Tørfest
Tørfest is an islet in Færder, Vestfold, Innlandet. Tørfest is situated nearby to the village Husøy, as well as near the suburb Husvik.- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Vestfold, Norway
- Also known as: “Torfest”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Torgersøya and Jarlsø.
Husøy
Island
Photo: PeterFisk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Husøy is a populated island in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 0.9-square-kilometre island is part of the city of Tønsberg, located just off-shore, but it is not connected to Tønsberg by road. Husøy is situated 2½ km west of Tørfest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Teie and Borgheim.
Teie
Suburb
Teie is a village on the island of Nøtterøy in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located within the city of Tønsberg and it straddles the border between Tønsberg Municipality and Færder Municipality. Teie is situated 6 km west of Tørfest.
Borgheim
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borgheim is a village and the administrative centre of Færder Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The village is located in the central part of the island of Nøtterøy. Borgheim is situated 6 km west of Tørfest.
Tønsberg
Photo: PeterFisk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tønsberg is a town in Vestfold county. It is the oldest town in Norway. The town has about 56,000 inhabitants. Tønsberg is also surrounded by some of the county's major tourist attractions, including old viking graves and museums.
Tørfest
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Færder, Vestfold, East Norway, Alvdal, Innlandet, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.23528° or 59° 14′ 7″ northLongitude
10.50882° or 10° 30′ 32″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
9FFG6GP5+4GOpenStreetMap ID
way 413297061OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9057959Wikidata ID
Q49126004
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Tørfest” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tørfest”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Tørfest”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tørfest”
- Norwegian: “Tørfest”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fjærskjær and Ålborgholmen.
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