Østre Sandskjær
Østre Sandskjær is an islet in Tvedestrand Municipality, Agder. Østre Sandskjær is situated nearby to the hamlet Borøykilen, as well as near Hauketangen.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Norway
- Also known as: “Ostre Sandskjaer”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ytre Møkkalasset fyrstasjon and Nordskogen.
Ytre Møkkalasset fyrstasjon
Lighthouse
Ytre Møkkalasset fyrstasjon is a lighthouse, which is situated 3 km southwest of Østre Sandskjær.
Nordskogen
Nature reserve
Nordskogen is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km north of Østre Sandskjær.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandvika and Staubø.
Sandvika
Village
Sandvika is a village in Tvedestrand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southern coast of the island of Borøya, along the Oksefjorden, about 12 kilometres south of the town of Tvedestrand.
Staubø
Hamlet
Staubø is a village in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the island of Tverrdalsøya. Staubø lies immediately north of the large village of Kilsund and about 1 kilometre northwest of the village of Holmsund. Staubø is situated 3 km west of Østre Sandskjær.
Kilsund
Village
Kilsund is a village in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Tverrdalsøya, although the village has grown over the bridge onto the nearby island of Flosterøya a short distance to the south. Kilsund is situated 4 km west of Østre Sandskjær.
Østre Sandskjær
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Tvedestrand Municipality, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.56408° or 58° 33′ 51″ north
Longitude
9.03451° or 9° 2′ 4″ east
Open location code
9FCFH27M+JR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Østre Sandskjær from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Østre Sandskjær” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Østre Sandskjær”
- Norwegian: “Østre Sandskjær”
- Norwegian: “Tårn-Sandskjær”
- Turkish: “Østre Sandskjær”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Borøykilen and Hauketangen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Indre Østre Sandskjær and Indre Vestre Sandskjær.
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