Festningsholmen
Festningsholmen is an islet in Hvaler, Østfold, Innlandet. Festningsholmen is situated nearby to the hamlet Brattestø, as well as near Huser nordre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Akerøy Fort and Akerøya.
Akerøya
Island
Akerøya is an uninhabited island in the Hvaler island chain in Østfold, Norway. The island has an area of 1.6 km2. On the islet Festningholmen near Akerøya is Akerøya Fort which from the 17th century was part of the fortifications of Fredrikstad Fortress.
Rød
Farm
Rød is a village on the island Asmaløy in Hvaler municipality, Norway. Its population is 330 and it includes a secondary school. Like the rest of the island, it is within the boundaries of the Ytre Hvaler National Park. Rød is situated 4 km northeast of Festningsholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Utgård and Hauge.
Utgård
Village
Utgård is a village on the island of Vesterøy in Hvaler municipality, Norway. Its population is 336. To the south of it is the port and fishing village of Utgårdskilen. Utgård is situated 3½ km north of Festningsholmen.
Hauge
Village
Hauge is a village on the island Vesterøy in Hvaler municipality, Norway. The origin of the name Hauge is from the Old Norse word haugr meaning mound. Its population is 320. Hauge is situated 6 km north of Festningsholmen.
Korshavn
Hamlet
Korshavn is a fishing village in Hvaler, Østfold, Norway. Korshavn is situated 7 km east of Festningsholmen.
Festningsholmen
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Hvaler, Østfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.05016° or 59° 3′ 1″ northLongitude
10.89501° or 10° 53′ 42″ eastOpen location code
9FFG3V2W+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 4158228OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian Bokmål—“Festningsholmen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Festningsholmen”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Festningsholmen”
- Norwegian: “Festningsholmen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Brattestø and Huser nordre.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Akerøy and Spjærflu.
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