Vågholmen
Vågholmen is an islet in Stavanger, Rogaland, Western Norway. Vågholmen is situated nearby to the village Åmøy, as well as near the neighborhood Sjøhagen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vestre Åmøy Chapel.
Vestre Åmøy Chapel
Church
Vestre Åmøy Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the western end of the small island of Åmøy. Vestre Åmøy Chapel is situated 3 km west of Vågholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hundvåg and Buøy.
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. Hundvåg is situated 4½ km south of Vågholmen.
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 5 km south of Vågholmen.
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. Engøy is situated 6 km south of Vågholmen.
Vågholmen
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Vagholmen”
- Category: landform
- Location: Stavanger, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.035° or 59° 2′ 6″ northLongitude
5.74889° or 5° 44′ 56″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9FF72PMX+XHGeoNames ID
3227768
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