Furuholmen
Furuholmen is an islet in Kristiansand, Agder. Furuholmen is situated nearby to the locality Røyråsen, as well as near Veden.Places of Interest
Highlights include Voie Church and Fredriksholm Fortress.
Voie Church
Church
Photo: CarstenR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Voie Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Møvik neighborhood in the district of Voiebyen in the borough of Vågsbygd in the city of Kristiansand.
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. Fredriksholm Fortress is situated 3 km northeast of Furuholmen.
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. Christiansø Fortress is situated 2½ km east of Furuholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Voiebyen and Langenes.
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. Voiebyen is situated 2½ km north of Furuholmen.
Langenes
Neighborhood
Langenes is a village in Kristiansand municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian County Road 456, just east of the village of Åros. Langenes is situated 4 km west of Furuholmen.
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. Augland is situated 4 km north of Furuholmen.
Furuholmen
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Kristiansand, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.08292° or 58° 4′ 59″ northLongitude
7.93851° or 7° 56′ 19″ eastOpen location code
9FC93WMQ+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 619871657OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Furuholmen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Furuholmen”
- Norwegian: “Furuholmen”
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