Borøya

Borøya is an in the western section of , within the borders of the municipality of .
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Bærum, Norway
  • Also known as: “Borøy”, “Boroya”, and “Borøya, Bærum”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saraholmen and Henie Onstad Kunstsenter.

Islet
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is an islet.

Museum
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The is an art museum located at in municipality in , . It is situated on a headland jutting into the , approximately 10 kilometres southwest of .

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandvika and Blommenholm.

Photo: Leifern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the administrative center of the municipality of Bærum. It is located in the Viken county in Norway, approximately 10 kilometers west of .

Suburb
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is a district in the municipality of , . Its population is 2,936. It is served by the train station on the Drammen Line. The station is located 12.23 kilometres from .

Village
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is a suburban area in the municipality of , , , within the Oslo metropolitan area. Primarily a residential area, its population was 4,311 in 2005.

Borøya

Latitude
59.87856° or 59° 52′ 43″ north
Longitude
10.55571° or 10° 33′ 21″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
9FFGVHH4+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4154457
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3259254
Wiki­data ID
Q17750789
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Satellite Map

Discover Borøya from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Borøya” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Borøya (pulo sa Noruwega, Akershus fylke)”
  • Cebuano: “Borøya”
  • French: “Borøya”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Borøya”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Borøya”
  • Norwegian: “Borøya”
  • Turkish: “Borøya”

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