle-Verven and Mulåsen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vardåsen and Bjerkøyskjæret.

Vestfold: Must-Visit Destinations

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