Kongsholmen

Kongsholmen is an islet in Eigersund Municipality, Rogaland, Western Norway. Kongsholmen is situated nearby to the neighborhood Horten, as well as near Vadlåsen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Egersund Church and Stoplesteinan.

Egersund Church

Church

Photo: Kjetil r, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Egersund Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Eigersund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the centre of the town of Egersund.

Stoplesteinan or Stoplesteinane is a stone circle located just outside the town of Egersund in Eigersund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The monument has a diameter of about 21 meters and consists of 16 raised stones.

Elverhøy

Islet

Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Elverhøy is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Egersund and Hellvik.

Egersund

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Egersund is a town in Eigersund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is located along the southwestern coast of Norway, about 75 kilometres south of the city of Stavanger.

Hellvik

Village

Photo: CathrineJS, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hellvik is a village of 900 people in Hå municipality in Rogaland in Norway, north of Egersund and south of Sirevåg. The village has a good natural harbour and is a popular location for holiday houses. Hellvik is situated 7 km northwest of Kongsholmen.

Kongsholmen

Type: Islet
Description: islet in Norway
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Eigersund Municipality, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.45035° or 58° 27′ 1″ north

Longitude

5.97783° or 5° 58′ 40″ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

9FC7FX2H+44

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13827744147

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

9057353

Wikidata ID

Q35280698

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Cebuano: “Kongsholmen”
Norwegian: “Kongsholmen”
Turkish: “Kongsholmen”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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