Hvalen
Hvalen is a farm in Porsgrunn, Telemark, Innlandet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stridsklev Church and Grenland Bridge.
Stridsklev Church
Church
Photo: Vinguru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stridsklev Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Porsgrunn. Stridsklev Church is situated 3 km northwest of Hvalen.
Grenland Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Hallvard Straume, Public domain.
Grenland Bridge is Norway's highest cable-stayed bridge with a tower height of 168 metres. The bridge, which opened in 1996, is part of the European Route E18 highway and it crosses the Frierfjord, a fjord in Telemark county. Grenland Bridge is situated 4 km south of Hvalen.
Eidanger Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eidanger Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Eidanger. Eidanger Church is situated 3½ km north of Hvalen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Langesund.
Langesund
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Langesund is the administrative centre of Bamble Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The town is located on a peninsula along the Langesundsfjorden near the Skaggerak coast.
Hvalen
- Type: Farm
- Categories: locality and agriculture
- Location: Porsgrunn, Telemark, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.08651° or 59° 5′ 12″ northLongitude
9.69691° or 9° 41′ 49″ eastElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
9FFF3MPW+JQOpenStreetMap ID
node 5679141483OpenStreetMap feature
place=farmGeoNames ID
3209714
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