Herøya

Herøya is an island in Kristiansand, Agder. Herøya is situated nearby to the hamlet Tømmerstø, as well as near the neighborhood Rabbersvig.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Randesund Church and Grønningen Lighthouse.

Randesund Church

Church

Photo: CarstenR, CC0.

Randesund Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Frikstad neighborhood in the Randesund district in the borough of Oddernes inside the city of Kristiansand. Randesund Church is situated 2½ km northeast of Herøya.

Grønningen Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Millars, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grønningen Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The lighthouse was built in 1878 to improve the marking of the shipping lane into the harbor of the city of Kristiansand. Grønningen Lighthouse is situated 4 km south of Herøya.

Søm Church

Church

Photo: CarstenR, FAL.

Søm Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the district of Søm in the borough of Oddernes in the city of Kristiansand. Søm Church is situated 4 km north of Herøya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tømmerstø and Kongshavn.

Tømmerstø

Hamlet

Photo: Sierra200, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tømmerstø is a neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It's located in the borough of Oddernes and in the district of Randesund.

Kongshavn

Hamlet

Kongshavn is a neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It's located in the borough of Oddernes and in the district of Randesund.

Odderhei

Neighborhood

Photo: Sierra200, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Odderhei is a neighborhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It is in the borough of Oddernes and in the district of Randesund. It is located northwest of Tømmerstø and Holte. The nearby district of Søm lies to the north.

Herøya

Type: Island
Also known as: “Heröen” and “Heroya”
Category: landform
Location: Kristiansand, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.11669° or 58° 7′ 0″ north

Longitude

8.08574° or 8° 5′ 9″ east

Elevation

14 metres (46 feet)

Open location code

9FCC438P+M7

GeoNames ID

3152869

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