Høvikodden
Høvikodden is a headland in Bærum municipality, Norway, by the Oslofjord near the populated area Høvik, whence its name was taken. There are about 276 people per square kilometer around Høvikodden which is densely populated.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cape
- Description: headland in Bærum, Norway
- Also known as: “Hovikodden”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Henie Onstad Kunstsenter and Kalvøya naturreservat.
Henie Onstad Kunstsenter
Museum
Photo: Leifern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Henie Onstad Kunstsenter is an art museum located at Høvikodden in Bærum municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is situated on a headland jutting into the Oslofjord, approximately 10 kilometres southwest of Oslo.
Kalvøya naturreservat
Nature reserve
Photo: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kalvøya naturreservat is a nature reserve.
Kalvøya
Island
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Kalvøya is situated in the inner Oslofjord. The island is close to Sandvika in Bærum and to the south of it. The island has been connected to the mainland by a suspension bridge to Kadettangen since 1962 or 1963.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blommenholm and Sandvika.
Blommenholm
Suburb
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Blommenholm is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Its population is 2,936. It is served by the train station Blommenholm on the Drammen Line. The station is located 12.23 kilometres from Oslo Central Station.
Sandvika
Photo: Leifern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandvika is the administrative center of the municipality of Bærum. It is located in the Viken county in Norway, approximately 10 kilometers west of downtown Oslo.
Høvik
Suburb
Photo: Alexander Ottesen, CC BY 2.0.
Høvik is a suburban area in the municipality of Bærum, Akershus, Norway, within the Oslo metropolitan area. Primarily a residential area, its population was 4,311 in 2005.
Høvikodden
- Categories: headland and landform
- Location: Bærum, Akershus, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.8884° or 59° 53′ 18″ northLongitude
10.55153° or 10° 33′ 6″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
9FFGVHQ2+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 2353878563OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Høvikodden” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Høvikodden”
- Irish: “Høvikodden”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Høvikodden”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Høvikodden”
- Norwegian: “Høvikodden”
- Russian: “Хёвикодден”
- Swedish: “Høvikodden”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Høvik verk and Bakåsen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Høvikodden badestrand and Filosofisteinen.
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