Store Risøya
Store Risøya is an island in Kristiansand, Agder. Store Risøya is situated nearby to the locality Huddedalen, as well as near Kinnsgrunnen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fredriksholm Fortress and Oksøy Lighthouse.
Fredriksholm Fortress
Fort
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Fredriksholm Fortress was situated on an islet off Kristiansand, Norway. Today the former fortress is in ruins and the site is a popular place for sightseeing.
Oksøy Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Millars, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oksøy Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on the islet of Oksøy which is located in the Kristiansandsfjorden, just east of the island of Flekkerøya.
Christiansø Fortress
Fort
Christiansø Fortress is one of the historic Norwegian fortresses, which commands the western approaches to Flekkerøy harbor, at Kristiansand municipality in Norway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skålevik and Voiebyen.
Skålevik
Neighborhood
Photo: Sierra200, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skålevik is an urban village area on the northern part of the island of Flekkerøya in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The village is located within the borough of Vågsbygd.
Voiebyen
Suburb
Photo: Sierra200, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Voiebyen is a district in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The district has a population of about 6,000 people in 2014 and it is a part of the borough of Vågsbygd in the southwestern part of the city.
Augland
Neighborhood
Augland is a neighbourhood in the city of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The neighborhood is located in the borough of Vågsbygd and in the district of Vågsbygd.
Store Risøya
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Store Risoya”
- Categories: islet, locality, and landform
- Location: Kristiansand, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.09337° or 58° 5′ 36″ northLongitude
8.0204° or 8° 1′ 13″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
9FCC32VC+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 877923938OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Store Risøya” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Store Risøya”
- German: “Store Risøya”
- Norwegian: “Store Risøya”
- Turkish: “Store Risøya”
- “Store Risøya”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Store Risøya and Lille Risøya.
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