Groosholmen
Groosholmen is an islet in Grimstad, Agder. Groosholmen is situated nearby to the locality Jonåsen, as well as near Klarodden.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ibsen Museum and Grimstad Church.
Grimstad Church
Church
Photo: Friman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grimstad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Grimstad. It is the church for the Grimstad parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.
Dømmesmo Oak
The Dømmesmo Oak is a large oak tree that stands at Dømmesmoen park in Grimstad, Norway. A heavy snowfall in March 1985 broke several of the largest branches, and a New Year fireworks rocket ignited the tree around the year 2000. Dømmesmo Oak is situated 3½ km north of Groosholmen.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grimstad and Rønnes.
Grimstad
Town
Photo: henninghafskjold, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grimstad is a town in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The town is also the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located on the Skaggerak coast in Southern Norway along the Groosefjorden, between the towns of Arendal and Lillesand.
Rønnes
Suburb
Rønnes is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Vikkilen bay, directly across the bay from the harbour of the town of Grimstad.
Hesnes
Hamlet
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
Hesnes is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the Skaggerak coast about 2 kilometres northeast of the village of Rønnes and about 3 kilometres southeast of the village of Vik. Hesnes is situated 3½ km northeast of Groosholmen.
Groosholmen
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Grooseholmen”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Grimstad, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.32476° or 58° 19′ 29″ northLongitude
8.5854° or 8° 35′ 7″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9FCC8HFP+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 411511706OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9048430Wikidata ID
Q17778579
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Satellite Map
Discover Groosholmen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Groosholmen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Groosholmen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Groosholmen”
- Norwegian: “Groosholmen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jonåsen and Groos.
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