Gifterholmen
Gifterholmen is an islet in Hvaler, Østfold, Innlandet. Gifterholmen is situated nearby to the locality Gravningsund, as well as near the village Skjærhalden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Homlungen Lighthouse and Hvaler.
Homlungen Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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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 3½ km southwest of Gifterholmen.
Hvaler
Church
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Hvaler is a church, which is situated 3 km west of Gifterholmen.
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. Skjærhalden is situated 2½ km west of Gifterholmen.
Korshavn
Hamlet
Korshavn is a fishing village in Hvaler, Østfold, Norway. Korshavn is situated 6 km northwest of Gifterholmen.
Östra Ånneröd
Village
Östra Ånneröd is a place in Strömstad Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 225 inhabitants in 2010. Since 2015 it is considered a part of Strömstad for statistical purposes. Östra Ånneröd is situated 9 km southeast of Gifterholmen.
Gifterholmen
- Type: Islet
- Category: landform
- Location: Hvaler, Østfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.03017° or 59° 1′ 49″ northLongitude
11.08089° or 11° 4′ 51″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
9FFH23JJ+39GeoNames ID
9048136
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Gifterholmen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Gifterholmen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gravningsund and Sandvik.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nordre Sandøy and Hollungen.
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