Kvalen
Kvalen is an islet in Tromsø, Troms. Kvalen is situated nearby to the hamlet Austein, as well as near the quarter Brensholmen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hillesøy Church and Hillesøy bridge.
Hillesøy Church
Church
Photo: Snurre86, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hillesøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the Brensholmen area on the western part of the island of Kvaløya. Hillesøy Church is situated 3 km east of Kvalen.
Hillesøy bridge
Bridge
Photo: Snurre86, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hillesøy bridge is situated 4 km northeast of Kvalen.
Kvalen
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Tromsø, Troms, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
69.60521° or 69° 36′ 19″ northLongitude
17.95629° or 17° 57′ 23″ eastOpen location code
9FXVJX44+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 297991245OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3226785
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