Storesand

Storesand is a beach in Hvaler, Østfold, Innlandet. Storesand is situated nearby to the church Hvaler, as well as near the village Skjærhalden.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Homlungen Lighthouse and Hvaler.

Homlungen Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Homlungen Lighthouse is a fully automated leading lighthouse situated on a skerry in the archipelago municipality of Hvaler, Norway. The lighthouse and surrounding buildings, which include residences, outhouse, a well, and engine house are proposed protected as a national park. Homlungen Lighthouse is situated 1 km south of Storesand.

Hvaler

Church

Photo: Siri J, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hvaler is a church, which is situated 1 km northeast of Storesand.

Lauer

Island

Photo: Colliekar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lauer is a small island in the Hvaler municipality in South-East Norway. The Hvaler islands are located in the Oslofjord, not far from the border with Sweden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skjærhalden and Korshavn.

Skjærhalden

Village

Photo: Danica, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Skjærhalden is the administrative centre of Hvaler municipality, Norway. It is located on the island Kirkeøy, location of the Ytre Hvaler National Park center. Its population is 642.

Korshavn

Hamlet

Korshavn is a fishing village in Hvaler municipality, Østfold county, Norway. Korshavn is situated 5 km north of Storesand.

Storesand

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Hvaler, Østfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.02495° or 59° 1′ 30″ north

Longitude

11.01728° or 11° 1′ 2″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

9FFH22F8+XW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 291725777

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

GeoNames ID

6691916

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