Årefjorden
Årefjorden is a fjord in Moss, Østfold, Innlandet. Årefjorden is situated nearby to the hamlet Søndre Fuglevik, as well as near the locality Fuglevik nordre.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rygge Church and Værne Kloster.
Rygge Church
Church
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Rygge Church is situated 3½ km east of Årefjorden.
Værne Kloster
Farm
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Værne Kloster is a manor and former abbey in the municipality of Rygge in Østfold, Norway. Today only ruins of the monastery remain. Originally a Kongsgård estate, King Sverre of Norway established a Knights Hospitaller abbey at Værne around 1200. Værne Kloster is situated 2½ km north of Årefjorden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkegrenda and Møvik.
Kirkegrenda
Hamlet
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Kirkegrenda is a village in the municipality of Rygge in Østfold, Norway. Its population is 294. The village was built up around Rygge Church, hence the name Kirkegrenda which means church hamlet. Kirkegrenda is situated 4 km east of Årefjorden.
Møvik
Hamlet
Møvik is a village in Rygge municipality, Norway. Its population is 252. Møvik is situated 5 km southeast of Årefjorden.
Årefjorden
- Type: Fjord
- Also known as: “Årefjord” and “Arefjorden”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Moss, Østfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.37166° or 59° 22′ 18″ northLongitude
10.65844° or 10° 39′ 30″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
9FFG9MC5+M9GeoNames ID
3230432
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