Hestholmen
Hestholmen is an islet in Stavanger, Rogaland, Western Norway. Hestholmen is situated nearby to the suburb Langøy, as well as near Vassøy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Norwegian Petroleum Museum and Stavanger Cathedral.
The Norwegian Petroleum Museum
Museum
Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Norwegian Petroleum Museum is a museum documenting Norwegian oil and gas activities, located in Stavanger, Norway. The Norwegian Petroleum Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Hestholmen.
Stavanger Cathedral
Church
Photo: Mathieu Marquer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stavanger Cathedral is Norway's oldest cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Stavanger who leads the Diocese of Stavanger in the Church of Norway. It is located in the centre of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in central Rogaland county, Norway. Stavanger Cathedral is situated 4 km southwest of Hestholmen.
Grasholmen
Islet
Photo: Tom Bayly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grasholmen is an island in Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the Buøy neighborhood in the borough Hundvåg in the city of Stavanger, just north of the city centre. Grasholmen is situated 3 km southwest of Hestholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hundvåg and Engøy.
Hundvåg
Suburb
Hundvåg is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. The borough includes a number of islands lying to the north of the main city centre of Stavanger.
Engøy
Suburb
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Engøy is an island in Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the "neighborhood" of Buøy in the borough Hundvåg in the city of Stavanger, just north of the city centre.
Buøy
Suburb
Photo: Andersalmaas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buøy is an island in the municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Hundvåg in the city of Stavanger. The 0.6-square-kilometre island was formerly separated from the island of Hundvåg by a small channel of water, but that was filled in. Buøy is situated 2½ km southwest of Hestholmen.
Hestholmen
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Stavanger, Norway
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Stavanger, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.99854° or 58° 59′ 55″ northLongitude
5.77309° or 5° 46′ 23″ eastOpen location code
9FC7XQXF+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 4132664OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Hestholmen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hestholmen”
- Danish: “Hestholmen”
- German: “Hestholmen”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hestholmen”
- Swedish: “Hestholmen”
- Turkish: “Hestholmen”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Langøy and Vassøy.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vassøyskjeret and Vassøy branndepot.
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