Kjerringholmen
Kjerringholmen is an islet in Øygarden, Western Norway. Kjerringholmen is situated nearby to the hamlet Gavlen, as well as near Nordre Bjorøyna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alvøen and Fjell fortress.
Alvøen
Museum
Photo: Vibekeseldal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alvøen or Alvøy is a manor house located on a historic industrial site in the Laksevåg borough of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. Alvøen Manor was once one of the grander private homes in Bergen. Alvøen is situated 3 km northeast of Kjerringholmen.
Fjell fortress
Museum
Photo: SinWin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fjell Fortress, known during World War II as Marine-Küsten-Batterie 11./504 is located on the island of Sotra in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. Fjell fortress is situated 4 km west of Kjerringholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knarrevik and Loddefjord.
Knarrevik
Quarter
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knarrevik or Knarrvika is a village in Øygarden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located along the Byfjorden on the eastern coast of the island of Litlesotra, just north of the village of Straume. Knarrevik is situated 4½ km north of Kjerringholmen.
Loddefjord
Suburb
Photo: Cavernia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Loddefjord is an urban settlement in the borough of Laksevåg in the municipality of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. It is located about 6 kilometres southwest of the city centre. Loddefjord is situated 6 km northeast of Kjerringholmen.
Steinsvik
Neighborhood
Steinsvik is a grunnkrets and an area of the suburb of Ytrebygda in Bergen municipality, Norway. The area lies between Nordås, Siljustøl, Sandsli and Søreide, with the south side on Nordåsvannet, and has the most villas, but also some tower blocks. Steinsvik is situated 8 km east of Kjerringholmen.
Kjerringholmen
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Øygarden, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.33073° or 60° 19′ 51″ northLongitude
5.15474° or 5° 9′ 17″ eastOpen location code
9FG785J3+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 338980048OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3253425
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