Bjerkøya
Bjerkøya is an islet in Asker, Akershus. Bjerkøya is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ovnsbråten, as well as near the quarter Konglungen.Photo: Far min, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Asker, Norway
- Also known as: “Bjerkoya” and “Bjørkøy”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Konglungen natural heritage and Spannslokket.
Konglungen natural heritage
Protected area
Photo: Far min, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Konglungen natural heritage is a protected area.
Spannslokket
Islet
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Spannslokket is an islet, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Bjerkøya.
Terneholmen
Nature reserve
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Terneholmen is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Bjerkøya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vollen and Gullhella.
Vollen
Village
Photo: Toresetre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vollen is a part of the Asker municipality in Akershus county, Norway. For statistical purposes, it is usually treated as part of the Oslo urban area. It is mainly a residential area, though the area has a café, a restaurant, several art galleries, a primary school and secondary school. Vollen is situated 2½ km southwest of Bjerkøya.
Gullhella
Suburb
Gullhella is a village in Asker, Akershus, Norway. Gullhella is situated 4 km southwest of Bjerkøya.
Bjerkøya
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Asker, Akershus, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.829° or 59° 49′ 44″ northLongitude
10.50807° or 10° 30′ 29″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
9FFGRGH5+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 4154659OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3258844Wikidata ID
Q11217017
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Bjerkøya” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bjerkøya”
- French: “Bjerkøya”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Bjerkøya”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bjerkøya i Asker”
- Norwegian: “Bjerkøya”
- Norwegian: “Bjørkøya”
- Turkish: “Bjerkøya”
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Localities in the Area
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