Hølen

Hølen is a village and former town and municipality in county, Norway. Hølen was in early times known for the production of timber, and from the 17th century important trade took place.
Wikipedia
Photo: Cnyborg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Village with 1,150 residents
  • Description: settlement in Vestby Municipality, Norway
  • Also known as: “Holen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hølen skole and Hølendalen railway bridge.

School
Photo: Cnyborg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a school.

Bridge
Photo: Cnyborg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
Photo: Cnyborg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hvitsten and Ramme Gaard.

Hamlet
Photo: Colliekar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a former town in county, Norway, located between and . It is the smallest town that has ever existed in Norway: In 1951 it had 76 inhabitants, and an area of just 0.07 km2. is situated 8 km northwest of Hølen.

Hamlet
Photo: Øyvind, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an organic farm and country estate located by the , just north of in the municipality of , . was previously owned by billionaire philanthropist Petter Olsen. is situated 9 km northwest of Hølen.

Hølen

Latitude
59.5399° or 59° 32′ 24″ north
Longitude
10.74239° or 10° 44′ 33″ east
Population
1,150
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NO HLN
Open location code
9FFGGPQR+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1734539764
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3152238
Wiki­data ID
Q2208175
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Satellite Map

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

From Bavarian to Swedish—“Hølen” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Hølen”
  • Cebuano: “Hølen”
  • Danish: “Hølen”
  • Dutch: “Hølen”
  • Finnish: “Hølen”
  • French: “Hølen”
  • German: “Hølen”
  • Irish: “Hølen”
  • Javanese: “Hølen”
  • Malay: “Hølen”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hølen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hølen”
  • Norwegian: “Hølen”
  • Persian: “هالن”
  • Romanian: “Hølen”
  • Spanish: “Hølen”
  • Swedish: “Hølen”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hølen skole flerbrukshall and Elverhøy tennisanlegg.

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