Barkost

Barkost is a hamlet in Holmestrand, Vestfold, Innlandet. Barkost is situated nearby to the locality Gamle Hegg skole, as well as near Vidskjold Grustak.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ryggsåsen and Breimyr.

Ryggsåsen

Nature reserve

Photo: Natur og Miljø, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ryggsåsen is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Barkost.

Breimyr

Nature reserve

Photo: Natur og Miljø, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Breimyr is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Barkost.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gullhaug and Sundbyfoss.

Gullhaug is a village in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located about 3 kilometres to the northwest of the town of Holmestrand and about 7 kilometres to the southeast of the village of Sundbyfoss. Gullhaug is situated 5 km northeast of Barkost.

Sundbyfoss

Village

Photo: WayneRune007, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sundbyfoss is a village in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located along the lake Hillestadvannet, about 3 kilometres south of the village of Hof. Sundbyfoss is situated 5 km northwest of Barkost.

Hvittingfoss

Village

Photo: Ewout Schalkwijk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hvittingfoss is a village in the municipality of Kongsberg in Buskerud, Norway. Hvittingfoss has traditionally been associated with the manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products. Hvittingfoss is situated 10 km west of Barkost.

Barkost

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Holmestrand, Vestfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.47495° or 59° 28′ 30″ north

Longitude

10.18514° or 10° 11′ 7″ east

Elevation

68 metres (223 feet)

Open location code

9FFGF5FP+X3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6193010022

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

3162026

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Norwegian: “Barkost”

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