Vågsholmen
Vågsholmen is an islet in Bjørnafjorden, Western Norway. Vågsholmen is situated nearby to the hamlet Sør Strøno, as well as near the quarter Lepsøy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kongshaug Upper Secondary School of Music and Nore Neset Church.
Kongshaug Upper Secondary School of Music
School
Kongshaug Upper Secondary School of Music is an upper secondary school situated in Os which is south of Bergen. Originally a folkehøyskole, it was converted to a secondary school in 1999.
Nore Neset Church
Church
Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nore Neset Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hagavik, just west of the municipal centre of Osøyro. Nore Neset Church is situated 3½ km northeast of Vågsholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Osøyro and Nordvik.
Osøyro
Town
Photo: Fylkesarkivet i Sogn og Fjordane, No restrictions.
Osøyro is the administrative centre of Bjørnafjorden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies on the southwestern part of the Bergen Peninsula, along the western shore of the Fusafjorden, about 25 kilometres south of the city centre of Bergen. Osøyro is situated 7 km northeast of Vågsholmen.
Nordvik
Village
Photo: Frokor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nordvik is a village area in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies on a municipal border, with the bulk of its area located in Bergen Municipality, but extending over the border into neighboring Bjørnafjorden Municipality. Nordvik is situated 9 km north of Vågsholmen.
Krokeidet
Village
Krokeidet is a suburban village in the borough of Fana in the municipality of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. It is located near the end of a small peninsula between the Lysefjorden and Fanafjorden, about 20 kilometres south of the city centre of Bergen. Krokeidet is situated 9 km northwest of Vågsholmen.
Vågsholmen
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Vagsholmen”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Bjørnafjorden, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.15324° or 60° 9′ 12″ northLongitude
5.36657° or 5° 21′ 60″ eastOpen location code
9FG75938+7JOpenStreetMap ID
way 116193584OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9049241
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In Other Languages
“Vågsholmen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Vågsholmen”
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Localities in the Area
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