Hestholmen
Hestholmen is an islet in Alver Municipality, Western Norway. Hestholmen is situated nearby to the village Leknes, as well as near the hamlet Munndal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hjelmås kapell and Hamre Church.
Hamre Church
Church
Photo: Oraalb, CC BY-SA 3.0 no.
Hamre Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Osterøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hamre. It is the church for the Hamre parish which is part of the Åsane prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. Hamre Church is situated 3½ km southwest of Hestholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knarvik and Hylkje.
Knarvik
Town
Photo: Chrtau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knarvik is the administrative centre of Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland, about 20 km straight north of Bergen at the confluence of four fjords: Osterfjorden, Sørfjorden, Salhusfjorden, and the Radfjorden. Knarvik is situated 6 km southwest of Hestholmen.
Hylkje
Village
Hylkje is a village in the borough of Åsane in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies in the northeastern part of the municipality, along the Sørfjorden. Hylkje is situated 7 km south of Hestholmen.
Alversund
Village
Photo: B Ystebo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alversund is a village in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland of the Lindås peninsula, along the shore of the Alverstraumen strait. Alversund is situated 8 km west of Hestholmen.
Hestholmen
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Furholmen”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Alver Municipality, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.575° or 60° 34′ 30″ northLongitude
5.38163° or 5° 22′ 54″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9FG7H9FJ+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 421814211OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9045402
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In Other Languages
“Hestholmen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Hestholmen”
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