Hvalholmen
Hvalholmen is an island in Hvaler, Østfold, Innlandet. Hvalholmen is situated nearby to the locality Skjellsand, as well as near the hamlet Buvika.| 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.
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.
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 Hvalholmen.
Hvalholmen
- Type: Island
- Description: islet in Norway
- Categories: islet, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Hvaler, Østfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.02656° or 59° 1′ 36″ northLongitude
11.07016° or 11° 4′ 13″ eastOpen location code
9FFH23GC+J3OpenStreetMap ID
way 293263228OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Hvalholmen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hvalholmen”
- Norwegian: “Hvalholmen”
- Turkish: “Hvalholmen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hval and Skjellsand.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skårsnesholmene and Brattskjæra.
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