Kråkene
Kråkene is an islet in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Kråkene is situated nearby to the locality Kopholmen, as well as near the quarter Osnes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sørhaugøy fyr and Skåre Church.
Skåre Church
Church
Photo: Wolfmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skåre Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Haugesund. It is one of the two churches for the Skåre parish which is part of the Haugaland prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. Skåre Church is situated 3 km east of Kråkene.
Haugesund folkebibliotek
Library
Photo: David40226543, Public domain.
Haugesund folkebibliotek is a library, which is situated 3½ km east of Kråkene.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haugesund and Røvær.
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.
Røvær
Village
Photo: Elin Thorsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Røvær is an island group in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The islands lie off the mainland shore about 10 kilometres northwest of the town of Haugesund. Røvær is situated 7 km west of Kråkene.
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 Municipality. Norheim is situated 8 km southeast of Kråkene.
Kråkene
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Krakene”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.42326° or 59° 25′ 24″ northLongitude
5.20731° or 5° 12′ 26″ eastOpen location code
9FF7C6F4+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 118506494OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9048532
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Kråkene” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Kråkene”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nordre Bausen and Skåreholmen.
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