Børesholmen
Børesholmen is an islet in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Børesholmen is situated nearby to the hamlet Vikingstad, as well as near Stange.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Norway
- Also known as: “Boresholmen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Torvastad Church and Grønhaug.
Torvastad Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Torvastad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Torvastad on the northern part of the island of Karmøy.
Avaldsnes Church
Church
Photo: Henry Leirvoll, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avaldsnes Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Avaldsnes on the northern part of the island of Karmøy. Avaldsnes Church is situated 3½ km southeast of Børesholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avaldsnes and Norheim.
Avaldsnes
Village
Photo: Johan Christian Dahl, Public domain.
Avaldsnes is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of Karmøy, along the Karmsundet strait, just south of the town of Haugesund. Avaldsnes is situated 3 km southeast of Børesholmen.
Norheim
Village
Photo: Btd, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Norheim is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Karmsundet strait immediately south of the town of Haugesund, just over the municipal border inside Karmøy. Norheim is situated 4½ km east of Børesholmen.
Haugesund
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haugesund is a city in the county of Rogaland, in the West Norway region of Norway. The town offers a much wider range of goods and services than might be expected from a city of its size, due to its position as the definite centre of its relatively populous region.
Børesholmen
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.36931° or 59° 22′ 10″ northLongitude
5.23805° or 5° 14′ 17″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
9FF7969Q+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 118827955OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9048484Wikidata ID
Q35381577
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Børesholmen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Børesholmen”
- Norwegian: “Børesholmen”
- Turkish: “Børesholmen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vikingstad and Stange.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bustøya and Høgholmen.
Rogaland: Must-Visit Destinations
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