Vadholmen
Vadholmen is an islet in Larvik, Vestfold, Innlandet. Vadholmen is situated nearby to the locality Citadelløya, as well as near the town Stavern.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fredriksvern and The Seamen’s Memorial Hall.
Fredriksvern
Naval base
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
Fredriksvern was an important Norwegian naval base, just south of Larvik in Vestfold. It is named after Fredrik V Denmark-Norway. The town of Stavern has in many ways come to be because of this naval base.
The Seamen’s Memorial Hall
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Minnehallen or Hall of Remembrance is a national memorial located outside Stavern in Larvik, Vestfold, Norway. The memorial was commissioned by the Norwegian Parliament after World War I to commemorate the fallen Norwegian sailors of the war.
Staverns Fortress
Fort
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
Staverns Fortress was a military facility located on the island of Citadelløya at Stavern in Vestfold, Norway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gamle Frostvedt skole and Ula.
Gamle Frostvedt skole
Locality
Photo: PeterFisk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gamle Frostvedt skole is a locality, which is situated 8 km north of Vadholmen.
Ula
Village
Photo: Robin Stott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ula is a small seaside village in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located in the Tjølling area of the municipality. It is located about 5 kilometres to the south of the village of Hem and about 5 kilometres to the southeast of the village of Tjøllingvollen. Ula is situated 9 km northeast of Vadholmen.
Vadholmen
- Type: Islet
- Category: landform
- Location: Larvik, Vestfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.99339° or 58° 59′ 36″ northLongitude
10.04433° or 10° 2′ 40″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
9FCGX2VV+9PGeoNames ID
9057457
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In Other Languages
“Vadholmen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Vadholmen”
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