Varholmen
Varholmen is an islet in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Varholmen is situated nearby to the hamlet Liknes, as well as near the locality Ferkingstad.Places of Interest
Highlights include Åkra Church and Old Åkra Church.
Åkra Church
Church
Photo: Henry Leirvoll, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Åkra Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Åkrehamn on the western coast of the island of Karmøy.
Old Åkra Church
Church
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Old Åkra Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Åkrehamn located on the western coast of the island of Karmøy.
Ferkingstad Church
Church
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Ferkingstad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ferkingstad on the western side of the island of Karmøy. Ferkingstad Church is situated 3½ km south of Varholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kopervik.
Kopervik
Town
Photo: Mark Voigt, CC BY 3.0.
Kopervik is the largest town on the island of Karmøy in Rogaland county, Norway. It is the administrative centre of Karmøy Municipality. It is part of the traditional district of Haugaland. Kopervik is situated 9 km northeast of Varholmen.
Varholmen
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Vårholmen”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.23818° or 59° 14′ 17″ northLongitude
5.18233° or 5° 10′ 56″ eastElevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)Open location code
9FF765QJ+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 396240251OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9048955
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In Other Languages
“Varholmen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Varholmen”
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