Kirkeøy

Kirkeøy is the largest island in the municipality of . Its name means "church island" and is derived from Hvaler Church which is on the island and is also the main church of the municipality.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Norway
  • Also known as: “Kirkeoey”, “Kirkeoy”, “Kirkö”, “Kirköen”, “Kirkoy”, “Kirköy”, “Kirköya”, “Kjerkeoy”, “Kjerkeøy”, and “Kjerkøya”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hvaler.

Church
Photo: Siri J, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Korshavn and Skjærhalden.

Hamlet
is a fishing village in municipality, county, .

Village
Photo: Danica, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the administrative centre of municipality, .

Village
Photo: Vinguru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village on the island of Vesterøy in municipality, . is situated 9 km west of Kirkeøy.

Kirkeøy

Latitude
59.05878° or 59° 3′ 32″ north
Longitude
11.03089° or 11° 1′ 51″ east
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
9FFH325J+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 356057757
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
3150121
Wiki­data ID
Q2030695
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Kirkeøy” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Kirkeøy”
  • Cebuano: “Kirkøy”
  • Chinese: “希尔克岛”
  • Chinese: “希爾克島”
  • Danish: “Kirkøy”
  • Dutch: “Kirkøy”
  • French: “Kirkøy”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kirkøy”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kirkøy”
  • Norwegian: “Kirkøy”
  • Norwegian: “Kjerkøy”
  • Polish: “Kirkeøy”
  • Portuguese: “Kirkøy”
  • Spanish: “Kirkeøy”
  • Swedish: “Kirkøy”
  • Turkish: “Kirkeøy”
  • Ukrainian: “Кіркьой”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rønningen and Botne.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hvaler Golfbane and Botneveten.

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Worth a closer look: Fredrikstad and Sarpsborg.

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