Groosholmen

Groosholmen is an islet in , . Groosholmen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ibsen Museum and Grimstad Church.

Museum
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Church
Photo: Friman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in county, . It is located in the town of . It is the church for the Grimstad parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.

The is a large oak tree that stands at Dømmesmoen park in Grimstad Municipality, . 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. is situated 3½ km north of Groosholmen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grimstad and Rønnes.

Town
Photo: henninghafskjold, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in Municipality in county, . The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located on the Skagerrak coast in along the Groosefjorden, between the towns of and .

Suburb
is a village in Grimstad Municipality in county, . The village is located on the eastern shore of the Vikkilen bay, directly across the bay from the harbour of the .

Hamlet
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
is a village in Grimstad Municipality in county, . The village is located on the Skagerrak coast about 2 kilometres northeast of the village of and about 3 kilometres southeast of the village of . is situated 3½ km northeast of Groosholmen.

Groosholmen

Latitude
58.32476° or 58° 19′ 29″ north
Longitude
8.5854° or 8° 35′ 7″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9FCC8HFP+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 411511706
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
9048430
Wiki­data ID
Q17778579
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Satellite Map

Discover Groosholmen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Norwegian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Groosholmen” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Groosholmen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Groosholmen”
  • Norwegian: “Groosholmen”

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