Prestholmen

Prestholmen is an islet in Grimstad, Agder. Prestholmen is situated nearby to the locality Skifjell, as well as near Ramsdal.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Homborsund Lighthouse and Eide Church.

Homborsund Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Carsten R D, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Homborsund Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located on the island Store Grønningen in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It sits about 2 kilometres southeast of the village of Homborsund which is its namesake.

Eide Church

Church

Photo: Friman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eide Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the small village of Eide, about 2 kilometres west of the village of Homborsund. Eide Church is situated 3½ km west of Prestholmen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homborsund and Tjore.

Homborsund

Village

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Homborsund is a village in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the Skagerrak coast in southern Grimstad (prior to 1962, the area was part of Eide Municipality.

Tjore

Hamlet

Tjore is a village in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Landvikvannet lake, just north of the European route E18 highway. Tjore is situated 5 km north of Prestholmen.

Grimstad

Town

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Grimstad is a town in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located on the Skagerrak coast in Southern Norway along the Groosefjorden, between the towns of Arendal and Lillesand. Grimstad is situated 8 km northeast of Prestholmen.

Prestholmen

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Præstholme” and “Presteholmen”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Grimstad, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.2733° or 58° 16′ 24″ north

Longitude

8.53682° or 8° 32′ 13″ east

Open location code

9FCC7GFP+8P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 411511718

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

3262600

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