Merkja
Merkja is a bridge in Lillestrøm, Akershus. Merkja is situated nearby to the town Lillestrøm, as well as near the village Kjeller.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fetsund Station and Fetsund Battery.
Fetsund Station
Railway station
Photo: Vinguru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fetsund Station is a railway station located in Fetsund in Fet, Norway on Kongsvinger Line. The station was built as part of the Kongsvinger Line in 1862. Fetsund Station is situated 2½ km southeast of Merkja.
Fetsund Battery
Fort
Photo: KjellG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fetsund Battery is an artillery battery in Fetsund in Akershus county, Norway. Locally, the battery is also known as Vilbergfestningen 'the Vilberg fortress'. Fetsund Battery is situated 2 km southeast of Merkja.
Fetsund Booms
Park
Photo: Jarle Kvam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fetsund Booms are a Norwegian national cultural heritage monument, log driving museum, and wetland center at the outlet of the Glomma River into Lake Øyeren in Lillestrøm municipality in Akershus county. Fetsund Booms is situated 3 km southeast of Merkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lillestrøm and Kjeller.
Lillestrøm
Town
Photo: Skvattram, Public domain.
Lillestrøm is a town located some 18 km east-northeast of Oslo, the capital city of Norway. With a population of 14,379 inhabitants, it is the administrative centre of Lillestrøm Municipality in Akershus County, and lies within the traditional district of Romerike. Lillestrøm is situated 4½ km west of Merkja.
Kjeller
Village
Photo: Anders Beer Wilse, Public domain.
Kjeller is a village located near Lillestrøm in the municipality of Lillestrøm, Norway. It is located 25 kilometers north-east of Oslo. Kjeller is situated 6 km northwest of Merkja.
Strømmen
Village
Photo: Anders Beer Wilse, Public domain.
Strømmen is a town in Lillestrøm municipality, Akershus county, Norway. It is about twenty kilometers east of Oslo, and considered part of Greater Oslo. Strømmen is situated 7 km west of Merkja.
Merkja
- Type: Bridge
- Category: transportation
- Location: Lillestrøm, Akershus, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.94282° or 59° 56′ 34″ northLongitude
11.12844° or 11° 7′ 42″ eastElevation
107 metres (351 feet)Open location code
9FFHW4VH+49GeoNames ID
8586280
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In Other Languages
“Merkja” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Merkja”
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