Gronesbåen

Gronesbåen is a shoal in Arendal, Agder. Gronesbåen is situated nearby to the hamlet Kjørvik, as well as near Skarestrand.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Buøyskjæra and Øyna.

Buøyskjæra

Nature reserve

Photo: Far min, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Buøyskjæra is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Gronesbåen.

Øyna is a village in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located at the far northeastern tip of the island of Tromøya. The village sits about 1.5 kilometres south of the village of Narestø on the neighboring island of Flosterøya.

Flosta Church

Church

Photo: Krg, CC BY 2.5.

Flosta Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Narestø on the island of Flostaøyawooden church was built in a long church design in 1632 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. Flosta Church is situated 4 km north of Gronesbåen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Åmdalsøyra and Narestø.

Åmdalsøyra

Hamlet

Åmdalsøyra is a village in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway, along the Tromøysundet strait on the northern shore of the island of Tromøya. The village of Kongshavn lies just to the southwest of Åmdalsøyra, and the village of Eydehavn lies just across the strait on the mainland. Åmdalsøyra is situated 3 km west of Gronesbåen.

Narestø

Hamlet

Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Narestø is a village in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the island of Flosterøya, just south of the historic Flosta Church. The village of Kalvøysund lies about 3 kilometres to the northeast. Narestø is situated 3½ km north of Gronesbåen.

Flosta Municipality

Village

Photo: Krg, CC BY 2.5.

Flosta is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 18.9-square-kilometre municipality existed from 1902 until its dissolution in 1962. Flosta Municipality is situated 4 km north of Gronesbåen.

Gronesbåen

Type: Shoal
Also known as: “Gronesbaen”
Category: landform
Location: Arendal, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.49333° or 58° 29′ 36″ north

Longitude

8.9325° or 8° 55′ 57″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9FCCFWVM+82

GeoNames ID

3226643

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