Vestre Svarten

Vestre Svarten is an islet in Kristiansand, Agder. Vestre Svarten is situated nearby to the locality Stormen, as well as near Havvarden.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grønningen Lighthouse and Terneholmen og Grønningen.

Grønningen Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Millars, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grønningen Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The lighthouse was built in 1878 to improve the marking of the shipping lane into the harbor of the city of Kristiansand. Grønningen Lighthouse is situated 3 km southwest of Vestre Svarten.

Terneholmen og Grønningen

Nature reserve

Photo: L. Beck, CC BY 4.0.

Terneholmen og Grønningen is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Vestre Svarten.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kongshavn and Tømmerstø.

Kongshavn

Hamlet

Kongshavn is a neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It's located in the borough of Oddernes and in the district of Randesund. Kongshavn is situated 3 km north of Vestre Svarten.

Tømmerstø

Hamlet

Photo: Sierra200, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tømmerstø is a neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. It's located in the borough of Oddernes and in the district of Randesund. Tømmerstø is situated 4 km northwest of Vestre Svarten.

Randesund

Village

Photo: Hkv, Public domain.

Randesund is a village and district within the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The district is located within the borough of Oddernes along the southern coastline between the two fjords and south of the districts of Søm and Hånes. Randesund is situated 5 km north of Vestre Svarten.

Vestre Svarten

Type: Islet
Description: islet in Norway
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Kristiansand, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.09168° or 58° 5′ 30″ north

Longitude

8.13059° or 8° 7′ 50″ east

Open location code

9FCC34RJ+M6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 172821871

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

9049335

Wikidata ID

Q35355916

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Vestre Svarten” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Vestre Svarten”
Norwegian: “Vestre Svarten”
Turkish: “Vestre Svarten”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Stormen and Havvarden.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Østre Svarten and Ærholmen.

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