Borøya
Borøya is an island in Tvedestrand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The 3.4-square-kilometre island lies along the Oksefjorden between the islands of Sandøya and Tverrdalsøya.- Island
- …has about 240 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 metres (220 feet)
- Description: island in Tvedestrand, Norway
- Also known as“Boröen”“Boröy”“Borøya Island”“Borøya, Tvedestrand”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nordskogen.
Nordskogen
Nature reserve
Nordskogen is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km east of Borøya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandvika and Staubø.
Sandvika
Village
Sandvika is a village in Tvedestrand Municipality in Agder county, Norway.
Staubø
Hamlet
Staubø is a village in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. Staubø is situated 3 km southwest of Borøya.
Kilsund
Village
Kilsund is a village in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. Kilsund is situated 4 km southwest of Borøya.
Borøya
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Latitude
58.58441° or 58° 35′ 4″ north
Longitude
9.00623° or 9° 0′ 22″ east
Open location code
9FCFH2M4+QF
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Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Borøya” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Borøya (pulo sa Noruwega, Aust-Agder fylke)”
- Cebuano: “Borøya”
- Danish: “Borøya”
- French: “Borøya”
- German: “Borøya (Tvedestrand)”
- German: “Borøya”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Borøy”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Borøya”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Borøya i Tvedestrand”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Borøya”
- Norwegian: “Borøya”
- Turkish: “Borøy”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Storkilen and Grofjell.
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