Geitøya

Geitøya is an island in Hole, Buskerud, Innlandet. Geitøya is situated nearby to the hamlet Øverby, as well as near the locality Stoltenberget.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Utvika Camping and Utøykaia.

Utvika Camping

Campsite

Utvika Camping is a camping spot close to the Tyrifjorden. Perhaps mostly known as the place where most of the survivors of the 2011 Norway attacks at Utøya were taken when rescued by boat owners in the area.

Utøykaia

Station

Photo: Sopsjaned, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Utøykaia or Utøya-kaia, also called «Thorbjørnkaia», is a ferry landing in Tyrifjorden. The ferry landing on the main land is located approximately 600 metres from the ferry landing at Utøya.

Bønsnes Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kroksund and Sundvollen.

Kroksund

Quarter

Photo: Ekko, Public domain.

Kroksund is a small village in the municipality of Hole, in Buskerud, Norway. Kroksund is located just west of Sundvollen. The village had 319 residents as of 1 January 2014.

Sundvollen

Village

Photo: ToB, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sundvollen is a village in the municipality of Hole, in the county of Buskerud, Norway. Sundvollen is located along the east side of Tyrifjorden where the E16 crosses west over Steinsfjorden, the northeastern arm of Tyrifjorden, to Kroksund.

Vik

Village

Vik is a village and the administrative center of Hole in Buskerud, Norway. Vik is situated on the northeastern arm of Steinsfjorden, a branch of the Tyrifjorden.

Geitøya

Type: Island
Also known as: “Bombeøya” and “Geitoya”
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Hole, Buskerud, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.03699° or 60° 2′ 13″ north

Longitude

10.24123° or 10° 14′ 28″ east

Elevation

63 metres (207 feet)

Open location code

9FGG26PR+QF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 743131524

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

3155882

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